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Custom inventory with Dell CIM
Figure 6.
In the above example, the Dell WMI namespace is accessed to retrieve information about the out-of-
band management facilities of the Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC), allowing the administrator to
quickly identify and access a remote console for the server and control power management, BIOS
settings, and other options even if the operating system on the server is not available. However, this
approach is limited to Windows platforms.
For cross-platform support, the OMREPORT and OMCONFIG command line interfaces of the OMSA agent
may also be leveraged within the K1000 inventory for consistent data collection and operational control
across both Windows and Linux operating systems.
Custom inventory with OMSA OMREPORT Figure 7.
Actions may be enabled within the K1000 inventory that direct the administrator to the OMSA and DRAC
web interfaces, conveniently placing remote control access to the server directly within the system
management interface.