Dell EMC OpenManage Integration Version 2.0 with Microsoft Windows Admin Center User’s Guide

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Glossary

The following table defines or identifies abbreviations and acronyms used in this document.

Table 1. GlossaryThe following table defines or identifies abbreviations and acronyms used in this document.
Abbreviations/ Acronyms	Definition
OMIMSWAC—OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center extension (also known as OpenManage Integration extension)	Dell EMC OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center (OMIMSWAC) enables IT administrators to manage the PowerEdge servers as hosts, Microsoft Failover Clusters (created with PowerEdge servers), Dell EMC HCI Solutions for Microsoft Windows Server (created using AX nodes and/or Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes), and Dell EMC Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI (created using AX nodes). OMIMSWAC simplifies the tasks of IT administrators by remotely managing the PowerEdge servers and clusters throughout their life cycle.
OpenManage Integration snap-in	OpenManage Integration snap-in is integrated with Windows Admin Center cluster creation or cluster update workflow to enhance the cluster creation and update experience and reduce the number of the reboots required to one while creating a cluster. After OpenManage Integration snap-in is installed, the OpenManage Integration extension appears under the Tools menu in the Windows Admin Center. You will be able to use all the features of OpenManage Integration extension along with the snap-in specific features.
BIOS	Basic Input or Output System. BIOS is firmware that is embedded on a small memory chip on the computer's system board or motherboard. It acts as an interface between the computer's hardware and the operating system. BIOS also contains instructions that the computer uses to perform basic instructions such as whether to boot from network or hard disk drive
Console	The management application a user utilizes to perform remote platform management tasks.
DRM—Dell EMC Repository Manager	Dell EMC Repository Manager (DRM) is an application within the Dell OpenManage portfolio that allows IT Administrators to easily manage system updates. Dell Repository Manager provides a searchable interface used to create custom software collections known as bundles and repositories of Dell Update Packages (DUPs).
DSU—Dell EMC System Update Utility	Dell EMC System Update (DSU) is a script-optimized update deployment tool for applying Dell Update Packages (DUP) to Dell EMC target nodes.
FQDN	Fully Qualified Domain Name.
Gateway administrators	Gateway administrators can configure who gets access as well as how users authenticate to the gateway. Only gateway administrators can view and configure the Access settings in Windows Admin Center. Local administrators on the gateway machine are always administrators of the Windows Admin Center gateway service.
Gateway system	Windows Admin Center installed as a gateway on a Windows server.
Gateway user	Gateway users can connect to the Windows Admin Center gateway service to manage servers through that gateway, but they can't change access permissions nor the authentication mechanism used to authenticate to the gateway.
Windows 10 gateway system	Windows Admin Center installed as a gateway on a Windows 10 OS.
HCI	Hyper-Converged Infrastructure.
IC—Dell EMC Inventory Collector	Inventory Collector is used to inventory the target system, compare the results against a Repository or Catalog and only deploy the updates that are required.
iDRAC	Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller.
IPMI	Intelligent Platform Management Interface
LED	Light Emitting Diode
NIC	Network Interface Card also known as Network Interface Controller
Offline - Dell EMC Repository Manager Catalog	Recommended when the DRM repositories are available in a shared location and is applicable for all managed devices by OMIMSWAC in data centers with no Internet connectivity.
Online (HTTPs) - Update Catalog for Microsoft HCI solutions	Recommended for Windows Server (created using AX nodes and/or Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes) and Azure Stack HCI clusters (created using AX nodes).
Online (HTTPs) - Dell EMC Enterprise Catalog	Recommended for PowerEdge servers.
Online (HTTPs) - Dell EMC MX Solution Catalog	Recommended for MX models of PowerEdge servers.
SATA	Serial Advanced Technology Attachment interface that is meant to replace the aging PATA technology.
USB	Universal Serial Bus
UI	User Interface
<Windows Directory>	C:\Windows