Switching vendors and changing from one system's management paradigm to another can be a daunting task. Starting on April 29th, we will tackle this subject with community peers and Dell Engineers via demos, discussions, and live chats. Current topics under consideration are:

• Deploying an OS (Windows Server 2003/2008)
• Patching Server Hardware
• Taking Inventory of Server Hardware
• Creating/receiving Alerts from Server Component Failures
• Monitoring Power Usage

If you have suggestions for areas to cover, or if you've tackled this subject and have discussion to add, please start a thread at the bottom of this page.

Upcoming Events

WebChat transcript from 5-6-08 - OpenManage Decoder Ring for HP(tm) Admins

Live WebChat on 5-13-08 - Starting Smart with Dell OpenManage

Resources

• Map your current knowledge of the HP Systems Insight Manager(tm) toolset to Dell OpenManage tools using the Systems Management Competitive Mapping chart aka the Secret Decoder Ring.

• Learn to navigate support.dell.com and figure out what parts of Dell OpenManage you should download by reading this blog entry on the SystemsEdge blog.

• Manage Non-Dell servers through ITA