Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- User’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- What’s New for Version 5.1
- Setup and Administration
- Installing Server Administrator
- Using Server Administrator
- Instrumentation Service
- Remote Access Service
- Overview
- Hardware Prerequisites
- Software Prerequisites
- Adding and Configuring DRAC Users
- Configuring an Existing DRAC User
- Configuring the DRAC Network Properties
- Configuring the DRAC Alert Properties
- Configuring DRAC III Dial-in (PPP) Users and Modem Settings
- Configuring the DRAC Remote Features Properties
- Configuring DRAC Security
- Accessing and Using a Dell Remote Access Controller
- Working With the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
- Storage Management Service
- Server Administrator Logs
- Troubleshooting
- Glossary
- Index
10 Introduction
NOTE: If you have a modular system, you must install Server Administrator on each server module that is installed
in the chassis.
NOTE: For more information on unattended installation/uninstallation refer to the Dell OpenManage™ Installation
and Security User's Guide.
To update individual system components, use component-specific Dell Update Packages. Use the
Dell Server Update Utility application CD to view the complete version report and to update an entire
system. The Server Update Utility is a CD-ROM–based application for identifying and applying updates
to your server. The Server Update Utility can be downloaded from support.dell.com.
See the Server Update Utility User's Guide for more information about obtaining and using the Server
Update Utility (SUU) to update your Dell PowerEdge server or to view the updates available for any
server listed in the Repository.
Server Administrator Home Page
The Server Administrator home page provides easy-to-set up and easy-to-use Web browser-based system
management tasks from the managed system or from a remote host through a LAN, dial-up service, or
wireless network. When the Server Administrator secure port server is installed and configured on the
managed system, you can perform remote management functions from any system that has a supported
Web browser and connection. Additionally, the Server Administrator home page provides extensive,
context-sensitive online help.
Instrumentation Service
The Instrumentation Service provides rapid access to detailed fault and performance information
gathered by industry-standard systems management agents and allows remote administration of
monitored systems, including shutdown, startup, and security.
Remote Access Service
NOTE: The Remote Access Service is not available on modular systems. You must directly connect to the
Dell Embedded Remote Access/Modular Chassis Controller (ERA/MC) on a modular system. See the Dell Embedded
Remote Access/MC User's Guide for more information.
The Remote Access Service provides a complete, remote system management solution for systems
equipped with a DRAC solution. The Remote Access Service provides remote access to an inoperable
system, allowing you to get the system up and running as quickly as possible. The Remote Access Service
also provides alert notification when a system is down and allows you to remotely restart a system.
Additionally, the Remote Access Service logs the probable cause of system crashes and saves the most
recent crash screen.