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
Installing Server Administrator 37
Before You Begin
• Read and follow the applicable instructions in "Setup and Administration."
• Read the installation requirements to ensure that your system meets or exceeds the
minimum requirements.
• Read the
Dell OpenManage Installation and Security User's Guide
for step-by-step instructions on
installing, upgrading, and uninstalling Server Administrator for each supported operating system.
• Read the
Server Administrator Compatibility Guide
. This document contains compatibility
information about Server Administrator installation and operation on various hardware platforms
(or systems) running supported Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server operating systems.
• Read the Dell OpenManage Install readme file on the
Dell Installation and Server Management
CD.
The file contains the latest information about new features, in addition to information about
known issues.
• Read the Server Administrator readme file on the
Dell Installation and Server Management
CD.
The file contains the latest information about software, firmware, and driver versions, in addition to
information about known issues.
• Read the installation instructions for your operating system.
Installation Requirements
The following sections describe the Server Administrator general requirements. Operating
system–specific installation prerequisites are listed as part of the installation procedures.
Supported Operating Systems
Server Administrator supports each of the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server family (Intel x86) (includes Windows 2000 Server SP4 and greater,
and Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 and greater)
• Microsoft Windows Server
™
2003 family (Intel x86) (includes SP1 with Web, Standard, and
Enterprise editions) and Microsoft Windows Small Business Server [SBS] 2003 SP1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family (Intel EM64T) (includes SP1 with Standard, and Enterprise
editions), Microsoft Windows SBS 2003 SP1, and Microsoft Windows SBS 2003 R2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family (with R2) (includes Standard and Enterprise editions)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Intel EM64T) R2 (includes Standard and Enterprise editions)
• Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 (includes Express, Standard, Workgroup, and
Enterprise editions)