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 39
• The Server Administrator Remote Access Service requires a Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) to
be installed on the system to be managed. See "Remote Access Service" and the "Other Documents
You Might Need" for appropriate Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guides for complete software
and hardware requirements.
NOTE: The DRAC software is installed as part of the Typical Setup and Custom Setup installation options
when installing managed system software from the Dell Installation and Server Management CD, provided
that the managed system meets all of the DRAC installation prerequisites. See "Remote Access Service" and
the "Other Documents You Might Need" for appropriate Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guides for
complete software and hardware requirements.
• The Storage Management Service is installed by default on systems running supported Windows
operating systems, by using
Ty p i c a l S e t u p
.
NOTE: On Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server systems, you can either install the
Storage Management Service through the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) or use the
srvadmin-install.sh script—a menu driven script that installs the appropriate RPMs based on the
options you choose
Remote Management System Requirements
• One of the "Supported Web Browsers" to manage a system remotely from the Server Administrator
home page.
• A TCP/IP connection on the managed system and the remote system to facilitate remote
system management.
• A minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600. The recommended screen resolution setting is 1024 x 768.
Supported Web Browsers
A supported Web browser is required to manage a system locally from the Server Administrator home
page. Supported browsers are:
• Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2
• Mozilla Firefox 1.5 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux)
• Mozilla 1.7.11 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux)
Supported Systems Management Protocol Standards
A supported systems management protocol standard must be installed on the managed system before
installing Server Administrator. On supported Microsoft Windows operating systems, Server
Administrator supports these two systems management standards: Common Information
Model/Windows Management Instrumentation (CIM/WMI) and Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP). On supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating
systems, Server Administrator supports the SNMP systems management standard.
NOTE: For information about installing a supported systems management protocol standard on your managed
system, see your operating system documentation.