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
Introduction 9
Introduction
Overview
Server Administrator provides a comprehensive, one-to-one systems management solution in two
ways: from an integrated, Web browser-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) and from a command
line interface (CLI) through the operating system. Server Administrator is designed for system
administrators to both locally and remotely manage systems on a network. Server Administrator
allows system administrators to focus on managing their entire network by providing comprehensive
one-to-one systems management.
NOTE: For the purposes of Server Administrator, a system can be a stand-alone system, a system with
attached network storage units in separate chassis, or a modular system consisting of one or more server
modules in a chassis.
Server Administrator provides information about:
• Systems that are operating properly and systems that have problems
• Systems that require remote recovery operations
NOTE: For remote recovery, a Dell Remote Access Controller card must be installed.
Integrated Features
Server Administrator provides easy-to-use management and administration of local and remote systems
through a comprehensive set of integrated management services. Server Administrator resides solely on
the system being managed and is accessible both locally and remotely from the Server Administrator
home page. Remotely monitored systems may be accessed by dial-in, LAN, or wireless connections.
Server Administrator ensures the security of its management connections through role-based access
control (RBAC), authentication, and industry-standard secure socket layer (SSL) encryption.
Installation
You can install Server Administrator by using several methods. The Dell™ PowerEdge™ Installation
and Server Management CD provides a setup program to install, upgrade, and uninstall Server
Administrator and other managed system software components on your managed system. The
Dell Systems Management Consoles CD provides a setup program to install, upgrade, and uninstall
management station software components on your management station. Additionally, you can
install Server Administrator on multiple systems through an unattended installation
across a network.