Users Guide

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Using Server Administrator
Starting Your Server Administrator Session
To start a Server Administrator session, double-click the Dell OpenManage
Server Administrator icon on your desktop.
The Server Administrator Log in screen is displayed. The default port for
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator is 1311. You can change the port,
if required. See "Dell Systems Management Server Administration
Connection Service and Security Setup" on page 60 for instructions on
setting up your system preferences.
NOTE: Servers running on XenServer 6.0 can be managed using Command Line
Interface (CLI) or a central web server installed on a separate machine.
Logging In and Out
OpenManage Server Administrator provides three types of logins. These are:
• Server Administrator Local System
• Server Administrator Managed System
• Central Web Server
Server Administrator Local System Login
This login is available only if you install the Server Instrumentation and
Server Administrator Web Server components on the local system.
This option is unavailable for servers running on XenServer 6.0
To log in to Server Administrator on a local system:
1
Type your preassigned Username and Password in the appropriate fields on
the Systems Management
Log in window.
If you are accessing Server Administrator from a defined domain, you must
also specify the correct
Domain name.
2 Select the Active Directory Login check box to log in using Microsoft
Active Directory. See "Using the Active Directory Login" on page 48.
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