Users Guide
NOTE: For more information about obtaining and using the Server Update Utility (SUU), to update
your Dell Systems or to view the updates available for any systems listed in the Repository, see the
Dell Server Update Utility User's Guide at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
Storage Management Service
The Storage Management Service provides storage management information in an integrated graphical
view.
NOTE: For more information about the Storage Management Service, see the Server Administrator
Storage Management User's Guide at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
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 Controller
The Remote Access Controller provides a complete remote system management solution for systems
equipped with the Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) or Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)/
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) solution. The Remote Access Controller provides
remote access to an inoperable system, allowing you to get the system up and running as quickly as
possible. The Remote Access Controller also provides an alert notification when a system is down and
allows you to remotely restart the system. Additionally, the Remote Access Controller logs the probable
cause of system crashes and saves the most recent crash screen.
Logs
Server Administrator displays logs of commands issued to or by the system, monitored hardware events,
and system alerts. You can view logs on the home page, print or save them as reports, and send them by
e-mail to a designated service contact.
What Is New In This Release
The release highlights of Server Administrator are:
• Added support for the following operating systems:
– Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter, Foundation, Essentials, and Standard editions
– Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (64-bit)
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (64-bit)
– VMware ESXi 5.0 U3 and ESXi 5.1 U2
– VMware vSphere 5.5
• Added support for the following browsers:
– Mozilla Firefox 22 and 23
– Internet Explorer 11
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