Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Setup And Administration
- Role-Based Access Control
- Authentication
- Encryption
- Assigning User Privileges
- Adding Users To A Domain On Windows Operating Systems
- Creating Server Administrator Users For Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating Systems
- Disabling Guest And Anonymous Accounts In Supported Windows Operating Systems
- Configuring The SNMP Agent
- Configuring The SNMP Agent On Systems Running Supported Windows Operating Systems
- Enabling SNMP Access On Remote Hosts (Windows Server 2003 Only)
- Changing The SNMP Community Name
- Configuring Your System To Send SNMP Traps To A Management Station
- Configuring The SNMP Agent On Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SNMP Agent Access Control Configuration
- Server Administrator SNMP Agent Install Actions
- Changing The SNMP Community Name
- Configuring Your System To Send Traps To A Management Station
- Configuring The SNMP Agent On Systems Running Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Sever Administrator SNMP Install Actions
- Enabling SNMP Access From Remote Hosts
- Changing The SNMP Community Name
- Configuring The SNMP Agent On Systems Running Supported VMware ESX 4.X Operating Systems To Proxy VMware MIBs
- Configuring The SNMP Agent On Systems Running Supported VMware ESXi 4.X And ESXi 5.X Operating Systems
- Configuring Your System To Send Traps To A Management Station
- Firewall Configuration On Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems And SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Using Server Administrator
- Logging In And Out
- Server Administrator Local System Login
- Server Administrator Managed System Login — Using the Desktop Icon
- Server Administrator Managed System Login — Using The Web Browser
- Central Web Server Login
- Using The Active Directory Login
- Single Sign-On
- Configuring Security Settings On Systems Running A Supported Microsoft Windows Operating System
- The Server Administrator Home Page
- Using The Online Help
- Using The Preferences Home Page
- Using The Server Administrator Command Line Interface
- Logging In And Out
- Server Administrator Services
- Working With Remote Access Controller
- Viewing Basic Information
- Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A LAN Connection
- Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Port Connection
- Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Over LAN Connection
- Additional Configuration For iDRAC
- Configuring Remote Access Device Users
- Setting Platform Event Filter Alerts
- Server Administrator Logs
- Setting Alert Actions
- Setting Alert Actions For Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux And SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating Systems
- Setting Alert Actions In Microsoft Windows Server 2003 And Windows Server 2008
- Setting Alert Action Execute Application In Windows Server 2008
- BMC/iDRAC Platform Events Filter Alert Messages
- Troubleshooting
- Frequently Asked Questions
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
○ Safari 6.0
○ Google Chrome 27, 28, and 30
● Support for a new license format for Citrix XenServer 6.1.
● Added support for the following adapter cards:
○ Mellanox ConnectX-3 Dual Port 40 GbE QSFP+ Network Adapter
○ Mellanox ConnectX-3 Dual Port 10 GbE DA/SFP+ Network Adapter
○ Mellanox ConnectX-3 Dual Port 10 GbE KR Blade Mezzanine Card
○ Emulex OCe14102-UX-D Dual Port 10Gb SFP+ CNA
○ Emulex OCm14102-U3-D Dual Port 10Gb KR Blade Mezz
○ Emulex OCm14102-U2-D Dual Port 10Gb KR Blade NDC
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Introduction