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
You can perform the following tasks:
● Viewing Basic Information
● Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A LAN Connection
● Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Over LAN Connection
● Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Port Connection
● Additional Configuration For iDRAC
● Configuring Remote Access Device Users
● Setting Platform Event Filter Alerts
You can view BMC/iDRAC or DRAC information based on which hardware is providing the remote access capabilities for the
system.
The reporting and configuration of BMC/iDRAC and DRAC can also be managed using the omreport/omconfig chassis
remoteaccess command-line interface (CLI) command.
In addition, the Server Administrator Instrumentation Service allows you to manage the Platform Event Filters (PEF) parameters
and alert destinations.
NOTE: You can view BMC data on Dell PowerEdge 9G systems only.
Topics:
• 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
Viewing Basic Information
You can view basic information about the BMC/iDRAC, IPv4 Address, and DRAC. You can also reset the Remote access
controller settings to their default values. To do this:
NOTE: You must be logged in with Administrator privileges to reset the BMC settings.
Click the Modular Enclosure > System/Server Module > Main System Chassis/Main System > Remote Access
The Remote Access page displays the following base information of the system’s BMC:
Remote Access Device
● Device Type
● IPMI Version
● System GUID
● Number of Possible Active Sessions
● Number of Current Active Sessions
● LAN Enabled
● SOL Enabled
● MAC Address
IPv4 Address
● IP Address Source
● IP Address
● IP Subnet
● IP Gateway
IPv6 Address
● IP Address Source
● IPv6 Address 1
● Default Gateway
Working With Remote Access Controller
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