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
Frequently Asked Questions
This section lists the frequently asked questions about Server Administrator.
NOTE: The following questions are not specific to this release of Server Administrator.
1. Why does ESXi 4.x (4.0 U3) and ESXi 5.x host rebooting functionality fail from Server Administrator?
This issue is due to VMware stand-alone license (SAL) key. For more information, see the knowledge base article at
kb.vmware.com/kb/kb1026060.
2. What are the tasks to be performed after adding a VMware ESX 4.0 U3 or ESX 4.1 U2 operating system to the
Active Directory domain?
After adding a VMware ESX 4.0 U3 and ESX 4.1 U2 operating system to the Active Directory domain, an Active Directory
user must:
a. Log in to Server Administrator on the system running the VMware ESX 4.0 U3 and ESX 4.1 U2 operating system and
restart the DSM SA Connection Service.
b. Log in to the Remote Node while using the VMware ESX 4.0 U3 and ESX 4.1 U2 operating system as a Remote
Enablement Agent. Wait for approximately 5 minutes for the sfcbd process to add the permission to the new user.
3. What is the minimum permission level required to install Server Administrator?
To install Server Administrator, you must have Administrator level privileges. Power Users and Users do not have permission
to install Server Administrator.
4. Is there an upgrade path required to install Server Administrator?
For systems that are running Server Administrator version 4.3, upgrade to a 6.x version and then to version 7.x. For systems
running a version prior to 4.3, upgrade to version 4.3, then to a 6.x version, and then to version 7.x (x indicates the version
of Server Administrator you want to upgrade to).
5. How do I determine what is the latest version of Server Administrator available for my system?
Log on to: support.dell.com → Software & Security → Enterprise System Management → OpenManage Server
Administrator.
All the available versions of Server Administrator is displayed on the page.
6. How do I know what version of Server Administrator is running on my system?
After logging in to Server Administrator, navigate to Properties → Summary. You can find the version of Server
Administrator installed on your system in the Systems Management column.
7. Are there other ports users can use apart from 1311?
Yes, you can set your preferred https port. Navigate to Preferences → General Settings → Web Server →HTTPS Port
Instead of Use default, select the Use radio button to set your preferred port.
NOTE:
Changing the port number to an invalid or in-use port number may prevent other applications or browsers from
accessing Server Administrator on the managed system. For the list of default ports, see the Server Administrator
Installation Guide available at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
8. Can I install Server Administrator on Fedora, College Linux, Mint, Ubuntu, Sabayon or PClinux?
No, Server Administrator does not support any of these operating systems.
9. Can Server Administrator send emails when there is a problem?
No, Server Administrator is not designed to send emails when there is a problem.
10. Is SNMP required for ITA discovery, inventory, and software updates on PowerEdge systems? Can CIM be used
by itself for discovery, inventory, and updates or is SNMP required?
ITA communicating with Linux systems:
SNMP is required on the Linux system for discovery, status polling, and inventory.
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