Install Guide

Introduction

This topic provides information on:

• Installing Server Administrator on managed systems.

• Installing and using the Remote Enablement feature.

• Managing remote systems using Server Administrator Web Server.

• Configuring the system before and during a deployment or upgrade.

NOTE: If you are installing management station and managed system software on the same system, install identical

software versions to avoid system conflicts.

Topics:

• What Is New In This Release

• Systems Management Software

• Security Features

• Other Documents You Might Need

What Is New In This Release

The release highlights of Server Administrator are:

• Added support for the following operating systems:

• Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (64–bit)

• VMware vSphere 5.0 U3, 5.1 U2, and 5.5

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (64–bit)

• Added support for web browsers:

• Mozilla Firefox versions 22 and 23

• Internet Explorer version 11

• Google Chrome version 27, 28, 30, and 31

• Safari version 6.0

• Support for 64–bit Inventory Collector RPM (srvadmin-cm) on supported Linux operating system.

• Support for server-based monitoring on servers installed in Dell PowerEdge FX2 series chassis.

• Support for displaying Node ID in System/Server Module Summary information.

See Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Command Line Interface Guide.

• Support for new values for form factor aligning to iDRAC values.

See Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Command Line Interface Guide.

• Introduction of PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) 9 — PERC H730P Adapter

• Support for RAID Level 10 Virtual Disk Creations With Uneven Span

• Support for 4K sector hard—disk drives — Advanced Format Standard

• Support for data protection using T10 Standard Protection Information (PI) — Data Integrity Field

For more information on PERC H730P Adapter, see Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management User’s Guide

• A link to the complete overview of OpenManage products which provides more information on what is available in the Systems

Management Tools and Documentation (SMTD) DVD, what is embedded in the server, and what can be downloaded from dell.com/

support

Software Availability

The Server Administrator software can be installed from:

• Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD

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