Server Administrator Version 7.
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Contents 1 Introduction................................................................................................................5 What Is New In This Release................................................................................................................. 5 Software Availability.........................................................................................................................6 Systems Management Software.............................................................
Introduction 1 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.
Software Availability The Server Administrator software can be installed from: • Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD • Support site — For more information, see dell.com/support. Systems Management Software Systems management software is a suite of applications that enables you to manage the systems with proactive monitoring, notification, and remote access.
• The Server Administrator User's Guide describes the installation and use of Server Administrator. • The Server Administrator SNMP Reference Guide documents the SNMP management information base (MIB). • The Server Administrator CIM Reference Guide documents the Common Information Model (CIM) provider, which is an extension of the standard management object format (MOF) file. This guide explains the supported classes of management objects.
2 Installing Systems Management Software On Citrix XenServer The Server Administrator is installed on Citrix XenServer using the Supplemental Pack. The Supplemental Pack for Citrix XenServer can be installed in two ways: • During the installation of XenServer • On a running system During The installation Of XenServer To install the Supplemental Pack for Citrix XenServer during the installation of XenServer: 1. Start the installation of XenServer as usual and follow the instructions on the screen. 2.
On A Running System To install the Supplemental Pack for Citrix XenServer 6.0 on a running system: 1. Burn the Supplemental Pack ISO file to a CD/DVD or download the ISO file to the server. If you are downloading the ISO file, mount it on a temporary directory as follows: $ mount -o loop .iso /mnt If you burned the ISO file to a CD/DVD, insert it in the optical drive and run: $ mount /dev/cdrom /mnt 2. Install the supplemental pack: $ cd /mnt $ ./install.
Post Installation Tasks After the installation or upgrade of Server Administrator: 1. Execute the post installation configuration scripts of Remote Enablement feature: $ cd /opt/dell/srvadmin/etc $ ./autoconf_cim_component.sh -p 5986 $ service iptables save or $ /etc/init.d/iptables save 2. Restart openwsman and sfcb services: $ /etc/init.d/openwsmand restart $ /etc/init.d/sfcb restart NOTE: In case the openwsman services do not start properly, you may need to reboot the server. 3.
Frequently Asked Questions 3 What ports do systems management applications use? The default port used by Server Administrator is 1311. These ports are configurable. For port information of a particular component, see the User Guide of that respective component.
