Install Guide

Component What is installed Deployment Scenario Systems to install on
SNMP (Management
Interface)
Simple Network Management
Protocol Interface of Server
Instrumentation
Install to provide local and
remote system management
solutions to manage Server
and Storage instrumentation
data using SNMP protocol.
Supported systems. For a list
of supported systems, see the
Systems Software Support
Matrix.
Remote Enablement
(Management Interface)
Instrumentation Service and
CIM Provider
Install to perform remote
systems management tasks.
Install Remote Enablement on
one system and Server
Administrator Web Server on
another system. You can use
the system with the Server
Administrator to remotely
monitor and manage the
systems which have Remote
Enablement installed.
Supported systems. For a list
of supported systems, see the
Systems Software Support
Matrix.
Operating System Logging
(Management Interface)
Operating System Logging Install to allow local system
management-specific events
logging on the operating
system for Server and Storage
instrumentation. On systems
running Microsoft Windows,
use the Event Viewer to locally
view the collected events.
Supported systems. For a list
of supported systems, see the
Systems Software Support
Matrix.
DRAC Command Line Tools Hardware application
programming interface and
iDRAC 12G or iDRAC, DRAC 5,
or DRAC 4 (depending on the
type of the system)
Install to receive email alerts
for warnings or errors related
to voltage, temperature, and
fan speed. Remote Access
Controller also logs event data
and the most recent crash
screen (available only on
systems running Windows
operating system) to help you
diagnose the probable cause of
a system crash.
Only those systems on which
you have installed Server
Instrumentation or
Management Interface.
Security Features
Systems management software components provide these security features:
• Support for Network Information Services (NIS), Winbind, Kerberos, and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
authentication protocols for Linux operating systems.
• Role-based authority that allows specific privileges to be configured for each user.
NOTE: Applicable only for systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, or VMware
ESX/ESXi.
• User ID and password configuration through the web-based interface or the command line interface (CLI), in most cases.
• SSL encryption (Auto Negotiate and 128-bit or higher).
NOTE: Telnet does not support SSL encryption.
• Session time-out configuration (in minutes) through the web-based interface.
• Port configuration to allow systems management software to connect to a remote device through firewalls.
NOTE: For information about ports that the various systems management components use, see the User Guide for that
component.
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