Users Guide

Introduction

Server Administrator provides a comprehensive, one-to-one systems management solution in two ways: from an integrated, web browser-

based graphical user interface (GUI) and from a command line interface (CLI) through the operating system. Server Administrator enables

system administrators to manage systems locally and remotely on a network. It enables system administrators to focus on managing their

entire network by providing comprehensive one-to-one systems management. In the context of Server Administrator, a system refers to a

stand-alone system, a system with attached network storage units in a separate chassis, or a modular system consisting of one or more

server modules in a modular enclosure. Server Administrator provides information about:

• Systems that are operating properly and systems that have problems

• Systems that require remote recovery operations

Server Administrator provides easy-to-use management and administration of local and remote systems through a comprehensive set of

integrated management services. Server Administrator is the sole installation on the system being managed and is accessible both locally

and remotely from the Server Administrator home page. Remotely monitored systems may be accessed through dial-in, LAN, or wireless

connections. Server Administrator ensures the security of its management connections through role-based access control (RBAC),

authentication, and secure socket layer (SSL) encryption.

Topics:

• Installation

• What is new in this release

• Updating individual system components

• Storage Management Service

• Instrumentation Service

• Remote Access Controller

• Logs

• Systems management standards availability

• Server Administrator Home Page

• Other Documents You May Need

• Obtaining Technical Assistance

• Contacting Dell EMC

Installation

You can install Server Administrator using the Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation software. The software provides

a setup program to install, upgrade, and uninstall Server Administrator, managed system and management station software components.

Also, you can install Server Administrator on multiple systems through an unattended installation across a network. The Server

Administrator installer provides installation scripts and RPM packages to install and uninstall Server Administrator and other managed

system software components on your managed system. For more information, see the Dell EMC Server Administrator Installation Guide

and the Management Station Software Installation Guide at dell.com/opemanagemanuals.

NOTE

: When you install the open source packages from the

Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation

software,

the corresponding license les are automatically copied to the system. When you remove these packages, the corresponding

license les are also removed.

NOTE: If you have a modular system, install Server Administrator on each server module installed in the chassis.

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