Users Guide

42 Setup and Administration
System Requirements
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator software must be installed on each
system to be managed. You can then manage each system running Server
Administrator locally or remotely through a supported Web browser.
Managed System Requirements
• One of the "Supported Operating Systems and Web Browsers"
• A minimum of 512 MB of RAM
• A minimum of 256 MB of free hard drive space
• Administrator rights
• A TCP/IP connection on the managed system and the remote system to
facilitate remote system management
•One of the
supported systems management protocol standards
(see
"Supported Systems Management Protocol Standards")
• A mouse, keyboard, and monitor to manage a system locally. The monitor
requires a minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600. The recommended
screen resolution is 1024 x 768
• The Server Administrator Remote Access Controller service requires that a
remote access controller (RAC) be installed on the system to be managed.
See the relevant Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide
for complete
software and hardware requirements
NOTE: The RAC software is installed as part of the Typical Setup installation
option, when installing managed system software, provided that the managed
system meets all of the RAC installation prerequisites. See "Remote Access
Controller Service" and the relevant Dell Remote Access Controller User’s
Guide for complete software and hardware requirements.
Remote Management System Requirements
• One of the supported Web browsers to manage a system remotely from
a graphical user interface (GUI)
• A TCP/IP connection on the managed system and the remote system
to facilitate remote system management
• A minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600. The recommended screen
resolution setting is 1024 x 768