User's Manual

Contents
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................7
Installation................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Updating Individual System Components.................................................................................................................7
Storage Management Service..................................................................................................................................8
Instrumentation Service........................................................................................................................................... 8
Remote Access Controller........................................................................................................................................8
Logs...........................................................................................................................................................................8
What Is New In This Release................................................................................................................................... 8
Systems Management Standards Availability..........................................................................................................9
Availability On Supported Operating Systems................................................................................................... 9
Server Administrator Home Page...........................................................................................................................10
Other Documents You May Need........................................................................................................................... 10
Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site................................................................................................ 11
Obtaining Technical Assistance.............................................................................................................................12
Contacting Dell....................................................................................................................................................... 12
2 Setup And Administration........................................................................................................13
Role-Based Access Control....................................................................................................................................13
User Privileges................................................................................................................................................. 13
Authentication........................................................................................................................................................ 14
Microsoft Windows Authentication.................................................................................................................14
Red Hat Enterprise Linux And SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Authentication................................................. 14
VMware ESX Server 4.X Authentication..........................................................................................................14
VMware ESXi Server 5.X Authentication......................................................................................................... 14
Encryption...............................................................................................................................................................15
Assigning User Privileges.......................................................................................................................................15
Adding Users To A Domain On Windows Operating Systems......................................................................... 15
Creating Server Administrator Users For Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server Operating Systems..............................................................................................................16
Disabling Guest And Anonymous Accounts In Supported Windows Operating Systems...............................18
Configuring The SNMP Agent..........................................................................................................................18
Firewall Configuration On Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems
And SUSE Linux Enterprise Server...................................................................................................................25
3 Using Server Administrator..................................................................................................... 27
Logging In And Out................................................................................................................................................. 27
Server Administrator Local System Login........................................................................................................27
Server Administrator Managed System Login — Using the Desktop Icon......................................................28