User's Manual

6 Introduction
• Provides Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) tasks for Dell
systems with the baseboard management controller (BMC)
• Allows you to customize and configure your Dell devices for discovery and
monitoring
Other Documents You May Need
Besides this User's Guide, you can find the following guides on the Dell
Support website at support.dell.com:
•The Dell OpenManage Installation and Security User's Guide provides
detailed installation procedures and step-by-step instructions for
installing, upgrading, and uninstalling Server Administrator for each
supported operating system.
•The
Dell OpenManage Software Quick Installation Guide provides an
overview of applications that you can install on your management station
(console) and on your managed systems. This document also provides
procedures for installing your console and managed system applications on
systems running supported operating systems.
•The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Compatibility Guide provides
compatibility information about Server Administrator installation and
operation on various hardware platforms (or systems) running supported
operating systems.
•The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator SNMP Reference Guide
documents the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
management information base (MIB). The SNMP MIB defines variables
that extend the standard MIB to cover the capabilities of systems
management agents.
•The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator CIM Reference Guide
documents the Common Information Model (CIM) provider, an extension
of the standard management object format (MOF) file. The CIM provider
MOF documents supported classes of management objects.
•The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide lists
the messages that are displayed in your Server Administrator home page
Alert log or on your operating system’s event viewer. This guide explains
the text, severity, and cause of each service alert message that Server
Administrator issues.