Users Guide

16 Introduction
(PEF) parameters and alert destinations. Additionally, Server Administrator can be used as a command
line interface. Server Administrator requires that the system has an operating system installed and
functioning. As a result, Server Administrator is best suited for everyday BMC management tasks, and is
not an option for performing pre-boot setup or accessing the BMC as an emergency management
console. To use Server Administrator, you must perform the following tasks:
• Install Server Administrator on the managed system.
• Access the Server Administrator home page remotely or locally from a supported browser on a
management station.
• Configure BMC remotely or locally on the managed system.
See the Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator Version 5.0 User’s Guide and Command line Interface
User’s Guide for more information about using Server Administrator to configure and manage your
system BMC.
Other Dell Documents You May Need
In addition to this User's Guide, you can find the following guides either on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com or on the documentation CD:
• The Dell OpenManage Quick Installation Guide provides additional information about installing the
BMC Management Utility on a management station.
• The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide provides additional information about using
Server Administrator to manage your system’s BMC.
• The
Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide provides additional information about
installing and using the Deployment Toolkit utilities.
• The
Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Command Line Interface Reference Guide provides a
complete list of all valid BMC-related command-line options, suboptions, and arguments.
• The
Dell OpenManage IT Assistant User’s Guide provides information about how to monitor and
manage a large number of client and server systems on a local area network (LAN) or wide area
network (WAN).
• The Dell system User’s Guide provides supplemental information about configuring your BIOS
settings with the System Setup Program, as well as instructions for configuring your system to use
console redirection.
Additionally, the Dell OpenManage readme.txt file provides the latest available information for the
installation and operation of the programs and utilities used to manage your system through the BMC.
The readme is available on the Dell OpenManage Systems Management Consoles CD and on the
Dell Support website at support.dell.com.