Users Guide

The Server Administrator home page...........................................................................................................................27
Server Administrator user interface differences across modular and non-modular systems...................29
Global Navigation Bar................................................................................................................................................. 29
System Tree..................................................................................................................................................................30
Action Window............................................................................................................................................................. 30
Data Area.......................................................................................................................................................................30
Using The Online Help.......................................................................................................................................................31
Using The Preferences Home Page...............................................................................................................................31
Managed system preferences.................................................................................................................................. 32
Server Administrator Web Server Preferences................................................................................................... 32
Systems Management Server Administration Connection Service And Security Setup........................... 33
X.509 Certificate Management...............................................................................................................................35
Server Administrator Web Server Action Tabs.................................................................................................... 36
Upgrading web server................................................................................................................................................ 36
Using The Server Administrator Command Line Interface..................................................................................... 36
Chapter 4: Server Administrator services.................................................................................... 38
Managing your system..................................................................................................................................................... 38
Managing system or server module tree objects...................................................................................................... 38
Server Administrator Home Page System Tree Objects......................................................................................... 39
Modular enclosure....................................................................................................................................................... 39
Accessing And Using Chassis Management Controller......................................................................................39
System or server module properties.......................................................................................................................40
Main System Chassis or Main System................................................................................................................... 42
Managing Preferences Home Page Configuration Options.................................................................................... 52
General settings...........................................................................................................................................................52
Server Administrator.................................................................................................................................................. 52
Chapter 5: Server Administrator logs.......................................................................................... 53
Integrated Features.......................................................................................................................................................... 53
Log Window Task Buttons........................................................................................................................................ 53
Server Administrator Logs.............................................................................................................................................. 53
Hardware log................................................................................................................................................................ 54
Alert Log........................................................................................................................................................................ 54
Command Log.............................................................................................................................................................. 55
Chapter 6: Working with remote access controller ..................................................................... 56
Viewing Basic Information............................................................................................................................................... 57
Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A LAN Connection................................................................... 58
Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Port Connection........................................................59
Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Over LAN Connection............................................. 59
Additional Configuration For iDRAC............................................................................................................................. 60
Configuring Remote Access Device Users..................................................................................................................60
Setting Platform Event Filter Alerts..............................................................................................................................61
Setting Platform Event Alert Destinations............................................................................................................62
Chapter 7: Setting Alert Actions..................................................................................................63
Setting Alert Actions For Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux And SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server Operating Systems..................................................................................................................... 63
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