Compatibility Guide

Introduction 7
Introduction
Overview
Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator provides a powerful, integrated set of systems management
applications for keeping the systems on your network healthy. Server Administrator provides fault
management information, pre-failure information, and asset and inventory information to
management applications. You can install the Server Administrator from the
Dell™ PowerEdge™ Installation and Server Management CD provided with your system. In addition
to supporting systems management industry standards, Server Administrator also provides additional
systems management information about the components of your specific system. Server Administrator
can also run diagnostics and configure BIOS and system settings.
NOTE: Starting with Dell OpenManage version 4.3, the Systems Management CD has been replaced by the
Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD. References in this guide to the
Systems Management CD are for Dell OpenManage versions 3.0 through 4.2.
Server Administrator's integrated security draws on the system's operating system security.
Server Administrator uses the secure socket layer (SSL) encryption protocol.
NOTE: For more information on the secure socket layer, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
What’s New in Dell OpenManage Version 4.5.1?
The following changes in the Dell OpenManage version 4.5.1 (Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator version 2.3) affect the Compatibility Guide:
• Added Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) support for Dell PowerEdge 6800 and 6850
• Removed support for Novell
®
NetWare
®
on Dell PowerEdge 6800 and 6850
• Added support for PERC 5/e
• Added support for a new SAS hard drive enclosure — Dell PowerVault™ MD1000
NOTE: The Dell OpenManage version 4.5.1 release supports only these PowerEdge systems: 6800 and 6850.
Purpose of This Guide
Server Administrator operates on many Dell hardware platforms (hereafter called systems) with
operating systems such as Microsoft
®
Windows
®
and Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux. To use the
systems management features of Server Administrator fully, you must understand which features of
Server Administrator match your system's hardware configuration and operating system.