Users Guide

10 Introduction
NOTE: If you have a modular system, you must install Server Administrator on each server module that is installed
in the chassis.
To update individual Server Administrator components, use component specific Dell Update Packages.
Use the Dell Server Update Utility application CD to view the complete version report and to update an
entire system. The Server Update Utility is a CD-ROM based application for identifying and applying
updates to your server. The Server Update Utility can be downloaded from support.dell.com.
See the Server Update Utility User's Guide for more information about obtaining and using the Server
Update Utility (SUU) to update your Dell PowerEdge server or to view the updates available for any
server listed in the Repository.
Server Administrator Home Page
The Server Administrator home page provides easy to set up and easy-to-use Web browser-based system
management from the managed system or from a remote host through a LAN, dial-up service, or wireless
network. When the Server Administrator secure port server is installed and configured on the managed
system, you can perform remote management functions from any system that has a supported Web
browser and connection. Additionally, the Server Administrator home page provides extensive,
context-sensitive online help.
Instrumentation Service
The Instrumentation Service provides rapid access to detailed fault and performance information
gathered by industry-standard systems management agents and allows remote administration of
monitored systems, including shutdown, startup, and security.
Remote Access Service
NOTE: The Remote Access Service is not available on modular systems. You must directly connect to the Dell
Remote Access Controller (DRAC) on a modular system. See the Dell Embedded Remote Access/MC User's Guide
for more information.
The Remote Access Service provides a complete, remote system management solution for systems
equipped with a DRAC solution. The Remote Access Service provides remote access to an inoperable
system, allowing you to get the system up and running as quickly as possible. The Remote Access Service
also provides alert notification when a system is down and allows you to remotely restart a system.
Additionally, the Remote Access Service logs the probable cause of system crashes and saves the most
recent crash screen.