Users Guide

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Software
Clicking the Software object allows you to view detailed version information about the managed system's
essential software components, such as the operating system and the systems management software.
The Software object action window can have the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges:
Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Summary
Under the Properties tab, you can view a summary of the monitored system's operating system and
system management software.
Operating System
Clicking the Operating System object allows you to view basic information about your operating system.
The Operating System object action window has the following tabs, depending on the user's group
privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view basic information about your operating system.
Storage
Server Administrator provides two staggered versions of the Storage Management Service:
• Basic Storage Management Service (Array Manager)
The Basic Storage Management Service is similar to the Storage Management Service provided in
earlier releases of Server Administrator. The Basic Storage Management Service is available only on
Microsoft Windows operating system.
NOTE: Array Manager is not available if no previous Dell OpenManage systems management software
(with Array Manager installed) is detected. It is only available for upgrade. Support for Array Manager will be
discontinued in a future release. It is recommended that you switch to use Storage Management Service
where applicable.
• Enhanced Storage Management Service
The Enhanced Storage Management Service provides additional features for configuring storage.
In most cases, the enhanced Storage Management Service is installed using Express Setup.
The Enhanced Storage Management Service is available only on Microsoft Windows and Red Hat
Enterprise Linux operating systems.
Depending on which version of the Storage Management Service is installed, clicking the Storage object
allows you to view the status and settings for various attached array storage devices, volumes, system
disks, and so on.