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, prefailure information, and asset and inventory

information to management applications. You can install 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 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NOTE: Starting with Dell OpenManage version 4.3, the Systems Management CD has been replaced by the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 5.2?

The following changes in Dell OpenManage version 5.2 (Dell OpenManage Server Administrator

version 5.2) affect this Compatibility Guide:

• Added support for the following Dell PowerEdge system: 2970

• Added support for Red Hat

Enterprise Linux

5 (x86) and (x86_64)

• Added support for Microsoft

Windows Server

2003 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter

x64 Editions with SP2

• Added support for Mozilla Firefox version 2.0