Users Guide

Installing Server Administrator 49
Remote Management System Requirements
• One of the "Supported Web Browsers" to manage a system remotely from
the Server Administrator home page.
• A TCP/IP connection on the managed system and the remote system to
facilitate remote system management.
• A minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600. The recommended screen
resolution setting is 1024 x 768.
Supported Web Browsers
A supported Web browser is required to manage a system locally from the
Server Administrator home page. Supported browsers are:
• Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 and SP2 (For Microsoft Windows only)
• Internet Explorer 7.0 (For Microsoft Windows only)
• Mozilla FireFox 2.0 (For Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server)
• Mozilla FireFox 1.5 (For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat
Enterprise Linux)
NOTE: See the Server Administrator readme file on the Dell Systems Console and
Agent CD or the Support Matrix on the Dell Systems Documentation CD for the
latest detailed list of the Server Administrator Services that are supported on each
supported Web browsers.
Supported Systems Management Protocol Standards
A supported systems management protocol standard must be installed on the
managed system before installing Server Administrator. On supported
Microsoft Windows operating systems, Server Administrator supports these
two systems management standards: Common Information Model/Windows
Management Instrumentation (CIM/WMI) and Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP). On supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems, Server Administrator
supports the SNMP systems management standard.
NOTE: For information about installing a supported systems management protocol
standard on your managed system, see your operating system documentation.