Users Guide

54 Using Server Administrator
Perform the following steps to set up your secure port system preferences:
1
Click Preferences on the global navigation bar.
The
Preferences home page appears.
2 Click General Settings , and the Web Server tab.
3 In the Server Preferences window, set options as necessary.
•The
Session Timeout feature can set a limit on the amount of time that
a Server Administrator session can remain active. Select the
Enable
radio button to allow Server Administrator to time out if there is no user
interaction for a specified number of minutes. Users whose session
times out must log in again to continue. Select the
Disable radio button
to disable the Server Administrator session timeout feature.
•The
HTTPS Port field specifies the secure port for Server Administrator.
The default secure port for Server Administrator is 1311.
NOTE: Changing the port number to an invalid or in-use port number might
prevent other applications or browsers from accessing Server Administrator
on the managed system. See the Dell OpenManage Installation and Security
User's Guide for the list of default ports.
• The IP Address to Bind to field specifies the IP address(es) for the
managed system that Server Administrator binds to when starting a
session. Select the
All radio button to bind to all IP addresses
applicable for your system. Select the
Specific radio button to bind to
a specific IP address.
NOTE: Changing the IP Address to Bind to value to a value other than All may
prevent other applications or browsers from accessing Server Administrator
on the managed system.
•The SMTP Server name and DNS Suffix for SMTP Server fields specify
your company or organization's Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
and domain name server (DNS) suffix. To enable Server Administrator
to send e-mails, you must type the IP address and DNS suffix for the
SMTP Server for your company or organization in the appropriate fields.
NOTE: For security reasons, your company or organization might not allow
e-mails to be sent through the SMTP server to outside accounts.
• The Command Log Size field specifies the largest file size in MB for
the command log file.
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