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What’s New for Version 6.0.3
The 6.0.3 release of Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator supports the
VMware
®
ESXi 3.5 virtualization operating system. This release provides
OpenManage Server Administrator support for VMware
®
ESXi 3.5 - based
managed systems.
With the introduction of VMware
®
ESXi 3.5 you can deploy Server
Administrator on a single system, and still perform remote 1-to-1 systems
management.
You can now seamlessly manage and monitor several systems at a time.
The remote management capability offers a new foundation for virtual
infrastucture.
For information about the VMware
®
ESXi 3.5 virtualization software, see the
VMware support site at www.vmware.com/support/.
Release Highlights
• Ease of use: This virtualization operating system (ESXi 3.5 Update 4 HDD
and ESXi 3.5 Update 4 Flash) comes pre-installed (factory installed) on
select Dell Systems. The Server Administrator Instrumentation, Remote
Access and Storage Management Services are included with the
virtualization operating system in a disabled state. You can easily launch
Server Administrator on any supported Windows system, using the simple
graphical user interface for installation. For a list of supported systems,
see the
Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator Installation Guide for
VMware® ESXi 3.5
.
• Centralized Server Administrator Web Server: With this virtualized
environment, you can now remotely manage several systems
simultaneously. This translates to savings in CPU, memory, and disk
requirements.
•
Separation of Server Administrator Web Server : With the separation of
the Server Administrator Web Server from the managed node, you can
now log in separately, only to manage the Server Administrator
Web Server.
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