Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- User’s Guide
- Introduction
- What’s New for Version 6.1
- Setup and Administration
- Using Server Administrator
- Server Administrator Services
- Working With Remote Access Controller
- Overview
- Viewing Basic Information
- Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a LAN Connection
- Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a Serial Port Connection
- Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a Serial Over LAN Connection
- Additional Configuration for iDRAC
- Configuring Remote Access Device Users
- Setting Platform Event Filter Alerts
- Server Administrator Logs
- Setting Alert Actions
- Troubleshooting
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Glossary
- Index
Introduction 11
Instrumentation Service
The Instrumentation Service provides rapid access to detailed fault and
performance information gathered by industry-standard systems management
agents and allows remote administration of monitored systems, including
shutdown, startup, and security.
Remote Access Controller
NOTE: The Remote Access Controller is not available on modular systems.
You must directly connect to the Dell Embedded Remote Access/Modular Chassis
Controller (ERA/MC) on a modular system. See the Dell Embedded Remote
Access/MC User's Guide for more information.
The Remote Access Controller provides a complete remote system management
solution for systems equipped with Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC)
or baseboard management controller (BMC)/Integrated DellRemote Access
Controller (iDRAC)solution. The Remote Access Controller provides remote
access to an inoperable system, allowing you to get the system up and running
as quickly as possible. The Remote Access Controller also provides alert
notification when a system is down and allows you to remotely restart a
system. Additionally, the Remote Access Controller logs the probable cause of
system crashes and saves the most recent crash screen.
Logs
Server Administrator displays logs of commands issued to or by the system,
monitored hardware events, and system alerts. You can view logs on the home
page, print or save them as reports, and send them by e-mail to a designated
service contact.
Server Administrator Home Page
The Server Administrator home page provides easy-to-set up and easy-to-use
Web browser-based system management tasks from the managed system or
from a remote host through a LAN, dial-up service, or wireless network.
When the Dell Systems Management Server Administrator Connection Service
(DSM SA Connection Service) is installed and configured on the managed
system, you can perform remote management functions from any system that
has a supported Web browser and connection. Additionally, the Server
Administrator home page provides extensive, context-sensitive online help.
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