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
16 What’s New for Version 6.1
– Enabling Network Controller-Sideband Interface support on each of
the LOMs on an individual basis for all LOMs
– Reporting memory operating modes (optimizer, mirror, advanced ECC)
– Configuring AC Power Recovery delay
– Configuring the COM port for serial connection for applicable
platforms starting xx1x systems
– Display of physical NIC attributes and transmit/receive statistics
• Enhanced power monitoring support:
– Reporting of power consumption values in BTU (British Thermal Unit),
as well as in Watt.
– Support for Peak power headroom and instantaneous headroom
– Support for user-definable power budget cap
– Support for reporting of maximum potential power consumption and
minimum potential power consumption
– Support for reporting input power rating of power supply
– Support for events alerting capability for peak power consumption
– Support for power profiles options that can maximize system
performance and conserve energy
• Inclusion of Internet Protocol version 6:
– This release supports IPv6, in addition to IPv4.
• Removed support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (Version 9).
NOTE: For the supported operating systems list, see the Dell Systems Software
Support Matrix located at DVD_Drive\docs\readme\PEOSOM on the Dell-provided
media or on the Dell support website at support.dell.com.
NOTE: See the Server Administrator online help for information on the new
features introduced in this release.
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