Users Guide

Server Administrator Services 69
Accessing and Using Chassis Management Controller
To link to the Chassis Management Controller Log in window from the
Server Administrator home page:
1
Click the Modular Enclosure object
2 Click the CMC Information tab, and then click Launch the CMC Web
Interface
. The CMC Log in window is displayed.
You can monitor and manage your modular enclosure after connecting to the
CMC.
System/Server Module
The System/Server Module object contains three main system component
groups: "Main System Chassis/Main System," "Software," and "Storage."
The Server Administrator home page defaults to the System object of the
system tree view. Most administrative functions can be managed from the
System/Server Module object action window. The System/Server Module
object action window has the following tabs, depending on the user's group
privileges: Properties, Shutdown, Logs, Alert Management, and Session
Management.
NOTE: Update functionality is supported on Server Administrator version 2.0 or
lower. The Dell™ Server Update Utility and Dell Update Packages can be
downloaded from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. These are
supported on Microsoft Windows
®
, Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
, and SUSE
®
Linux
Enterprise Server operating systems.
NOTE: The Dell Server Update Utility or Dell Update Packages must be launched
from the system you want to update.
Properties
Subtabs: Health | Summary | Asset Information | Auto Recovery
Under the Properties tab, you can:
• View the current health alert status for hardware and software components
in the
Main System Chassis/Main System object and the Storage object.
• View detailed summary information for all components in the system
being monitored.
• View and configure asset information for the system being monitored.
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