Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Setup and Administration
- Security Management
- Assigning User Privileges
- Disabling Guest and Anonymous Accounts in Supported Windows Operating Systems
- Configuring the SNMP Agent
- Configuring the SNMP Agent for Systems Running Supported Windows Operating Systems
- Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported VMware ESX 4.X Operating Systems to Proxy VMware MIBs
- Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported VMware ESXi 4.X Operating Systems
- Firewall Configuration on Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- 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
- Setting Alert Actions for Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating Systems
- Setting Alert Actions in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008
- Setting Alert Action Execute Application in Windows Server 2008
- BMC/iDRAC Platform Events Filter Alert Messages
- Understanding Service Names
- Troubleshooting
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Index
14 Introduction
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.
Other Documents You May Need
In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available on the
Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. On the Manuals page,
click Software Systems Management. Click on the appropriate product
link on the right-side to access the documents.
•The
Dell Systems Software Support Matrix
provides information about the
various Dell systems, the operating systems supported by these systems, and
the Dell OpenManage components that can be installed on these systems.
•The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide
contains
instructions to help you install Dell OpenManage Server Administrator.
•The
Dell OpenManage Management Station Software Installation Guide
contains instructions to help you install Dell OpenManage management
station software that includes Baseboard Management Utility, DRAC
Tools, and Active Directory Snap-In.
•The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator SNMP Reference Guide
documents the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
management information base (MIB). The SNMP MIB defines variables
that extend the standard MIB to cover the capabilities of systems
management agents.
•The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator CIM Reference Guide
documents
the Common Information Model (CIM) provider, an extension of the
standard management object format (MOF) file. The CIM provider
MOF documents supported classes of management objects.
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