Users Guide

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Introduction
Overview
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) provides a comprehensive,
one-to-one systems management solution in two ways: from an integrated,
Web browser-based graphical user interface (GUI) and from a command line
interface (CLI) through the operating system. Server Administrator is
designed for system administrators to manage systems locally and remotely
on a network. It allows system administrators to focus on managing their
entire network by providing comprehensive one-to-one systems management.
In the context of Server Administrator, a system refers to a stand-alone
system, a system with attached network storage units in a separate chassis,
or a modular system consisting of one or more server modules in a modular
enclosure.
Server Administrator provides information about:
• Systems that are operating properly and systems that have problems
• Systems that require remote recovery operations.
Server Administrator provides easy-to-use management and administration of
local and remote systems through a comprehensive set of integrated
management services. Server Administrator is the sole installation on the
system being managed and is accessible both locally and remotely from the
Server Administrator home page. Remotely monitored systems may be
accessed by dial-in, LAN, or wireless connections. Server Administrator
ensures the security of its management connections through role-based
access control (RBAC), authentication, and secure socket layer (SSL)
encryption.
Installation
You can install Server Administrator using the Dell Systems Management Tools
and Documentation DVD. The DVD provides a setup program to install,
upgrade, and uninstall Server Administrator, managed system and
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