Users Guide

26 Using Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
To end your Server Administrator session, click Log Out on the global
navigation bar. The Log Out button is located in the upper-right corner of
each Server Administrator home page.
NOTE: When you launch Server Administrator using Internet Explorer or Mozilla
Firefox, an intermediate warning page may appear displaying the problem with the
security certificate. To ensure system security, it is recommended that you either
generate a new X.509 certificate, reuse an existing X.509 certificate, or import a root
certificate or certificate chain from a Certification Authority (CA). To avoid
encountering such warning messages about the certificate, the certificate used
must be from a trusted CA.
Using the Ignore Certificate Option
The login screen has an Ignore certificate check box.
CAUTION: Use the Ignore certificate option with discretion. It is recommended that
you use it only in trusted Intranet environments.
To ensure system security, it is recommended that you import a root
certificate or certificate chain from a CA. See the VMware documentation
for details.
NOTE: If the CA authority on the managed system is valid and if the
Server Administrator web server still reports an untrusted certificate error, you can
still make the managed system’s CA as trusted by using the certutil.exe file. See
your operating system documentation for details on accessing this .exe file. On
supported Windows operating systems, you can also use the certificates snap in
option to import certificates.
Login Failure Scenarios
You may not be able to login to the managed system if:
• You enter an invalid/incorrect IP address.
• You enter incorrect credentials (user name and password).
• The managed system is not powered on.
• The managed system is not reachable due to an invalid IP address or a
DNS error.
• The managed system has an untrusted certificate and you do not select the
Ignore Certificate Warning in the login page.
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