Users Guide

Introduction 11
Instrumentation Service
The Instrumentation Service provides rapid access to detailed fault and
performance information gathered by industry-standard systems management
agents and allows remote administration of monitored systems, including
shutdown, startup, and security.
Remote Access Controller
The Remote Access Controller provides a complete remote system management
solution for systems equipped with Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC)
or Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)/Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller (iDRAC) solution. The Remote Access Controller provides remote
access to an inoperable system, allowing you to get the system up and running
as quickly as possible. The Remote Access Controller also provides alert
notification when a system is down and allows you to remotely restart a
system. Additionally, the Remote Access Controller logs the probable cause of
system crashes and saves the most recent crash screen.
Logs
Server Administrator displays logs of commands issued to or by the system,
monitored hardware events, and system alerts. You can view logs on the home
page, print or save them as reports, and send them by e-mail to a designated
service contact.
What’s New in Version 6.5
The release highlights of OpenManage Server Administrator 6.5:
• Added support for the following operating systems:
– VMware ESX 4.0 U3
– VMware ESX 4.1 U1
– VMware ESXi 4.1 U1
– VMware ESXi 4.0 U3
– Citrix XenServer 5.6 FP1
– Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011
– Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
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