Users Guide

Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................7
Installation................................................................................................................................................................7
Updating Individual System Components.................................................................................................................7
Storage Management Service..................................................................................................................................8
Instrumentation Service...........................................................................................................................................8
Remote Access Controller........................................................................................................................................8
Logs...........................................................................................................................................................................8
What Is New In This Release...................................................................................................................................8
Systems Management Standards Availability..........................................................................................................9
Availability On Supported Operating Systems.................................................................................................10
Server Administrator Home Page...........................................................................................................................10
Other Documents You May Need...........................................................................................................................11
Obtaining Technical Assistance.............................................................................................................................12
2 Setup And Administration........................................................................................................13
Role-Based Access Control....................................................................................................................................13
User Privileges.................................................................................................................................................13
Authentication........................................................................................................................................................14
Microsoft Windows Authentication.................................................................................................................14
Red Hat Enterprise Linux And SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Authentication.................................................14
VMware ESX Server 4.X Authentication..........................................................................................................14
VMware ESXi Server 5.X Authentication.........................................................................................................14
Encryption...............................................................................................................................................................15
Assigning User Privileges.......................................................................................................................................15
Adding Users To A Domain On Windows Operating Systems.........................................................................15
Creating Server Administrator Users For Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server Operating Systems..............................................................................................................16
Disabling Guest And Anonymous Accounts In Supported Windows Operating Systems...............................18
Configuring The SNMP Agent..........................................................................................................................18
Firewall Configuration On Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems
And SUSE Linux Enterprise Server...................................................................................................................25
3 Using Server Administrator.....................................................................................................27
Logging In And Out.................................................................................................................................................27
Server Administrator Local System Login........................................................................................................27