Release Notes

Software Requirements
• Supported operating system and web browser.
• TCP/IP connection on the managed system and the remote system to facilitate remote
system management.
• Supported systems management protocol standard. For more information, see "Supported
Systems Management Protocol Standards".
• The Server Administrator Remote Access Controller service requires remote access
controller (RAC) to be installed on the managed system. For more information on the
software and hardware requirements, see the relevant Remote Access Controller User’s
Guide.
• NOTE: The RAC software is installed as part of the Typical Setup installation option
provided the managed system meets all of the RAC installation prerequisites.
• The Server Administrator Storage Management Service requires Server Administrator to be
installed on the managed system. For more information on the software and hardware
requirements, see the Server Administrator Storage Management User’s Guide.
• Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) version 3.1 or later.
NOTE: Server Administrator software detects the MSI version on your system. If the version is earlier than 3.1, the
prerequisite checker prompts you to upgrade to MSI version 3.1. After upgrading the MSI to version 3.1, you may have
to reboot the system to install other software applications such as Microsoft SQL Server.
What’s New
The release highlights of Server Administrator are:
• Added support for the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter, Foundation, Essentials, and Standard
editions
• Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (64–bit)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (64–bit)
• VMware ESXi 5.0 U3 and ESXi 5.1 U2
• VMware vSphere 5.5
• Added support for the following browsers:
• Mozilla Firefox 22 and 23
• Internet Explorer 11
• Safari 6.0
• Google Chrome 27, 28, and 30
• Support for a new license format for Citrix XenServer 6.1.
• Added support for the following Adapter cards:
• Mellanox ConnectX-3 Dual Port 40 GbE QSFP+ Network Adapter
• Mellanox ConnectX-3 Dual Port 10 GbE DA/SFP+ Network Adapter
• Mellanox ConnectX-3 Dual Port 10 GbE KR Blade Mezzanine Card
• Emulex OCe14102-UX-D Dual Port 10Gb SFP+ CNA
• Emulex OCm14102-U3-D Dual Port 10Gb KR Blade Mezz
• Emulex OCm14102-U2-D Dual Port 10Gb KR Blade NDC
• Emulex OCm14104-UX-D Quad Port 10Gb DA/SFP+ Rack NDC