Command Line Interface Guide

Introduction

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) provides a comprehensive, one-to-one systems

management solution through either an integrated Web browser-based graphical user interface (GUI) or

a command line interface (CLI). Server Administrator is designed for system administrators to manage

systems locally and remotely on a network. It allows system administrators to manage their entire

network by providing a 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 Blade system consisting of one or more server modules

in a modular enclosure.

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. Server Administrator enables you to access remotely monitored systems by

dial-in, LAN, or wireless connections.

The configuration features enable Server Administrator to perform essential tasks described in detail in

the following sections. This CLI guide documents all the commands that apply to Server Administrator

and Storage Management.

The reporting and viewing features enable retrieval of the overall health status for systems on the

network. You can view information about voltage, temperature, fan's revolutions per minute (RPM),

memory functioning, and many other critical details at the component level. You can also see a detailed

account of the cost of ownership (COO) about the system, retrieve version information about the BIOS,

firmware, operating system, and all installed software.

NOTE: The CLI does not use the Server Administrator Web server. For concerns on encryption, from

the CLI, run the omconfig system webserver action=stop command to turn off the Web server. The

Web server starts automatically after a reboot, so you must run this command each time the system

is rebooted. . For more information, see omconfig system webserver or omconfig servermodule

webserver.

NOTE: After installing Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, ensure that you log out and log in to

reset the path to access Dell OpenManage CLI utilities.

NOTE: For information on terms used in this document, see the Glossary at dell.com/support/

manuals.

What's New In This Release

The release highlights of OpenManage Server Administrator are:

• Added support for the following operating system:

– 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