Users Guide

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About
The Management Station Software Installation Guide provides an overview of the management station
software and installation instructions for the same. For information on installing Server Administrator, see
the Server Administrator Installation Guide on the Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
Systems Management Software DVDs
The systems management software comprises three DVDs, and they are:
• Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD
• Server Updates DVD
• Management Console DVD
For information on the systems that support systems management software, the operating systems
supported by these systems, and the components that you can install on these systems, see the Systems
Software Support Matrix.
Managed System And Management Station
Depending on the way you use the systems management tools, you can classify the systems as:
• Managed System
A managed system is any system that is monitored and managed using Server Administrator (one of
the systems management tools on the Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD) or
Management Console. You can manage systems running Server Administrator locally or remotely
through a supported web browser. For more information on Server Administrator, see the Server
Administrator User's Guide on the Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
• Management Station
A management station is a laptop, desktop, or server that you use to remotely manage one or more
managed systems from a central location using tools such as Intelligent Platform Management
Interface (IPMI) Utilities, Remote Access Controller (RAC) tools, Dell OpenManage Essentials or Server
Administrator Web Server.
Systems Management Tools And Documentation DVD
The Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD contains the systems management software.
The systems management software helps you to manage the systems by monitoring the system
components, diagnosing issues, notifying through alerts, and troubleshooting remotely. Systems
management software is classified into managed system software and management station software.
Managed System Software
The following applications comprise the managed system software:
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