Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 8.4 User's Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Setup And Administration
- Role-Based Access Control
- Authentication
- Encryption
- Assigning User Privileges
- Adding users to a domain on Windows operating systems
- Creating Server Administrator users for supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems
- Disabling Guest And Anonymous Accounts In Supported Windows Operating Systems
- Configuring The SNMP Agent
- Configuring the SNMP agent on systems running supported Windows operating systems
- Changing the SNMP community name
- Configuring Your System To Send SNMP Traps To A Management Station
- Configuring The SNMP Agent On Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SNMP Agent Access Control Configuration
- Server Administrator SNMP Agent Install Actions
- Changing The SNMP Community Name
- Configuring Your System To Send Traps To A Management Station
- Configuring the SNMP agent on systems running supported SUSE Linux enterprise server
- Sever Administrator SNMP Install Actions
- Enabling SNMP Access From Remote Hosts
- Changing The SNMP Community Name
- Configuring the SNMP agent on systems running supported VMware ESXi 5.X And ESXi 6.X operating systems
- Configuring Your System To Send Traps To A Management Station
- Firewall Configuration On Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems And SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Using Server Administrator
- Logging In And Out
- Server Administrator Local System Login
- Server Administrator Managed System Login — Using the Desktop Icon
- Server Administrator Managed System Login — Using The Web Browser
- Central web server login
- Using The Active Directory Login
- Single Sign-On
- Configuring Security Settings On Systems Running A Supported Microsoft Windows Operating System
- The Server Administrator home page
- Using The Online Help
- Using The Preferences Home Page
- Using The Server Administrator Command Line Interface
- Logging In And Out
- Server Administrator services
- Working with remote access controller
- Viewing Basic Information
- Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A LAN Connection
- Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Port Connection
- Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Over LAN Connection
- Additional Configuration For iDRAC
- Configuring Remote Access Device Users
- Setting Platform Event Filter Alerts
- Server Administrator logs
- Setting Alert Actions
- Troubleshooting
- Frequently Asked Questions
Accessing support content from the Dell EMC support site
Access supporting content related to an array of systems management tools using direct links, going to the Dell EMC support
site, or using a search engine.
● Direct links:
○ For Dell EMC Enterprise Systems Management and Dell EMC Remote Enterprise Systems Management—https://
www.dell.com/esmmanuals
○ For Dell EMC Virtualization Solutions—www.dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
○ For Dell EMC OpenManage—https://www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
○ For iDRAC—https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals
○ For Dell EMC OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management—https://www.dell.com/
OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement
○ For Dell EMC Serviceability Tools—https://www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools
● Dell EMC support site:
1. Go to https://www.dell.com/support.
2. Click Browse all products.
3. From the All products page, click Software, and then click the required link.
4. Click the required product and then click the required version.
Using search engines, type the name and version of the document in the search box.
Obtaining Technical Assistance
If at any time you do not understand a procedure described in this guide or if your product does not perform as expected, help
tools are available to assist you. For more information about these help tools, see Getting Help in your system's Hardware
Owner’s Manual.
Additionally, Dell Enterprise Training and Certification is available; see dell.com/training for more information. This service
may not be offered in all locations.
Contacting Dell
NOTE:
If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find the contact information on your purchase invoice,
packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.
Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and
some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues:
Go to Dell.com/contactdell.
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Introduction