Users Guide
NOTE: By default all the options are selected. The OS logging filter feature is available when the OS logging filter
component is installed.
• Select Enable to log all unmonitored ESM sensor events. By enabling this feature, Server Administrator generates SNMP traps,
OS Logs and Alerts for all unmonitored sensors.
• Configure the Command Log Size
• Configure SNMP
Server Administrator Web Server Preferences
When you log in to manage the Server Administrator Web server, the Preferences home page defaults to the User Preferences
window under the Preferences tab.
Due to the separation of the Server Administrator Web server from the managed system, the following options are displayed when
you log in to the Server Administrator Web server, using the Manage Web Server link:
• Web Server Preferences
• X.509 Certificate Management
For more information about accessing these features, see Server Administrator Services Overview.
Dell Systems Management Server Administration Connection Service And Security Setup
Setting user and system preferences
You can set user and webserver preferences from the Preferences home page.
NOTE: You must be logged in with Administrator privileges to set or reset user or system preferences.
Set up your user preferences:
1. Click Preferences on the global navigation bar.
The Preferences home page is displayed.
2. Click General Settings.
3. To add a preselected email recipient, type the email address of your designated service contact in the Mail To: field, and click
Apply.
NOTE: Click E-mail ( ) in any window to send an e-mail message with an attached HTML file of the window to
the designated email address.
NOTE: The Web Server URL is not retained if you restart Server Administrator service or the system where Server
Administrator is installed. Use the omconfig command to re-enter the URL.
Webserver preferences
Perform the following steps to set up your webserver preferences:
1. Click Preferences on the global navigation bar.
The Preferences home page appears.
2. Click General Settings.
3. The Server Preferences window, set options as necessary.
• The Session Timeout (minutes) feature can be used to set a limit on the amount of time that a Server Administrator
session remains active. Select Enable, allows Server Administrator to time out if there is no user interaction for a specified
number of minutes. Users whose session times out must log in again to continue. Select Disable, disables the Server
Administrator Session Timeout (minutes) feature.
• The HTTPS Port field specifies the port for Server Administrator. The default secure port for Server Administrator is 1311.
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