Users Guide

The Server Administrator home page...............................................................................................................................26
Server Administrator user interface differences across modular and non-modular systems.......................................28
Global Navigation Bar.................................................................................................................................................28
System Tree...............................................................................................................................................................29
Action Window...........................................................................................................................................................29
Data Area................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Using The Online Help......................................................................................................................................................30
Using The Preferences Home Page.................................................................................................................................. 31
Managed system preferences.....................................................................................................................................31
Server Administrator Web Server Preferences.......................................................................................................... 32
Dell Systems Management Server Administration Connection Service And Security Setup.......................................32
X.509 Certificate Management..................................................................................................................................34
Server Administrator Web Server Action Tabs...........................................................................................................35
Upgrading web server................................................................................................................................................35
Using The Server Administrator Command Line Interface................................................................................................35
4 Server Administrator services....................................................................................... 37
Managing your system..................................................................................................................................................... 37
Managing System/Server Module Tree Objects...............................................................................................................37
Server Administrator Home Page System Tree Objects...................................................................................................38
Modular enclosure......................................................................................................................................................38
Accessing And Using Chassis Management Controller...............................................................................................38
System/Server module properties............................................................................................................................. 39
Main System Chassis/Main System............................................................................................................................41
Managing Preferences: Home Page Configuration Options............................................................................................. 52
General settings......................................................................................................................................................... 52
Server Administrator..................................................................................................................................................52
5 Working with remote access controller ........................................................................53
Viewing Basic Information................................................................................................................................................54
Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A LAN Connection................................................................................55
Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Port Connection...................................................................... 56
Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Over LAN Connection..............................................................57
Additional Configuration For iDRAC..................................................................................................................................57
Configuring Remote Access Device Users....................................................................................................................... 57
Setting Platform Event Filter Alerts................................................................................................................................. 58
Setting Platform Event Alert Destinations..................................................................................................................59
6 Server Administrator logs............................................................................................. 60
Integrated Features..........................................................................................................................................................60
Log Window Task Buttons......................................................................................................................................... 60
Server Administrator Logs............................................................................................................................................... 60
Hardware log.............................................................................................................................................................. 61
Alert Log..................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Command Log............................................................................................................................................................62
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