Users Guide

Table Of Contents
The Server Administrator home page............................................................................................................................... 24
Server Administrator user interface dierences across modular and non-modular systems........................................25
Global Navigation Bar................................................................................................................................................. 26
System Tree............................................................................................................................................................... 26
Action Window........................................................................................................................................................... 27
Data Area....................................................................................................................................................................27
Using The Online Help...................................................................................................................................................... 28
Using The Preferences Home Page..................................................................................................................................28
Managed system preferences.................................................................................................................................... 29
Server Administrator Web Server Preferences........................................................................................................... 29
Systems Management Server Administration Connection Service And Security Setup..............................................29
X.509 Certicate Management...................................................................................................................................31
Server Administrator Web Server Action Tabs............................................................................................................ 32
Upgrading web server................................................................................................................................................ 32
Using The Server Administrator Command Line Interface................................................................................................ 33
4 Server Administrator services....................................................................................... 34
Managing your system..................................................................................................................................................... 34
Managing System/Server Module Tree Objects............................................................................................................... 34
Server Administrator Home Page System Tree Objects....................................................................................................35
Modular enclosure......................................................................................................................................................35
Accessing And Using Chassis Management Controller...............................................................................................35
System/Server module properties..............................................................................................................................35
Main System Chassis/Main System........................................................................................................................... 37
Managing Preferences: Home Page Conguration Options.............................................................................................. 47
General settings..........................................................................................................................................................47
Server Administrator...................................................................................................................................................47
5 Working with remote access controller .........................................................................48
Viewing Basic Information................................................................................................................................................ 49
Conguring The Remote Access Device To Use A LAN Connection.................................................................................50
Conguring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Port Connection........................................................................ 51
Conguring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Over LAN Connection.............................................................. 52
Additional Conguration For iDRAC..................................................................................................................................52
Conguring Remote Access Device Users........................................................................................................................52
Setting Platform Event Filter Alerts..................................................................................................................................53
Setting Platform Event Alert Destinations.................................................................................................................. 54
6 Server Administrator logs..............................................................................................55
Integrated Features.......................................................................................................................................................... 55
Log Window Task Buttons..........................................................................................................................................55
Server Administrator Logs................................................................................................................................................55
Hardware log..............................................................................................................................................................56
Alert Log.................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Command Log............................................................................................................................................................ 57
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