Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator Version 9.0.1 User's Guide
- Introduction
- Installation
- Updating individual system components
- Storage Management Service
- Instrumentation Service
- Remote Access Controller
- Logs
- What is new in this release
- Systems management standards availability
- Server Administrator Home Page
- Other Documents You May Need
- Obtaining Technical Assistance
- Contacting Dell EMC
- 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
- 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

The Server Administrator home page............................................................................................................................... 24
Server Administrator user interface dierences 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 Certicate 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 Conguration Options.............................................................................................. 47
General settings..........................................................................................................................................................47
Server Administrator...................................................................................................................................................47
5 Working with remote access controller .........................................................................48
Viewing Basic Information................................................................................................................................................ 49
Conguring The Remote Access Device To Use A LAN Connection.................................................................................50
Conguring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Port Connection........................................................................ 51
Conguring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Over LAN Connection.............................................................. 52
Additional Conguration For iDRAC..................................................................................................................................52
Conguring 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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