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

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Introduction
Server Administrator provides a comprehensive, one-to-one systems management solution in two ways: from an integrated, web
browser-based graphical user interface (GUI) and from a command line interface (CLI) through the operating system. Server
Administrator enables system administrators to manage systems locally and remotely on a network. It enables system administrators
to focus on managing their entire network by providing comprehensive one-to-one systems management. In the context of Server
Administrator, a system refers to a stand-alone system, a system with attached network storage units in a separate chassis, or a
modular system consisting of one or more server modules in a modular enclosure. Server Administrator provides information about:
• Systems that are operating properly and systems that have problems
• Systems that require remote recovery operations
Server Administrator provides easy-to-use management and administration of local and remote systems through a comprehensive
set of integrated management services. Server Administrator is the sole installation on the system being managed and is accessible
both locally and remotely from the Server Administrator home page. Remotely monitored systems may be accessed through dial-in,
LAN, or wireless connections. Server Administrator ensures the security of its management connections through role-based access
control (RBAC), authentication, and secure socket layer (SSL) encryption.
Installation
You can install Server Administrator using the Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation software. The software
provides a setup program to install, upgrade, and uninstall Server Administrator, managed system and management station software
components. Also, you can install Server Administrator on multiple systems through an unattended installation across a network. The
Server Administrator installer provides installation scripts and RPM packages to install and uninstall Server Administrator and other
managed system software components on your managed system. For more information, see the Dell EMC Server Administrator
Installation Guide and the Management Station Software Installation Guide at dell.com/opemanagemanuals.
NOTE: When you install the open source packages from the
Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation
software, the corresponding license les are automatically copied to the system. When you remove these packages, the
corresponding license les are also removed.
NOTE: If you have a modular system, install Server Administrator on each server module installed in the chassis.
Updating individual system components
To update individual system components, use component-specic Dell Update Packages. Use the Dell Server Update Utility DVD to
view the complete version report and to update an entire system. The Server Update Utility (SUU) identies and applies the required
updates to your system. SUU can also be downloaded from support.dell.com.
NOTE: For more information about obtaining and using the Server Update Utility (SUU), to update the system or to view
the updates available for any systems listed in the Repository, see the
Dell Server Update Utility User's Guide
at
dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
Storage Management Service
The Storage Management Service provides storage management information in an integrated graphical view.
NOTE: For more information about the Storage Management Service, see the
Dell EMC Server Administrator Storage
Management
User's Guide at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
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