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
Instrumentation Service
The Instrumentation Service provides rapid access to detailed fault and performance information gathered by industry-standard
systems management agents and allows remote administration of monitored systems, including shutdown, startup, and security.
Remote Access Controller
The Remote Access Controller provides a complete remote system management solution for systems equipped with the Baseboard
Management Controller (BMC)/Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) solution. The Remote Access Controller provides
remote access to an inoperable system, allowing you to get the system up and running as quickly as possible. The Remote Access
Controller also provides an alert notication when a system is down and allows you to remotely restart the system. Additionally, the
Remote Access Controller logs the probable cause of system crashes and saves the most recent crash screen.
Logs
Server Administrator displays logs of commands issued to or by the system, monitored hardware events, and system alerts. You can
view logs on the home page, print or save them as reports, and send them by e-mail to a designated service contact.
What is new in this release
The release highlights of OpenManage Server Administrator are:
• Full Power Cycle.
• System Lockdown mode.
• NVDIMM Monitoring.
• Support for the following operating systems:
– Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9
– VMware ESXi 6.5
– VMware ESXi 6.0 U3
– NOTE: Citrix XenServer operating system support has been dropped for Server Administrator and Storage
Management.
• Support for the following browsers:
– Internet Explorer - 9, 10, 11
– Microsoft Edge 25
– Google Chrome - 58
– Safari - 9.1
– Mozilla Firefox - 52, 53
NOTE: For the list of supported operating systems and Dell servers, see the
Dell EMC OpenManage Software Support
Matrix
in the required version of OpenManage Software at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
Systems management standards availability
Server Administrator supports the following systems management protocols:
• HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
• Common Information Model (CIM)
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
If your system supports SNMP, install and enable the service on your operating system. If SNMP services are available on your
operating system, the Server Administrator installation program installs the supporting agents for SNMP.
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