Users Guide

HTTPS is supported on all operating systems. Support for CIM and SNMP is operating system dependent and, sometimes, operating
system-version dependent.
NOTE: For information on SNMP security concerns, see the Server Administrator release notes le (packaged with the
Server Administrator application) or at
dell.com/openmanagemanuals. Apply updates from your operating system's
master SNMP agents to ensure the SNMP subagents are secure.
Availability on supported operating systems
On supported Microsoft Windows operating systems, Server Administrator supports two systems management standards: CIM/
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and SNMP, while on supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server operating systems, Server Administrator supports the SNMP systems management standard.
Server Administrator adds considerable security to these systems management standards. All attributes set operations (for example,
changing the value of an asset tag) must be performed with Dell EMC OpenManage Essentials while logged in with the required
privileges.
The following table shows the systems management standards that are available for each supported operating system.
Table 1. Systems Management Standards Availability
Operating system SNMP CIM
Windows Server 2012 R2 family
Available from the operating system installation media Always installed
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Available in the net-snmp package from the operating
system installation media
Unavailable
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Available in the net-snmp package from the operating
system installation media
Unavailable
VMware ESXi SNMP trap support available
NOTE: While ESXi supports SNMP traps, it
does not support hardware inventory through
SNMP.
Available
Server Administrator Home Page
The Server Administrator home page provides easy-to-set up and easy-to-use Web browser-based system management tasks from
the managed system or from a remote host through a LAN, dial-up service, or wireless network. When the Systems Management
Server Administrator Connection Service (DSM SA Connection Service) is installed and congured on the managed system, you can
perform remote management functions from any system that has a supported Web browser and connection. Additionally, the Server
Administrator home page provides an extensive, context-sensitive online help.
Other Documents You May Need
In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at dell.com/softwaresecuritymanuals.
• The Dell EMC Systems Software Support Matrix provides information about the various systems, the operating systems
supported by these systems, and the components that can be installed on these systems.
• The Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide contains instructions to help you install Dell EMC
OpenManage Server Administrator.
• The Dell EMC OpenManage Management Station Software Installation Guide contains instructions to help you install Dell EMC
OpenManage management station software.
• The Dell EMC OpenManage SNMP Reference Guide documents the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
management information base (MIB).
• The Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator CIM Reference Guide documents the Common Information Model (CIM)
provider, an extension of the standard management object format (MOF) le.
• The Dell EMC Messages Reference Guide lists the messages that are displayed in your Server Administrator home page Alert log
or on your operating system’s event viewer.
• The Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator Command Line Interface Guide documents the complete command line
interface for Server Administrator.
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