Users Guide

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 configured 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) file.
• 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.
• The Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide provides comprehensive information about using the RACADM command line utility to
configure a DRAC.
• The Dell Chassis Management Controller User’s Guide provides comprehensive information about using the controller that manages all
modules in the chassis containing your system.
• The Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC 6 and CMC provides information about the RACADM subcommands, supported
interfaces, property database groups and object definitions for iDRAC6 and CMC.
• The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) User's Guide provides information about configuring and using iDRAC7 for
12G rack, tower, and blade servers to remotely manage and monitor your system and its shared resources through a network.
• The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Enterprise for Blade Servers User Guide provides information about
configuring and using an iDRAC6 for 11G blade servers to remotely manage and monitor your system and its shared resources through
a network.
• The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) User Guide provides complete information about configuring and using an
iDRAC6 for 11G tower and rack servers to remotely manage and monitor your system and its shared resources through a network.
• The Dell Online Diagnostics User's Guide provides complete information on installing and using Online Diagnostics on your system.
• The Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User's Guide provides additional information about using Server
Administrator to configure and manage your system's BMC.
• The Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management User's Guide is a comprehensive reference guide for
configuring and managing local and remote storage attached to a system.
• The Dell Remote Access Controller Racadm User's Guide provides information about using the racadm command line utility.
• The Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide provides complete information about installing and configuring a DRAC controller and
using DRAC to remotely access an inoperable system.
• The Dell Update Packages User's Guide provides information about obtaining and using Dell Update Packages as part of your system
update strategy.
• The Dell EMC OpenManage Server Update Utility User's Guide provides information about obtaining and using the Server Update
Utility (SUU) to update your systems or to view the updates available for any systems listed in the Repository.
• The Dell Management Console User’s Guide provides information about installing, configuring, and using Dell Management Console.
• The Dell Lifecycle Controller User's Guide provides information on setting up and using the Unified Server Configurator to perform
systems and storage management tasks throughout your system’s lifecycle.
• The Dell License Manager User’s Guide provides information about managing component server licenses for the 12G servers.
• The Glossary for information on terms used in this document.
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