Users Guide

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.
The Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide provides comprehensive information about using the RACADM command line utility to
congure 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 denitions for iDRAC6 and CMC.
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) User's Guide provides information about conguring 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
conguring and using an iDRAC6 for 11G blade servers to remotely manage and monitor your system and its shared resources through a
network.
Introduction
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