Users Guide

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.

Topics:

• Installation

• What is new in this release

• Updating individual system components

• Storage Management Service

• Instrumentation Service

• Remote Access Controller

• Logs

• Systems management standards availability

• Server Administrator Home Page

• Other Documents You May Need

• Obtaining Technical Assistance

• Contacting Dell EMC

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 files are automatically copied to the system. When you remove these packages, the

corresponding license files are also removed.

NOTE: If you have a modular system, install Server Administrator on each server module installed in the chassis.

What is new in this release

The release highlights of OpenManage are:

6 Introduction