Install Guide

Component What is installed Deployment Scenario Systems to install on
WMI (Management Interface) Windows Management
Instrumentation Interface of
Server Instrumentation
Install to provide local and
remote system management
solutions to manage Server data
using WMI protocol.
Supported systems. For a list of
supported systems, see the Dell
EMC OpenManage Systems
Software Support Matrix.
SNMP (Management Interface) Simple Network Management
Protocol Interface of Server
Instrumentation
Install to provide local and
remote system management
solutions to manage Server and
Storage instrumentation data
using SNMP protocol.
Supported systems. For a list of
supported systems, see the Dell
EMC OpenManage Systems
Software Support Matrix.
Remote Enablement
(Management Interface)
Instrumentation Service and
CIM Provider
Install to perform remote
systems management tasks.
Install Remote Enablement on
one system and Server
Administrator Web Server on
another system. You can use
the system with the Server
Administrator to remotely
monitor and manage the
systems which have Remote
Enablement installed.
Supported systems. For a list of
supported systems, see the Dell
EMC OpenManage Systems
Software Support Matrix.
Operating System Logging
(Management Interface)
Operating System Logging Install to enable local system
management-specific events
logging on the operating system
for Server and Storage
instrumentation. On systems
running Microsoft Windows, use
the Event Viewer to locally view
the collected events.
Supported systems. For a list of
supported systems, see the Dell
EMC OpenManage Systems
Software Support Matrix.
iDRAC Command Line Tools Hardware application
programming interface and
iDRAC (depending on the type
of the system)
Install to receive email alerts for
warnings or errors related to
voltage, temperature, and fan
speed. Remote Access
Controller also logs event data
and the most recent crash
screen (available only on
systems running Windows
operating system) to help you
diagnose the probable cause of
a system crash.
Only those systems on which
you have installed Server
Instrumentation or Management
Interface.
Intel SNMP Agent (NIC
Interfaces)
Intel Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP)
Agent
Install to enable Server
Administrator to obtain
information about Intel Network
Interface Cards (NICs).
Only on systems on which
Server Instrumentation is
installed and which are running
on Windows operating system.
Broadcom SNMP Agent (NIC
Interfaces)
Broadcom SNMP Agent Install to enable Server
Administrator to obtain
information about Broadcom
NICs.
Only on systems on which
Server Instrumentation is
installed and which are running
on Windows operating system.
NOTE: This release of OpenManage Software does not support QLogic SNMP Agent
Security Features
Systems management software components provide the following security features:
• Authentication for users from operating system with different privilege levels, or by using the optional Microsoft Active Directory
• User ID and password configuration through the web-based interface or the command-line interface (CLI), in most cases
• SSL encryption (Auto Negotiate and 128-bit or higher)
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