Users Guide

30 Setup and Administration
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 3)
NOTE: Support for updated kernels released by Red Hat and for later versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
may require the use of Dynamic Kernel Support (see "Dynamic Kernel Support (DKS)" for a description of
this feature).
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 4) for Intel® x86
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 4) for Intel EM64T
System Requirements
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator software must be installed on each system to be managed. You
can then manage each system running Server Administrator locally or remotely through a supported
Web browser.
Managed System Requirements
•One of the supported operating systems .
• A minimum of 64 MB of RAM.
• A minimum of 256 MB of free hard drive space.
• Administrator rights.
• A TCP/IP connection on the monitored system and the remote system to facilitate remote
system management.
• One of the supported Web browsers (see "Supported Web Browser Requirements").
•One of the
supported systems management protocol standards (see "Supported Systems
Management Protocol Standards").
• A mouse, keyboard, and monitor to manage a system locally. The monitor requires a minimum screen
resolution of 800 x 600. The recommended screen resolution setting is 1024 x 768.
• The Server Administrator Remote Access Service requires that a remote access controller (RAC) be
installed on the system to be managed. See the
Dell Remote Access Controller 4 User’s Guide and the
Dell Remote Access Controller Installation and Setup Guide or the Dell Embedded Remote Access/MC
Controller User's Guide
for complete software and hardware requirements.
NOTE: The RAC software is installed as part of the Express Setup and Custom Setup installation options
when installing managed system software from the Dell PowerEdge™ Installation and Server Management
CD provided that the managed system meets all of the RAC installation prerequisites. See "Remote Access
Service" and the Dell Remote Access Controller Installation and Setup Guide or the Dell Embedded Remote
Access/MC Controller User's Guide for complete software and hardware requirements.