Users Guide

14 Introduction
Active Directory Snap-in Utility
The Microsoft Active Directory Snap-in utility provides an extension snap-in to the Microsoft Active
Directory, which allows you to manage Dell-specific Active Directory objects.
You can use this option when the Dell-specific schema classes have been added to the Active
Directory schema.
Managed System Software (Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD)
Server Administrator
Server Administrator provides a comprehensive, one-to-one systems management solution using an
integrated Web browser-based GUI (the Server Administrator home page) or a command line interface (CLI)
feature. Server Administrator includes the following integrated services and features:
Instrumentation Service
The Instrumentation Service provides rapid access to detailed fault and performance information gathered
by systems management agents and allows remote administration of monitored systems, including
shutdown, startup, and security.
Remote Access Service
NOTE: The Remote Access Service is not available on modular systems. You must directly connect to the RAC on a
modular system. See the Dell Embedded Remote Access/MC User's Guide, the Dell Remote Access Controller 4
User’s Guide, or the Dell Remote Access Controller 5 User’s Guide for more information.
The Remote Access Service provides the following features:
• Remote access to an inoperable system, allowing you to shut down, restart, and get the system up and
running as quickly as possible
• Alert notification when a system is down
• System crash logs that record the probable cause of system crashes and saves the most recent crash screen
You must have Server Administrator on your system to install the Remote Access Service.
NOTE: The Server Administrator Remote Access Service and Remote Access Controller Management Station
cannot be installed on a system at the same time. If both Server Administrator and Management Station are
installed at the same time and RAC support is required, install Server Administrator Remote Access Service.
It provides all the functionality of the Remote Access Controller Management Station.