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• 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,

the

Dell Remote Access Controller 5 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 or Typical 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.

Remote Management System Requirements

• One of the supported Web browsers to manage a system remotely from a graphical user interface (GUI)

• A TCP/IP connection on the managed system and the remote system to facilitate remote

system management

• A minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600. The recommended screen resolution setting is 1024 x 768

Minimum Supported Web Browser Requirements

• Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 and SP2 (Windows only)

• Mozilla Firefox 1.07 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux)

• Mozilla 1.7.8, 1.7.10, and 1.7.11 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux)

Supported Systems Management Protocol Standards

A supported systems management protocol standard must be installed on the managed system before

installing your management station or managed system software. On supported Windows operating

systems, Dell OpenManage software supports these two systems management standards: Common

Information Model/Windows Management Instrumentation (CIM/WMI) and Simple Network

Management Protocol (SNMP). On supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise

Server operating systems, Dell OpenManage software supports the SNMP systems management standard.

NOTE: For information about installing a supported systems management protocol standard on your managed

system, see your operating system documentation.