Users Guide

Introduction 5
Introduction
This guide contains information to help you install Dell™ OpenManage™
Server Administrator version 6.0.3. In version 6.0.3, you can use Server
Administrator to manage a system with VMware
®
ESXi 3.5 update 4
virtualization software. VMware ESXi 3.5 update 4 is factory-installed on
some Dell systems. For a list of these systems, see Table 1-1.
For information about the VMware ESXi 3.5 update 4 virtualization software,
see the VMware support site at www.vmware.com/support.
NOTE: All references to VMware ESXi 3.5 in this guide must be read as VMware
ESXi 3.5 Update 4 and later.
In Dell OpenManage versions earlier than 6.0.3, the Server Administrator
Web Server, the instrumentation agent, and the operating system are
installed on every managed system to perform systems management tasks.
See Figure 1-1. (A managed system is a system that allows itself to be
discovered and polled for status.)
Figure 1-1. Server Administrator - Versions Earlier Than 6.0.3
In Server Administrator version 6.0.3, you can install the Server Administrator
Web Server on a management station and log on to a managed system pre-
installed with VMware ESXi 3.5 and the instrumentation agent. See Figure 1-2.
You can then access this system using a Web browser and perform systems
management tasks.
NOTE: A management station can be any Microsoft
®
Windows
®
-based computer
(laptop, desktop, or server) used to remotely manage one or more managed
systems from a central location.
Server
Administrator
Web Server
Operating System
Instrumentation
Agent
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Server
Administrator
Web Server
Operating System
Instrumentation
Agent
Server
Administrator
Web Server
Operating System
Instrumentation
Agent
Server
Administrator
Web Server
Operating System
Instrumentation
Agent