Users Guide

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Using Dell OpenManage Switch
Administrator
This section describes how to use the Dell OpenManage Switch
Administrator application. The topics covered in this section include:
• About Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator
• Starting the Application
• Understanding the Interface
• Using the Switch Administrator Buttons and Links
• Defining Fields
About Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator
Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator is a web-based tool to help you
manage and monitor a PowerConnect 8000/8100-series switch. Table 4-1 lists
the web browsers that are compatible with Dell OpenManage Switch
Administrator. The browsers have been tested on a PC running the Microsoft
Windows operating system.
Table 4-1. Compatible Browsers
Browser Version
Internet Explorer v9
Mozilla Firefox v14
Safari v5.0
Chrome v21
NOTE: Additional operating systems and browsers might be compatible but have
not been explicitly tested with Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator.