User's Manual

20 Getting Started
Table 2-4 lists the Server MP features and the corresponding supported
OMSA versions.
NOTE: If a system has Server Administrator version lesser than 5.5, it is grouped
under Unmanaged and monitoring is disabled.
NOTE: If you want to upgrade or uninstall Server Administrator on the managed
system, the Alerts View of the managed system may display the following error:
Script or Executable failed to run. If managed system is not
a management server, then switch the system to the Maintenance Mode till the
upgrade/uninstall completes. If the managed system is the management server, you
may manually close the alerts after the upgrade/uninstall is complete.
NOTE: In-Band discovery of iDRAC takes place when the iDRAC firmware version
is greater than or equal to 1.54 and OMSA version is greater than or equal to 6.3.
NOTE: Enable and run the WMI service.
• Install the DRAC agent using the Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation
media, if Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) is
installed on your Dell system.
• Configure a valid IP address for your BMC and ensure network
connectivity for Advanced power control and LED identification tasks
to work.
Table 2-4. Server Administrator Version and Supported Feature
Server Administrator Version 5.5 6.1 6.2 6.2.0.1 6.3 6.4
Discovery, inventory and monitoring of
Dell Windows servers
Basic network interface attributes
Enriched network interface attributes
Monitoring iDRAC
(*) (*)
(*): iDRAC firmware version >=1.54
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