Owner's Manual

Launching OpenManage Server Administrator Console

You can launch the OpenManage Server Administrator Console from Dell Servers to get more information about the Dell

system you are monitoring. After you install the Dell SPI, you can see the Dell Servers group under Tools on the HPOM

console.

For Windows or Linux systems you can launch OpenManage Server Administrator Console directly from Tools, Nodes

Tree, Services Tree, or Alerts Messages.

Launching OpenManage Server Administrator Console From Tools

To launch the OpenManage Server Administrator Console from the Tools folder on the HPOM console:

1. Select Tools → Dell Tools → Dell Server.

2. On the right pane select OpenManage Server Administrator and right-click.

3. Select All Tasks → Launch Tool from the pop-up menu.

The Edit Parameters window is displayed.

4. Select any Dell Windows, or Linux system under Dell Managed Systems.

You can only select a single system under the parent nodes. If you select any of the parent nodes such as Dell

Managed Systems, Dell Modular Servers, or the Dell Monolithic Servers the following message is displayed:

Tool cannot be launched on multiple nodes.

5. Click Launch.

The OpenManage Server Administrator Console is launched in the default browser in the system.

NOTE: HPOM enables you to select non-Dell systems. However, if you select such a system, the OpenManage

Server Administrator Console does not launch.

Launching OpenManage Server Administrator Console From The Nodes Tree

To launch the OpenManage Server Administrator Console from the Dell Managed Systems nodes tree:

1. Select any Dell Windows or Linux system under any of the parent nodes such as Dell Monolithic Servers or the Dell

Modular Servers.

2. Right click and select All Tasks → Launch Tool from the pop-up menu.

The Select the Tool to Execute window is displayed.

3. Select OpenManage Server Administrator Console under Tools → Dell Tools → Dell Server and click Launch.

The OpenManage Server Administrator Console is launched in the default browser in the system.

Launching OpenManage Server Administrator Console From The Services Tree

To launch the OpenManage Server Administrator Console from the Dell Hardware → Dell Servers → Windows Servers,

or Dell Hardware → Dell Servers → Linux Servers service tree object.

1. Select any Dell system under Windows Servers or Linux Servers service groups on the Services tree.

2. Right-click and select All Tasks → Launch Tool from the pop-up menu.

The Select the Tool to Execute window is displayed.

3. Select OpenManage Server Administrator Console under Tools → Dell Tools → Dell Server and click Launch.