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Dell OpenManage
Server Administrator
Version 6.3
User’s Guide
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Notes and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of
your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of
data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

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Information in this publication is subject to change without notice.
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Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc.
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OpenManage™ are trademarks of Dell Inc. Microsoft®, Windows®, Internet Explorer®, Active
Directory®, Windows Server®, and Windows NT® are either trademarks or registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. EMC® is a registered trademark
of EMC Corporation. Java® is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the
U.S. and other countries. Novell® and SUSE® are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the United
States and other countries. Red Hat® and Red Hat Enterprise Linux® are registered trademarks of
Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries. VMware® is a registered trademark and ESX
Server™ is a trademark of VMware Inc in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. Mozilla® and
Firefox® are registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation. Citrix®, Xen®, XenServer® and
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States and/or other countries.
Server Administrator includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation
(www.apache.org). Server Administrator utilizes the OverLIB JavaScript library. This library can be
obtained from www.bosrup.com.
Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this publication to refer to either the entities claiming
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trade names other than its own.
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Contents

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Updating Individual System Components . . . . . 10
Storage Management Service . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Instrumentation Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Remote Access Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

What’s New in Version 6.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Systems Management Standards Availability . . . . . 12

Availability on Supported Operating Systems . . . 13

Server Administrator Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Other Documents You May Need . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Obtaining Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2 Setup and Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Security Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Role-Based Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Microsoft Windows Authentication . . . . . . . . 19
Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server Authentication . . . . . . . . . 19
VMware ESX Server 4.X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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VMware ESXi Server 4.X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Assigning User Privileges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Creating Server Administrator Users for
Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Editing Server Administrator User Privileges
on Linux Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Creating Server Administrator Users for
VMware ESX 4.X and ESXi 4.X . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Disabling Guest and Anonymous Accounts in

Supported Windows Operating Systems . . . . . . . . 25

Configuring the SNMP Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Configuring the SNMP Agent for Systems
Running Supported Windows
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems
Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux . . . 30
Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems
Running Supported SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems
Running Supported VMware ESX 4.X
Operating Systems to Proxy VMware MIBs . . . . 37
Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems
Running Supported VMware ESXi 4.X
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Firewall Configuration on Systems Running

Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating
Systems and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server . . . . . . 40

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3 Using Server Administrator . . . . . . . . . . 43

Starting Your Server Administrator Session . . . . . . 43

Logging In and Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Server Administrator Local System Login . . . . . 43
Server Administrator Managed System Login . . . 44
Central Web Server Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Single Sign-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuring Security Settings on Systems
Running a Supported Microsoft Windows
Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

The Server Administrator Home Page . . . . . . . . . 49

Server Administrator User Interface
Differences Across Modular and
Non-Modular Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Global Navigation Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
System Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Action Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using the Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using the Preferences Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Managed System Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Server Administrator Web Server
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Server Administrator Web Server Action Tabs . . . . . 62

Managing Server Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Starting Server Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Stopping Server Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Restarting Server Administrator . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using the Server Administrator Command Line

Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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4 Server Administrator Services . . . . . . . . 65

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Managing Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Managing System/Server Module Tree Objects . . . . 66

Server Administrator Home Page System

Tree Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Unsupported Features in OpenManage
Server Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Modular Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
System/Server Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Managing Preferences: Home Page

Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Server Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

5 Working With Remote Access

Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Viewing Basic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Configuring the Remote Access Device to use

a LAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Configuring the Remote Access Device to use

a Serial Port Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Configuring the Remote Access Device to use

a Serial Over LAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Additional Configuration for iDRAC . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Configuring Remote Access Device Users . . . . . . . 97

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Setting Platform Event Filter Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Setting Platform Event Alert Destinations . . . . . 99

6 Server Administrator Logs . . . . . . . . . . 101

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Integrated Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Log Window Task Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Server Administrator Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Hardware Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Alert Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Command Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

7 Setting Alert Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Setting Alert Actions for Systems Running
Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating Systems . . . 105

Setting Alert Actions in Microsoft Windows

Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 . . . . . . . . . 106

Setting Alert Action Execute Application in

Windows Server 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

BMC/iDRAC Platform Events Filter

Alert Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Understanding Service Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

A Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Connection Service Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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Login Failure Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Fixing a Faulty Server Administrator Installation

on Supported Windows Operating Systems . . . . . . 112

OpenManage Server Administrator Services . . . . . . 113

B Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . 117

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

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1
Introduction
Overview
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) provides a comprehensive,
one-to-one systems management solution in two ways: from an integrated,
Web browser-based graphical user interface (GUI) and from a command line
interface (CLI) through the operating system. Server Administrator is
designed for system administrators to manage systems locally and remotely
on a network. It allows system administrators to focus on managing their
entire network by providing comprehensive one-to-one systems management.
In the context of Server Administrator, a system refers to a stand-alone
system, a system with attached network storage units in a separate chassis,
or a modular system consisting of one or more server modules in a modular
enclosure.
Server Administrator provides information about:
• Systems that are operating properly and systems that have problems
• Systems that require remote recovery operations.
Server Administrator provides easy-to-use management and administration of
local and remote systems through a comprehensive set of integrated
management services. Server Administrator is the sole installation on the
system being managed and is accessible both locally and remotely from the
Server Administrator home page. Remotely monitored systems may be
accessed by dial-in, LAN, or wireless connections. Server Administrator
ensures the security of its management connections through role-based
access control (RBAC), authentication, and secure socket layer (SSL)
encryption.

Installation
You can install Server Administrator using the Dell Systems Management Tools
and Documentation DVD. The DVD provides a setup program to install,
upgrade, and uninstall Server Administrator, managed system and

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management station software components. Additionally, you can install

Server Administrator on multiple systems through an unattended installation
across a network.
The Dell OpenManage installer provides installation scripts and RPM packages
to install and uninstall Dell OpenManage Server Administrator and other
managed system software components on your managed system. For more
information, see the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation
Guide and the Dell OpenManage Management Station Software Installation
Guide. You can access these documents on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com/manuals.
If you have a modular system, you must install Server Administrator on each
server module installed in the chassis.

Updating Individual System Components

To update individual system components, use component-specific Dell
Update Packages. Use the Dell Server Updates DVD to view the complete
version report and to update an entire system. The Server Update Utility is
a DVD-ROM–based application for identifying and applying updates to your
system. The Server Update Utility can be downloaded from support.dell.com.
See the Server Update Utility User's Guide for more information about obtaining
and using the Server Update Utility (SUU) to update your Dell Systems or to
view the updates available for any systems listed in the Repository.

Storage Management Service

The Storage Management Service provides storage management information
in an integrated graphical view.
For detailed information on the Storage Management Service, see the
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management User's Guide on
the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals.

Instrumentation Service
The Instrumentation Service provides rapid access to detailed fault and
performance information gathered by industry-standard systems management
agents and allows remote administration of monitored systems, including
shutdown, startup, and security.

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Remote Access Controller

The Remote Access Controller provides a complete remote system management
solution for systems equipped with Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC)
or Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)/Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller (iDRAC) solution. The Remote Access Controller provides remote
access to an inoperable system, allowing you to get the system up and running
as quickly as possible. The Remote Access Controller also provides alert
notification when a system is down and allows you to remotely restart a
system. Additionally, the Remote Access Controller logs the probable cause of
system crashes and saves the most recent crash screen.

Logs
Server Administrator displays logs of commands issued to or by the system,
monitored hardware events, and system alerts. You can view logs on the home
page, print or save them as reports, and send them by e-mail to a designated
service contact.

What’s New in Version 6.3

These are the release highlights of OpenManage Server Administrator 6.3:
• Added support for the following operating systems:
– VMware ESX 4.0 U1 and 4.1 (support for service console only)
– VMware ESXi 4.0 U1 and 4.1
– Citrix XenServer 5.6
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5.5 and EM64T systems
– Novell SLES v11 SP1 on EM64T systems (In XEN mode, support for
service console only)
• Upgraded the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to version 1.6.0 17
• Added support for Trusted Cryptographic Module (TCM) BIOS token
• Support for 64-bit operating systems
• Support for Server Administrator on tabbed browsing

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• Deprecated the following operating systems:

– Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5.3
– VMware ESX 3.5 and 4.0
– VMware ESXi 3.5 and 4.0
For the supported operating systems list, see the Dell Systems Software
Support Matrix located on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com/manuals.
See the Server Administrator context-sensitive online help for more
information on features introduced in this release.

Systems Management Standards Availability

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator supports the following major systems
management protocols:
• HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
• Common Information Model (CIM)
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
If your system supports SNMP, you must install and enable the service on
your operating system. If SNMP services are available on your operating
system, the Server Administrator installation program installs the supporting
agents for SNMP.
HTTPS is supported on all operating systems. Support for CIM and
SNMP is operating system dependent and, in some cases, operating
system-version dependent.
For information on SNMP security concerns, see the Dell OpenManage
Server Administrator readme file (packaged with the Server Administrator
application) or on the Dell Support Website at support.dell.com/manuals.
You must apply updates from your operating system's master SNMP agents to
ensure that Dell's SNMP subagents are secure.

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Availability on Supported Operating Systems

On supported Microsoft Windows operating systems, Server Administrator
supports two systems management standards: CIM/WMI (Windows
Management Instrumentation) and SNMP, while on supported Red Hat
Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems,
Server Administrator supports the SNMP systems management standard.
Server Administrator adds considerable security to these systems management
standards. All attributes set operations (for example, changing the value of an
asset tag) must be performed with Dell OpenManage IT Assistant while logged
in with the required authority.
Table 1-1 shows the systems management standards that are available for
each supported operating system.

Table 1-1. Systems Management Standards Availability

Operating System SNMP CIM

Windows Server 2008 family and Available from the operating Always installed
Windows Server 2003 family system installation media
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Available in the net-snmp Unavailable
package from the operating
system installation media
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Available in the net-snmp Unavailable
package from the operating
system installation media
VMware ESX Available in the net-snmp Available
package installed by the
operating system
VMware ESXi SNMP trap support available Available
NOTE: While ESXi supports
SNMP traps, it does not
support hardware inventory
through SNMP.
Citrix XenServer 5.6. Available in the net-snmp Unavailable
package from the operating
system installation media

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Server Administrator Home Page

The Server Administrator home page provides easy-to-set up and easy-to-use
Web browser-based system management tasks from the managed system or
from a remote host through a LAN, dial-up service, or wireless network.
When the Dell Systems Management Server Administrator Connection Service
(DSM SA Connection Service) is installed and configured on the managed
system, you can perform remote management functions from any system that
has a supported Web browser and connection. Additionally, the Server
Administrator home page provides extensive, context-sensitive online help.

Other Documents You May Need

In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available on the
Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. On the Manuals page,
click Software  Systems Management. Click on the appropriate product
link on the right-side to access the documents.
• The Dell Systems Software Support Matrix provides information about the
various Dell systems, the operating systems supported by these systems, and
the Dell OpenManage components that can be installed on these systems.
• The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide contains
instructions to help you install Dell OpenManage Server Administrator.
• The Dell OpenManage Management Station Software Installation Guide
contains instructions to help you install Dell OpenManage management
station software that includes Baseboard Management Utility, DRAC
Tools, and Active Directory Snap-In.
• The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator SNMP Reference Guide
documents the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
management information base (MIB). The SNMP MIB defines variables
that extend the standard MIB to cover the capabilities of systems
management agents.
• The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator CIM Reference Guide documents
the Common Information Model (CIM) provider, an extension of the
standard management object format (MOF) file. The CIM provider
MOF documents supported classes of management objects.

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• The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide lists

the messages that are displayed in your Server Administrator home page
Alert log or on your operating system’s event viewer. This guide explains
the text, severity, and cause of each Instrumentation Service Alert message
that Server Administrator issues.
• The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Command Line Interface
User's Guide documents the complete command line interface for Server
Administrator, including an explanation of CLI commands to view system
status, access logs, create reports, configure various component
parameters, and set critical thresholds.
• The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide provides
detailed information on configuring and using the iDRAC.
• The Dell Chassis Management Controller User’s Guide provides detailed
information on installing, configuring and using CMC.
• The Dell Online Diagnostics User's Guide provides complete information
on installing and using Online Diagnostics on your system.
• The Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller Utilities
User Guide provides additional information about using Server
Administrator to configure and manage your system's BMC.
• The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management
User's Guide is a comprehensive reference guide for configuring and
managing local and remote storage attached to a system.
• The Dell Remote Access Controller Racadm User's Guide provides
information about using the racadm command-line utility.
• The Dell Remote Access Controller 5 User’s Guide provides complete
information about installing and configuring a DRAC 5 controller and
using DRAC 5 to remotely access an inoperable system.
• The Dell Update Packages User's Guide provides information about obtaining
and using Dell Update Packages as part of your system update strategy.
• The Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility User's Guide provides
information about obtaining and using the Server Update Utility (SUU) to
update your Dell systems or to view the updates available for any systems
listed in the Repository.

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• The Dell Management Console User’s Guide has information about

installing, configuring, and using Dell Management Console.
Dell Management Console is a Web-based systems management software
that enables you to discover and inventory devices on your network. It also
provides advanced functions, such as health and performance monitoring
of networked devices and patch management capabilities for Dell systems.
• The Dell Lifecycle Controller User Guide provides information on setting
up and using the Unified Server Configurator to perform systems and
storage management tasks throughout your system’s lifecycle. You can use
the Unified Server Configurator to deploy an operating system, configure a
Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), and run diagnostics to
validate the system and attached hardware. Remote Services capabilities
enable automated system platform discovery by management consoles and
enhance remote operating system deployment capabilities. These
capabilities are exposed through the web services based hardware
management interface provided by the Lifecycle Controller firmware.
• The Glossary for information on terms used in this document.

Obtaining Technical Assistance

If at any time you do not understand a procedure described in this guide or if
your product does not perform as expected, help tools are available to assist
you. For more information about these help tools, see “Getting Help” in your
system's Hardware Owner’s Manual.
Additionally, Dell Enterprise Training and Certification is available; see
dell.com/training for more information. This service may not be offered in all
locations.

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2
Setup and Administration
Security Management
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator provides security through Role-
Based Access Control (RBAC), authentication, and encryption for both the
Web-based and command line interfaces.

Role-Based Access Control

RBAC manages security by determining the operations that can be executed
by persons in particular roles. Each user is assigned one or more roles,
and each role is assigned one or more user privileges that are permitted to
users in that role. With RBAC, security administration corresponds closely to
an organization's structure.

User Privileges
Server Administrator grants different access rights based on the user's
assigned group privileges. The four user levels are: User, Power User,
Administrator, and Elevated Administrator.
• Users can view most information.
• Power Users can set warning threshold values and configure which alert
actions are to be taken when a warning or failure event occurs.
• Administrators can configure and perform shutdown actions, configure
Auto Recovery actions in case a system has a non-responsive operating
system, and clear hardware, event, and command logs. Administrators can
also configure the system to send e-mails.
• Elevated Administrators can view and manage information.
Server Administrator grants read-only access to users logged in with User
privileges, read and write access to users logged in with Power User privileges,
and read, write, and administrator access to users logged in with
Administrator and Elevated Administrator privileges. See Table 2-1.

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Table 2-1. User Privileges

User Privileges Access Type

View Manage
User Yes No
Power User Yes Yes
Administrator Yes Yes
Elevated Administrator (Linux only) Yes Yes

Privilege Levels to Access Server Administrator Services

Table 2-2 summarizes the users who have privileges to access and manage
Server Administrator services.

Table 2-2. Server Administrator User Privilege Levels

Service User Privilege Level Required

View Manage
Instrumentation U, P, A, EA P, A, EA
Remote Access U, P, A, EA A, EA
Storage Management U, P, A, EA A, EA

Table 2-3 defines the user privilege level abbreviations used in Table 2-2.

Table 2-3. Legend for Server Administrator User Privilege Levels

U User
P Power User
A Administrator
EA Elevated Administrator

Authentication
The Server Administrator authentication scheme ensures that the correct
access types are assigned to the correct user privileges. Additionally,
when the command line interface (CLI) is invoked, the Server Administrator
authentication scheme validates the context within which the current

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process is running. This authentication scheme ensures that all Server

Administrator functions, whether accessed through the Server Administrator
home page or CLI, are properly authenticated.

Microsoft Windows Authentication

For supported Microsoft Windows operating systems, Server Administrator
authentication uses Integrated Windows Authentication (formerly called
NTLM) to authenticate. This authentication system allows Server
Administrator security to be incorporated in an overall security scheme
for your network.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Authentication
For supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
operating systems, Server Administrator uses various authentication methods
based on the Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) library. Users can log
in to Server Administrator either locally or remotely using different account
management protocols, such as LDAP, NIS, Kerberos, and Winbind.

VMware ESX Server 4.X

VMware ESX Server uses the Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)
structure for authentication when users access the ESX Server host. The PAM
configuration for VMware services is located in /etc/pam.d/vmware-authd,
which stores paths to authentication modules.
The default installation of ESX Server uses /etc/passwd authentication, just as
Linux does, but you can configure ESX Server to use another distributed
authentication mechanism.
NOTE: On systems running VMware ESX Server 4.1 operating system, to login to
the Server Administrator, all users require Administrator privileges. For information
on assigning roles, see the VMware documentation.

VMware ESXi Server 4.X

ESXi Server authenticates users accessing ESXi hosts using the vSphere/VI
Client or Software Development Kit (SDK). The default installation of ESXi
uses a local password database for authentication. ESXi authentication
transactions with Server Administrator are also direct interactions with the

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vmware-hostd process. To make sure that authentication works efficiently for

your site, perform basic tasks such as setting up users, groups, permissions,
and roles, configuring user attributes, adding your own certificates, and
determining whether you want to use SSL.
NOTE: On systems running VMware ESXi Server 4.1 operating system, to login to
Server Administrator, all users require Administrator privileges. For information on
assigning roles, see the VMware documentation.

Encryption
Server Administrator is accessed over a secure HTTPS connection using
secure socket layer (SSL) technology to ensure and protect the identity of the
system being managed. Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) is used by
supported Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server operating systems to protect the user credentials and other
sensitive data that is transmitted over the socket connection when a user
accesses the Server Administrator home page.

Assigning User Privileges

To ensure critical system component security, assign user privileges to all Dell
OpenManage software users before installing Dell OpenManage software.
New users can log into Dell OpenManage software using their operating
system user privileges.
CAUTION: To protect access to your critical system components,
assign a password to every user account that can access Dell OpenManage
software. Users without an assigned password cannot log into Dell OpenManage
software on a system running Windows Server 2003 due to the operating
system design.
CAUTION: Disable guest accounts for supported Windows operating systems to
protect access to your critical system components. Consider renaming the
accounts so that remote scripts cannot enable the accounts using the name.
NOTE: For instructions on assigning user privileges for each supported operating
system, see your operating system documentation.
NOTE: Add new users to the operating system if you want to add users to
OpenManage software. You do not have to create new users from within the
OpenManage software.

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Adding Users to a Domain on Windows Operating Systems

NOTE: You must have Microsoft Active Directory installed on your system to
perform the following procedures. See "Using the Active Directory Login" on
page 46 for more information about using Active Directory.
1 Navigate to Control Panel Administrative Tools Active Directory
Users and Computers.
2 In the console tree, right-click Users or right-click the container in which
you want to add the new user, and then point to New User.
3 Type the appropriate user name information in the dialog box, and then
click Next.
4 Click Next, and then click Finish.
5 Double-click the icon representing the user that you just created.
6 Click the Member of tab.
7 Click Add.
8 Select the appropriate group and click Add.
9 Click OK, and then click OK again.
New users can log into Dell OpenManage software with the user privileges
for their assigned group and domain.

Creating Server Administrator Users for Supported Red Hat Enterprise

Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating Systems
Administrator access privileges are assigned to the user logged in as root.
To create users with User and Power User privileges, perform the
following steps.
NOTE: You must be logged in as root or an equivalent user to perform
these procedures.
NOTE: You must have the useradd utility installed on your system to perform
these procedures.

Creating Users
NOTE: For information about creating users and user groups, see your operating
system documentation.

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Creating Users With User Privileges

1 Run the following command from the command line:
useradd -d <home-directory> -g <group> <username>
where <group> is not root.
NOTE: If <group> does not exist, create it by using the groupadd
command.
2 Type passwd <username> and press <Enter>.
3 When prompted, enter a password for the new user.
NOTE: Assign a password to every user account that can access Server
Administrator to protect access to your critical system components.
The new user can now log in to Server Administrator with User group
privileges.

Creating Users With Power User Privileges

1 Run the following command from the command line:
useradd -d <home-directory> -g root <username>
NOTE: Set root as the primary group.
2 Type passwd <username> and press <Enter>.
3 When prompted, enter a password for the new user.
NOTE: Assign a password to every user account that can access Server
Administrator to protect access to your critical system components.
The new user can now log in to Server Administrator with Power User
group privileges.

Editing Server Administrator User Privileges on Linux Operating

Systems
NOTE: Log in as root or an equivalent user to perform these procedures.
1 Open the omarolemap file located at /opt/dell/srvadmin/etc/omarolemap.
2 Add the following in the file:
<User_Name>[Tab]<Host_Name>[Tab]<Rights>

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Table 2-4 lists the legends for adding the role definition to the
omarolemap file
Table 2-4. Legends for adding the role definition in OpenManage Server
Administrator

<User_Name> <Host_Name> <Rights>

User Name Host Name Administrator
(+)Group Name Domain User
Wildcard (*) Wildcard (*) User
[Tab] = \t (tab character)

Table 2-5 lists the examples for adding the role definition to the
omarolemap file.
Table 2-5. Examples for adding the role definition in OpenManage Server
Administrator

<User_Name> <Host_Name> <Rights>

Bob Ahost Poweruser
+root Bhost Administrator
+root Chost Administrator
Bob *.aus.amer.com Poweruser
Mike 192.168.2.3 Poweruser

3 Save and close the file.

Best Practices While Using the omarolemap File

The following lists the best practices to be considered while working with
omarolemap file:
• Do not delete the following default entries in omarolemap file.
• root * Administrator
• +root * Poweruser
• * * User

• Do not change the omarolemap file permissions or file format.

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• Server Administrator uses the default operating system user privilege, if a

user is degraded in the omarolemap file.
• Do not use the loop back address for <Host_Name>, for example:
localhost or 127.0.0.1.
• After the connection services are restarted and the changes do not take
effect for the omarolemap file, see the command log for the errors.
• When omarolemap file is copied from one machine to another machine,
file permissions and the entries of the file needs to be rechecked.
• Prefix the Group Name with +.
• Server Administrator uses the default operating system user privileges,
if there are duplicate entries of user names or user groups along
with same <Host_Name>.
• You can also use Space as a delimiter for columns instead of [Tab].

Creating Server Administrator Users for VMware ESX 4.X and ESXi 4.X
To add a user to the Users table:
1 Log in to the host using the vSphere Client.
2 Click the Users & Groups tab and click Users.
3 Right-click anywhere in the Users table and click Add to open the Add
New User dialog box.
4 Enter a login, a user name, a numeric user ID (UID), and a password;
specifying the user name and UID are optional. If you do not specify the
UID, the vSphere Client assigns the next available UID.
5 To allow a user to access the ESX/ESXi host through a command shell,
select Grant shell access to this user. Users that access the host only
through the vSphere Client do not need shell access.
6 To add the user to a group, select the group name from the Group drop-
down menu and click Add.
7 Click OK.

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Disabling Guest and Anonymous Accounts in

Supported Windows Operating Systems
NOTE: You must be logged in with Administrator privileges to perform
this procedure.
1 Open the Computer Management window.
2 In the console tree, expand Local Users and Groups and click Users.
3 Double click Guest or IUSR_system name user account to see the
Properties for those users, or right click the Guest or IUSR_system name
user account and then choose Properties.
4 Select Account is disabled and click OK.
A red circle with an X appears over the user name. The account is disabled.

Configuring the SNMP Agent

Server Administrator supports the Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP)—a systems management standard—on all supported operating
systems. The SNMP support may or may not be installed depending on your
operating system and how the operating system was installed. In most cases,
SNMP is installed as part of your operating system installation. An installed
supported systems management protocol standard, such as SNMP, is required
before installing Server Administrator.
You can configure the SNMP agent to change the community name, enable
Set operations, and send traps to a management station. To configure your
SNMP agent for proper interaction with management applications such as
the Dell OpenManage IT Assistant, perform the procedures described in the
following sections.
NOTE: The default SNMP agent configuration usually includes a SNMP community
name such as public. For security reasons, change the SNMP community names
from their default values. For information about changing SNMP community names,
see the appropriate section below.
NOTE: SNMP Set operations are disabled by default in Server Administrator
version 5.2 or later. Server Administrator provides support to enable or disable
SNMP Set operations in Server Administrator. You can use the Server Administrator
SNMP Configuration page under Preferences or the Server Administrator

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command line interface (CLI) to enable or disable SNMP Set operations in Server
Administrator. For more information about the Server Administrator CLI, see the
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Command Line Interface User's Guide.
NOTE: For IT Assistant to retrieve management information from a system running
Server Administrator, the community name used by IT Assistant must match a
community name on the system running Server Administrator. For IT Assistant to
modify information or perform actions on a system running Server Administrator, the
community name used by IT Assistant must match a community name that allows
Set operations on the system running Server Administrator. For IT Assistant to
receive traps (asynchronous event notifications) from a system running Server
Administrator, the system running Server Administrator must be configured to
send traps to the system running IT Assistant.
The following procedures provide step-by-step instructions for configuring
the SNMP agent for each supported operating system:
• “Configuring the SNMP Agent for Systems Running Supported Windows
Operating Systems"
• “Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported Red Hat
Enterprise Linux"
• “Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server"
• "Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported VMware
ESX 4.X Operating Systems to Proxy VMware MIBs"
• “Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported VMware
ESXi 4.X Operating Systems"

Configuring the SNMP Agent for Systems Running Supported Windows

Operating Systems
Server Administrator uses the SNMP services provided by the Windows
SNMP agent. You can configure the SNMP agent to change the community
name, enable Set operations, and send traps to a management station.
To configure your SNMP agent for proper interaction with management
applications such as IT Assistant, perform the procedures described in the
following sections.
NOTE: See your operating system documentation for additional details on SNMP
configuration.

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Enabling SNMP Access By Remote Hosts

Windows Server 2003, by default, does not accept SNMP packets from remote
hosts. For systems running Windows Server 2003, you must configure the
SNMP service to accept SNMP packets from remote hosts if you plan to manage
the system by using SNMP management applications from remote hosts.
To enable a system running the Windows Server 2003 operating system to
receive SNMP packets from a remote host, perform the following steps:
1 Open the Computer Management window.
2 Expand the Computer Management icon in the window, if necessary.
3 Expand the Services and Applications icon and click Services.
4 Scroll down the list of services until you find SNMP Service, right-click
SNMP Service, and then click Properties.
The SNMP Service Properties window appears.
5 Click the Security tab.
6 Select Accept SNMP packets from any host, or add the remote host to the
Accept SNMP packets from these hosts list.

Changing the SNMP Community Name

Configuring the SNMP community names determines which systems are able
to manage your system through SNMP. The SNMP community name used by
management applications must match an SNMP community name configured
on the Server Administrator system so that the management applications can
retrieve management information from Server Administrator.
1 Open the Computer Management window.
2 Expand the Computer Management icon in the window, if necessary.
3 Expand the Services and Applications icon and click Services.
4 Scroll down the list of services until you find SNMP Service, right-click
SNMP Service, and then click Properties.
The SNMP Service Properties window appears.

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5 Click the Security tab to add or edit a community name.

a To add a community name, click Add under the Accepted
Community Names list.
The SNMP Service Configuration window appears.
b Type the community name of a system that is able to manage your
system (the default is public) in the Community Name text box and
click Add.
The SNMP Service Properties window appears.
c To change a community name, select a community name in the
Accepted Community Names list and click Edit.
The SNMP Service Configuration window appears.
d Make all necessary edits to the community name of the system that is
able to manage your system in the Community Name text box, and
then click OK.
The SNMP Service Properties window appears.
6 Click OK to save the changes.

Enabling SNMP Set Operations

SNMP Set operations must be enabled on the Server Administrator system to
change Server Administrator attributes using IT Assistant.
1 Open the Computer Management window.
2 Expand the Computer Management icon in the window, if necessary.
3 Expand the Services and Applications icon, and then click Services.
4 Scroll down the list of services until you find SNMP Service, right-click
SNMP Service, and click Properties.
The SNMP Service Properties window appears.
5 Click the Security tab to change the access rights for a community.
6 Select a community name in the Accepted Community Names list,
and click Edit.
The SNMP Service Configuration window appears.

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7 Set the Community Rights to READ WRITE or READ CREATE,

and click OK.
The SNMP Service Properties window appears.
8 Click OK to save the changes.

Configuring Your System to Send SNMP Traps to a Management Station

Server Administrator generates SNMP traps in response to changes in the
status of sensors and other monitored parameters. You must configure one or
more trap destinations on the Server Administrator system for SNMP traps to
be sent to a management station.
1 Open the Computer Management window.
2 Expand the Computer Management icon in the window, if necessary.
3 Expand the Services and Applications icon and click Services.
4 Scroll down the list of services until you find SNMP Service,
right-click SNMP Service, and click Properties.
The SNMP Service Properties window appears.
5 Click the Traps tab to add a community for traps or to add a trap
destination for a trap community.
a To add a community for traps, type the community name in the
Community Name box and click Add to list, which is located next to
the Community Name box.
b To add a trap destination for a trap community, select the community
name from the Community Name drop-down box and click Add
under the Trap Destinations box.
c The SNMP Service Configuration window appears.
Type in the trap destination and click Add.
The SNMP Service Properties window appears.
6 Click OK to save the changes.

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Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported Red Hat

Enterprise Linux
Server Administrator uses the SNMP services provided by the net-snmp
SNMP agent. You can configure the SNMP agent to change the community
name, enable Set operations, and send traps to a management station. To
configure your SNMP agent for proper interaction with management
applications such as IT Assistant, perform the procedures described in the
following sections.
NOTE: See your operating system documentation for additional details on SNMP
configuration.

SNMP Agent Access Control Configuration

The management information base (MIB) branch implemented by Server
Administrator is identified by the Object Identifier (OID) 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.
Management applications must have access to this branch of the MIB tree to
manage systems running Server Administrator.
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux and VMware ESXi 4.0 operating systems, the
default SNMP agent configuration gives read-only access for the public
community only to the MIB-II system branch (identified by the 1.3.6.1.2.1.1
OID) of the MIB tree. This configuration does not allow management
applications to retrieve or change Server Administrator or other systems
management information outside of the MIB-II system branch.

Server Administrator SNMP Agent Install Actions

If Server Administrator detects the default SNMP configuration during
installation, it attempts to modify the SNMP agent configuration to give
read-only access to the entire MIB tree for the public community.
Server Administrator modifies the /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf SNMP agent
configuration file in two ways:
The first change is to create a view to the entire MIB tree by adding the
following line if it does not exist:
view all included .1

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The second change is to modify the default access line to give read-only
access to the entire MIB tree for the public community. Server Administrator
looks for the following line:
access notConfigGroup "" any noauth exact systemview
none none
If Server Administrator finds the line above, it modifies the line so that it reads:
access notConfigGroup "" any noauth exact all none none
These changes to the default SNMP agent configuration give read-only access
to the entire MIB tree for the public community.
NOTE: To ensure that Server Administrator is able to modify the SNMP agent
configuration for providing proper access to systems management data, it is
recommended that any other SNMP agent configuration changes be made after
installing Server Administrator.
Server Administrator SNMP communicates with the SNMP agent using the
SNMP Multiplexing (SMUX) protocol. When Server Administrator SNMP
connects to the SNMP agent, it sends an object identifier to the SNMP agent
to identify itself as a SMUX peer. Because that object identifier must be
configured with the SNMP agent, Server Administrator adds the following
line to the SNMP agent configuration file, /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf, during
installation if it does not exist:
smuxpeer .1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.1

Changing the SNMP Community Name

Configuring the SNMP community names determines which systems are able
to manage your system through SNMP. The SNMP community name used by
management applications must match an SNMP community name configured
on the Server Administrator system so that the management applications can
retrieve management information from Server Administrator.
To change the SNMP community name used for retrieving management
information from a system running Server Administrator, edit the SNMP agent
configuration file, /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf, and perform the following steps:

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1 Find the line that reads:

com2sec publicsec default public
or
com2sec notConfigUser default public
2 Edit this line, replacing public with the new SNMP community name.
When edited, the new line should read:
com2sec publicsec default community_name
or
com2sec notConfigUser default community_name
3 To enable SNMP configuration changes, restart the SNMP agent by
typing:
service snmpd restart

Enabling SNMP Set Operations

SNMP Set operations must be enabled on the system running Server
Administrator in order to change Server Administrator attributes using
IT Assistant.
To enable SNMP Set operations on the system running Server Administrator,
edit the SNMP agent configuration file, /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf, and perform
the following steps:
1 Find the line that reads:
access publicgroup "" any noauth exact all none
none
or
access notConfigGroup "" any noauth exact all none
none

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2 Edit this line, replacing the first none with all. When edited, the new
line should read:
access publicgroup "" any noauth exact all all
none
or
access notConfigGroup "" any noauth exact all all
none
3 To enable SNMP configuration changes, restart the SNMP agent by
typing:
service snmpd restart

Configuring Your System to Send Traps to a Management Station

Server Administrator generates SNMP traps in response to changes in the
status of sensors and other monitored parameters. One or more trap
destinations must be configured on the system running Server Administrator
for SNMP traps to be sent to a management station.
To configure your system running Server Administrator to send traps to a
management station, edit the SNMP agent configuration file,
/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf, and perform the following steps:
1 Add the following line to the file:
trapsink IP_address community_name
where IP_address is the IP address of the management station and
community_name is the SNMP community name
2 To enable SNMP configuration changes, restart the SNMP agent by
typing:
service snmpd restart

Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported SUSE Linux

Enterprise Server
Server Administrator uses the SNMP services provided by the net-snmp agent.
You can configure the SNMP agent to enable SNMP access from remote
hosts, change the community name, enable Set operations, and send traps to

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a management station. To configure your SNMP agent for proper interaction

with management applications such as IT Assistant, perform the procedures
described in the following sections.
NOTE: See your operating system documentation for additional details about
SNMP configuration.

Sever Administrator SNMP Install Actions

Server Administrator SNMP communicates with the SNMP agent using the
SMUX protocol. When Server Administrator SNMP connects to the SNMP
agent, it sends an object identifier to the SNMP agent to identify itself as a
SMUX peer. This object identifier must be configured with the SNMP agent,
therefore, Server Administrator adds the following line to the SNMP agent
configuration file (/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf) during installation if it does not
exist:
smuxpeer .1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.1

Enabling SNMP Access From Remote Hosts

The default SNMP agent configuration on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
operating systems gives read-only access to the entire MIB tree for the public
community from the local host only. This configuration does not allow SNMP
management applications such as IT Assistant running on other hosts to
discover and manage Server Administrator systems properly. If Server
Administrator detects this configuration during installation, it logs a message
to the operating system log file, /var/log/messages, to indicate that SNMP
access is restricted to the local host. You must configure the SNMP agent to
enable SNMP access from remote hosts if you plan to manage the system by
using SNMP management applications from remote hosts.
NOTE: For security reasons, it is advisable to restrict SNMP access to specific
remote hosts if possible.
To enable SNMP access from a specific remote host to a system running
Server Administrator, edit the SNMP agent configuration file,
/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf, and perform the following steps:
1 Find the line that reads:
rocommunity public 127.0.0.1

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2 Edit or copy this line, replacing 127.0.0.1 with the remote host IP address.
When edited, the new line should read:
rocommunity public IP_address
NOTE: You can enable SNMP access from multiple specific remote hosts by
adding a rocommunity directive for each remote host.
3 To enable SNMP configuration changes, restart the SNMP agent by typing:
/etc/init.d/snmpd restart
To enable SNMP access from all remote hosts to a system running Server
Administrator, edit the SNMP agent configuration file /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf,
and perform the following steps:
1 Find the line that reads:
rocommunity public 127.0.0.1
2 Edit this line by deleting 127.0.0.1. When edited, the new line
should read:
rocommunity public
3 To enable SNMP configuration changes, restart the SNMP agent
by typing:
/etc/init.d/snmpd restart

Changing the SNMP Community Name

Configuring the SNMP community name determines which management
stations are able to manage your system through SNMP. The SNMP
community name used by management applications must match the SNMP
community name configured on the Server Administrator system, so the
management applications can retrieve the management information from
Server Administrator.
To change the default SNMP community name used for retrieving
management information from a system running Server Administrator,
edit the SNMP agent configuration file /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf, and perform
the following steps:
1 Find the line that reads:
rocommunity public 127.0.0.1

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2 Edit this line by replacing public with the new SNMP community
name. When edited, the new line should read:
rocommunity community_name 127.0.0.1
3 To enable SNMP configuration changes, restart the SNMP agent by
typing:
/etc/init.d/snmpd restart

Enabling SNMP Set Operations

SNMP Set operations must be enabled on the system running Server
Administrator in order to change Server Administrator attributes using
IT Assistant. To enable remote shutdown of a system from IT Assistant,
SNMP Set operations must be enabled.
NOTE: Rebooting of your system for change management functionality does not
require SNMP Set operations.
To enable SNMP Set operations on a system running Server Administrator,
edit the SNMP agent configuration file /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf, and perform
the following steps:
1 Find the line that reads:
rocommunity public 127.0.0.1
2 Edit this line by replacing rocommunity with rwcommunity.
When edited, the new line should read:
rwcommunity public 127.0.0.1
3 To enable SNMP configuration changes, restart the SNMP agent by
typing:
/etc/init.d/snmpd restart

Configuring Your System to Send Traps to a Management Station

Server Administrator generates SNMP traps in response to changes in the
status of sensors and other monitored parameters. One or more trap
destinations must be configured on the system running Server Administrator
for SNMP traps to be sent to a management station.
To configure your system running Server Administrator to send traps to a
management station, edit the SNMP agent configuration file
/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf, and perform the following steps:

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1 Add the following line to the file:

trapsink IP_address community_name
where IP_address is the IP address of the management station and
community_name is the SNMP community name.
2 To enable SNMP configuration changes, restart the SNMP agent by typing:
/etc/init.d/snmpd restart

Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported VMware

ESX 4.X Operating Systems to Proxy VMware MIBs
The ESX 4.X server can be managed through a single default port 161 using
the SNMP protocol. To do this, snmpd is configured to use the default port
161 and vmwarehostd is configured to use a different (unused) port, for
example, 167. Any SNMP request on the VMWare MIB branch is rerouted to
the vmware-hostd using the proxy feature of the snmpd daemon.
The VMWare SNMP configuration file can be modified manually on the ESX
server or by running VMWare Remote Command-Line Interface (RCLI)
command vicfg-snmp from a remote system (Windows or Linux). The RCLI
tools can be downloaded from the VMware website
(vmware.com/download/vi/drivers_tools.html).
Below are the required steps for the configuration.
1 Edit the VMWare SNMP configuration file (/etc/vmware/snmp.xml)
either manually or run the following vicfg-snmp commands to modify the
SNMP configuration settings. This includes the SNMP listening port,
community string, and the trap target ipaddress/port and trap community
name and then enable the VMWare SNMP service.
a vicfg-snmp.pl --server <ESX_IP_addr> --username
root --password <password> -c <community name>
-p X –t <DMC_IP_Address>@162/<community name>
Where X represents an unused port. To find an unused port, check the
/etc/services file for the port assignment for defined system services. Also,
to make sure that the port selected is not currently being used by any
application/service, run the following command on the ESX server:
netstat –a command
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b To enable VMWare SNMP service, run the following command:

vicfg-snmp.pl --server <ESX_IP_addr> --username
root --password <password>
-E
c To view the configuration settings, run the following command:
vicfg-snmp.pl --server <ESX_IP_addr> --username
root --password <password>
-s
After modification, the configuration file looks like this:
<?xml version="1.0">
<config>
<snmpSettings>
<enable>true</enable>
<communities>public</communities>
<targets>143.166.152.248@162/public</targets>
<port>167</port>
</snmpSettings>
</config>
2 Stop the SNMP service if it is already running on your system by entering
the following command:
service snmpd stop
3 Add the following line at the end of the /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf:.
proxy -v 1 -c public udp:127.0.0.1:X
.1.3.6.1.4.1.6876
Where X represents the unused port specified above, while configuring
SNMP.

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4 Configure the trap destination using the following command:

<Destination_IP_Address> <community_name>
The trapsink specification is required to send traps defined in the
proprietary MIBs.
5 Restart mgmt-vmware service with the following command:
service mgmt-vmware restart
6 Restart the snmpd service with the following command:
service snmpd start
NOTE: If the srvadmin is installed and the services are already started, restart
the services as they depend on the snmpd service.
7 Run the following command so that the snmpd daemon starts on every
reboot:
chkconfig snmpd on
8 Run the following command to ensure that the SNMP ports are open
before sending traps to the management station.
esxcfg-firewall -e snmpd

Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported VMware

ESXi 4.X Operating Systems
Server Administrator supports SNMP traps on VMware ESXi 4.X. The Server
Administrator does not support SNMP Get and Set operations on VMWare
ESXi 4.x as the required SNMP support is unavailable. The VMware vSphere
Command-Line Interface (CLI) is used to configure a system running
VMware ESXi 4.X to send SNMP traps to a management station.
NOTE: For more information about using the VMware vSphere CLI, see the
VMware support site at vmware.com/support.

Configuring Your System to Send Traps to a Management Station

Server Administrator generates SNMP traps in response to changes in the
status of sensors and other monitored parameters. One or more trap
destinations must be configured on the system running Server Administrator
for SNMP traps to be sent to a management station.

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To configure your ESXi system running Server Administrator to send traps to

a management station, perform the following steps:
1 Install the VMware vSphere CLI.
2 Open a command prompt on the system where the VMware vSphere CLI
is installed.
3 Change to the directory where the VMware vSphere CLI is installed. The
default location on Linux is /usr/bin. The default location on Windows is
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin.
4 Execute the following command:
vicfg-snmp.pl --server <server> --username
<username> --password <password> -c <community> -t
<hostname>/<community>
where <server> is the hostname or IP address of the ESXi system,
<username> is a user on the ESXi system, <password> is the
password of the ESXi user, <community> is the SNMP community
name and <hostname> is the hostname or IP address of the
management station.
NOTE: The extension .pl is not required on Linux.
NOTE: If you do not specify a user name and password, you are prompted.
The SNMP trap configuration takes effect immediately without restarting any
services.

Firewall Configuration on Systems Running

Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating
Systems and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
If you enable firewall security while installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux/SUSE
Linux, the SNMP port on all external network interfaces is closed by default.
To enable SNMP management applications such as IT Assistant to discover and
retrieve information from Server Administrator, the SNMP port on at least one
external network interface must be open. If Server Administrator detects that the
SNMP port is not open in the firewall for any external network interface, Server
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You can open the SNMP port by disabling the firewall, opening an entire
external network interface in the firewall, or opening the SNMP port for at
least one external network interface in the firewall. You can perform this
action before or after Server Administrator is started.
To open the SNMP port on RHEL using one of the previously described
methods, perform the following steps:
1 At the Red Hat Enterprise Linux command prompt, type setup and
press <Enter> to start the Text Mode Setup Utility.
NOTE: This command is available only if you have performed a default
installation of the operating system.
The Choose a Tool menu appears.
2 Select Firewall Configuration using the down arrow and press <Enter>.
The Firewall Configuration screen appears.
3 Press <Tab> to select Security Level and then press the spacebar to select
the security level you want to set. The selected Security Level is indicated
by an asterisk.
NOTE: Press <F1> for more information about the firewall security levels.
The default SNMP port number is 161. If you are using the X Window System
graphical user interface, pressing <F1> may not provide information about
firewall security levels on newer versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
a To disable the firewall, select No firewall or Disabled and go to step 7.
b To open an entire network interface or the SNMP port, select High,
Medium, or Enabled and continue with step 4.
4 Press <Tab> to go to Customize and press <Enter>.
The Firewall Configuration - Customize screen appears.
5 Select whether to open an entire network interface or just the SNMP port
on all network interfaces.
a To open an entire network interface, press <Tab> to go to one of the
Trusted Devices and press the spacebar. An asterisk in the box to the left
of the device name indicates that the entire interface is opened.
b To open the SNMP port on all network interfaces, press <Tab> to go
to Other ports and type snmp:udp.

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6 Press <Tab> to select OK and press <Enter>.

The Firewall Configuration screen appears.
7 Press <Tab> to select OK and press <Enter>.
The Choose a Tool menu appears.
8 Press <Tab> to select Quit and press <Enter>.
To open the SNMP port on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, perform the
following steps:
1 Configure SuSEfirewall2 by executing this on a console
a.# yast2 firewall
2 Use the arrow keys to navigate to Allowed Services.
3 Enter Alt+d to open the Additional Allowed Ports dialog box.
4 Enter Alt+T to move the cursor to the TCP Ports text box.
5 Enter snmp in the text box.
6 Enter Alt-O and ‘Alt-N’ to go to the next screen.
7 Enter Alt-A to accept and apply the changes.

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3
Using Server Administrator
Starting Your Server Administrator Session
To start a Server Administrator session, click the Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator icon on your desktop.
The Server Administrator Log in screen displays. The default port for
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator is 1311. You can change the port,
if required. See "Dell Systems Management Server Administration
Connection Service and Security Setup" for instructions on setting up your
system preferences.

Logging In and Out

OpenManage Server Administrator provides three types of logins. These are:
• Server Administrator Local System Login
• Server Administrator Managed System Login
• Central Web Server Login

Server Administrator Local System Login

This login is available only if you install the Server Instrumentation and
Server Administrator Web Server components on the local system.
Use this login window to log in to Server Administrator on a local system:
1 Type your preassigned Username and Password in the appropriate fields on
the Systems Management Log in window.
If you are accessing Server Administrator from a defined domain, you also
must specify the correct Domain name.
2 If your system is running a Microsoft Windows operating system and is a
member of the Windows domain, select a domain from the domain list.
3 Select the Active Directory Login check box to log in using Microsoft
Active Directory. See "Using the Active Directory Login" on page 46.
4 Click OK.

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To end your Server Administrator session, click Log Out button, located in
the upper-right corner of each Server Administrator home page.
NOTE: See the OpenManage Installation and Security User’s Guide for information
on Configuring Active Directory on Systems that do not have CLI.

Server Administrator Managed System Login

This login is available only when you install the Server Administrator Web Server
component. To log in to Server Administrator to manage a remote system:

Method 1
1 Click on the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator icon on
your desktop.
2 Type the managed system's IP Address or system name or Fully Qualified
Domain Name (FQDN).
NOTE: If you have entered the system name or FQDN, Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator Web Server host converts the system name or FQDN into the IP
Address of the managed system. You can also enter the port number of the
managed system. For example, Hostname:Port Number, or IP address:Port Number.
If you are connecting to a Citrix XenServer 5.6 managed node, use port 5986 in the
format Hostname:Port Number, or IP address:Port Number.
3 Select the Ignore Certificate Warnings check box, if you are using an
Intranet connection.
4 Select the Active Directory Login check box. Check this option to log in
using Microsoft Active Directory authentication. Do not check this box if
Active Directory software is not used to control access to your network. See
"Using the Active Directory Login" on page 46.
5 Click OK.

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Method 2
Open your Web browser and type one of the following in the address field and
press <Enter>:
https ://hostname:1311
where hostname is the assigned name for the managed node system and
1311 is the default port number
or
https ://IP address:1311
where IP address is the IP address for the managed system and 1311 is
the default port number. You should type https :// (and not http://)
in the address field to receive a valid response in your browser.
NOTE: You must have preassigned user rights to log in to Server Administrator.
See "Setup and Administration" on page 17 for instructions on setting up new users.

Central Web Server Login

This login is available only when you install the Server Administrator Web
Server component. Use this login to manage the OpenManage Server
Administrator Central Web Server:
1 Click on the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator icon on your
desktop. The remote login page is displayed.
CAUTION: The login screen has an Ignore certificate warnings check box.You
should use this option with discretion. It is highly recommended that you use it
only in trusted Intranet environments.
2 Click on the Manage Web Server Link, located at the top right corner of
the screen.
3 Enter the User Name, Password and Domain name (If you are accessing
Server Administrator from a defined domain) and click OK.
4 Select the Active Directory Login check box to log in using Microsoft
Active Directory. See "Using the Active Directory Login" on page 46.
5 Click OK.
To end your Server Administrator session, click Log Out on the "Global
Navigation Bar." The Log Out button is located in the upper-right corner of
each Server Administrator home page.

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NOTE: When you launch Server Administrator using either Mozilla Firefox version
3.0 and 3.5 or Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.0 or 8.0, an intermediate warning
page may appear displaying the problem with security certificate. To ensure system
security, it is strongly recommended that you generate a new X.509 certificate,
reuse an existing X.509 certificate, or import a root certificate or certificate chain
from a Certification Authority (CA). To avoid encountering such warning messages
about the certificate, the certificate used must be from a trusted CA. For more
information on X.509 Certificate Management, see "X.509 Certificate Management."
To ensure system security, Dell strongly recommends that you import a root
certificate or certificate chain from a Certification Authority (CA). See the
VMware documentation for details.
NOTE: If the certificate authority on the managed system is valid and if the
Server Administrator web server still reports an untrusted certificate error, you can
still make the managed system’s CA as trusted by using the certutil.exe. See your
operating system documentation for details on accessing this .exe. On supported
Windows operating systems, you can also use the certificates snap in option to
import certificates.

Using the Active Directory Login

You should select the Active Directory Login check box to log in using the
Dell Extended Schema Solution in Active Directory.
This solution enables you to provide access to Server Administrator; allowing
you to add/control Server Administrator users and privileges to existing users
in your Active Directory software. For more information see Using Microsoft
Active Directory in the Dell OpenManage Installation and Security User's Guide.

Single Sign-On
The Single Sign-On option in Windows operating systems enables all logged-
in users to bypass the login page and access the Server Administrator Web
application by clicking the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator icon
on your desktop.
NOTE: See the Knowledge Base article at
support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q258063 for more information
on Single Sign-On.

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For local machine access, you must have an account on the machine with the
appropriate privileges (User, Power User, or Administrator). Other users are
authenticated against the Microsoft Active Directory. To launch Server
Administrator using Single Sign-On authentication against Microsoft Active
Directory, the following parameters must also be passed in:
authType=ntlm&application=[plugin name]
Where plugin name = omsa, ita, etc.
For example:
https ://localhost:1311/?authType=ntlm&application=
omsa
To launch Server Administrator using Single Sign-On authentication against
the local machine user accounts, the following parameters must also be
passed in:
authType=ntlm&application=[plugin
name]&locallogin=true
Where plugin name = omsa, ita, etc.
For example:
https ://localhost:1311/?authType=ntlm&application=
omsa&locallogin=true
Server Administrator has also been extended to allow other products (such as
Dell OpenManage IT Assistant) to directly access Server Administrator Web
pages without going through the login page (if you are currently logged in and
have the appropriate privileges).

Configuring Security Settings on Systems Running a Supported

Microsoft Windows Operating System
You must configure the security settings for your browser to log in to Server
Administrator from a remote management system that is running a supported
Microsoft Windows operating system.
The security settings for your browser might prevent the execution of client-side
scripts that are used by Server Administrator. To enable the use of client-side
scripting, perform the following steps on the remote management system.

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NOTE: If you have not configured your browser to enable the use of client-side
scripting, you might receive a blank screen when logging in to Server Administrator.
In this case, an error message is displayed instructing you to configure your
browser settings.

Internet Explorer
1 In your Web browser, click Tools Internet Options Security.
2 Click the Trusted Sites icon.
3 Click Sites.
4 Copy the Web address used to access the remote managed system from
the browser’s address bar and paste it onto the Add this Web Site to the
Zone field.
5 Click Custom Level.
For Windows Server 2003:
– Under Miscellaneous, select the Allow Meta Refresh radio button.
– Under Active Scripting, select the Enable radio button.
– Under Active Scripting, select the Allow scripting of Internet
Explorer web browser controls radio button.
6 Click OK to save the new settings. Close the browser and log in to
Server Administrator.
To allow Single Sign-On for Server Administrator without prompts for user
credentials, perform the following steps:
1 In your Web browser click Tools Internet Options Security
2 Click the Trusted Sites icon.
3 Click Sites.
4 Copy the Web address used to access the remote managed system from
the browser’s address bar and paste it onto the Add this Web Site to the
Zone field.
5 Click Custom Level.
6 Under User Authentication, select the Automatic Logon with current
username and password radio button.
7 Click OK to save the new settings. Close the browser and log in to
Server Administrator.

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Mozilla Firefox
1 Start your browser.
2 Click Edit Preferences.
3 Click Advanced Scripts and Plugins.
4 Ensure that the Navigator check box is selected under Enable JavaScript for.
5 Click OK to save the new settings.
6 Close the browser.
7 Log in to Server Administrator.

The Server Administrator Home Page

NOTE: Do not use your Web browser toolbar buttons (such as Back and Refresh)
while using Server Administrator. Use only the Server Administrator navigation tools.
With only a few exceptions, the Server Administrator home page has three
main areas:
• The global navigation bar provides links to general services.
• The system tree displays all visible system objects based on the user's
access privileges.
• The action window displays the available management actions for the
selected system tree object based on the user's access privileges. The action
window contains three functional areas:
– The action tabs display the primary actions or categories of actions that
are available for the selected object based on the user's access privileges.
– The action tabs are divided into subcategories of all available secondary
options for the action tabs based on the user's access privileges.
– The data area displays information for the selected system tree object,
action tab, and subcategory based on the user's access privileges.
Additionally, when logged in to the Server Administrator home page,
the system model, the assigned name of the system, and the current user's
user name and user privileges are displayed in the top-right corner of
the window.

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Table 3-1 lists the GUI field names and the applicable system, when Server
Administrator is installed on the system.
Table 3-1. System Availability for the Following GUI Field Names
GUI Field Name Applicable System
Modular Enclosure Modular System
Server module Modular System
Main System Modular System
System Non-Modular System
Main system Chassis Non-Modular System

Figure 3-1 shows a sample Server Administrator home page layout for a user
logged in with administrator privileges on a non-modular system.

Figure 3-1. Sample Server Administrator Home Page — Non-Modular System

system tree
action tab action tab subcategories global navigation bar

action window

Figure 3-2 shows a sample Server Administrator home page layout for a user
logged in with administrator privileges on a modular system.

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Figure 3-2. Sample Server Administrator Home Page — Modular System

action tab action tab subcategories global navigation bar
system tree

action window

Clicking an object in the system tree opens a corresponding action window

for that object. You can navigate in the action window by clicking action tabs
to select major categories and clicking the action tab subcategories to access
more detailed information or more focused actions. The information
displayed in the data area of the action window can range from system logs to
status indicators to system probe gauges. Underlined items in the data area of
the action window indicate a further level of functionality. Clicking an
underlined item creates a new data area in the action window that contains a
greater level of detail. For example, clicking Main System Chassis/Main
System under the Health subcategory of the Properties action tab lists the
health status of all the components contained in the Main System
Chassis/Main System object that are monitored for health status.
NOTE: Administrator or Power User privileges are required to view most of the
system tree objects, system components, action tabs, and data area features that
are configurable. Additionally, only users logged in with Administrator privileges
can access critical system features such as the shutdown functionality included
under the Shutdown tab.

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Server Administrator User Interface Differences Across Modular and

Non-Modular Systems
Table 3-2 lists the availability of Server Administrator features across modular
and non-modular systems. A tick mark indicates availability, while a crossout
indicates non-availability of the feature.
Table 3-2. Server Administrator User Interface Differences Across Modular and Non-
Modular Systems

Features Modular System Non-Modular System

Batteries
Power Supplies
Fans
Hardware Performance
(xx0x system onwards)
Intrusion
Memory
Network
Ports
Power Management
(xx0x system onwards)
Processors
Remote Access
Removable Flash Media
Slots
Temperatures
Voltages
Modular Enclosure
(Chassis Information
and CMC Information)

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Global Navigation Bar

The global navigation bar and its links are available to all user levels in
the program.
• Clicking Preferences opens the Preferences home page. See "Using the
Preferences Home Page."
• Clicking Support connects you to the Dell Support website.
• Clicking Help opens the context-sensitive online help window. See "Using
the Online Help."
• Clicking About displays Server Administrator version and
copyright information.
• Clicking Log Out ends your current Server Administrator program session.

System Tree
The system tree appears on the left side of the Server Administrator home
page and lists the components of your system that are viewable. The system
components are categorized by component type. When you expand the main
object known as Modular EnclosureSystem/Server Module, the major
categories of system/server module components that may appear are Main
System Chassis/Main System, Software, and Storage.
To expand a branch of the tree, click the plus sign ( ) to the left of an object,
or double-click the object. A minus sign ( ) indicates an expanded entry
that cannot be expanded further.

Action Window
When you click an item on the system tree, details about the component or
object appear in the data area of the action window. Clicking an action tab
displays all available user options as a list of subcategories.
Clicking an object on the system/server module tree opens that component's
action window, displaying the available action tabs. The data area defaults to
a preselected subcategory of the first action tab for the selected object.
The preselected subcategory is usually the first option. For example,
clicking the Main System Chassis/Main System object opens an action
window in which the Properties action tab and Health subcategory are
displayed in the window's data area.

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Data Area
The data area is located below the action tabs on the right side of the home
page. The data area is where you perform tasks or view details about system
components. The content of the window depends on the system tree object
and action tab that are currently selected. For example, when you select BIOS
from the system tree, the Properties tab is selected by default and the version
information for the system BIOS appears in the data area. The data area of
the action window contains many common features, including status
indicators, task buttons, underlined items, and gauge indicators.
The Server Administrator user interface displays the date in the
<mm/dd/yyyy> format.

System/Server Module Component Status Indicators

The icons that appear next to component names show the status of that
component (as of the latest page refresh).

Table 3-3. System/Server Module Component Status Indicators

A green check mark indicates that a component is healthy (normal).

A yellow triangle containing an exclamation point indicates that a

component has a warning (noncritical) condition. A warning condition
occurs when a probe or other monitoring tool detects a reading for a
component that falls within certain minimum and maximum values.
A warning condition requires prompt attention.

A red X indicates that a component has a failure (critical) condition.

A critical condition occurs when a probe or other monitoring tool detects
a reading for a component that falls within certain minimum and maximum
values. A critical condition requires immediate attention.

A blank space indicates that a component's health status is unknown.

Task Buttons
Most windows opened from the Server Administrator home page contain at
least four task buttons: Print, Export, Email, and Refresh. Other task buttons
are included on specific Server Administrator windows. Log windows,
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information about individual task buttons, click Help on any Server

Administrator home page window to view detailed information about the
specific window you are viewing.
• Clicking Print prints a copy of the open window to your default printer.
• Clicking Export generates a text file that lists the values for each data field
on the open window. The export file is saved to a location you specify.
See "Setting User and System Preferences" for instructions on customizing
the delimiter separating the data field values.
• Clicking Email creates an e-mail message addressed to your designated
e-mail recipient. See "Setting User and System Preferences" for
instructions on setting up your e-mail server and default e-mail recipient.
• Clicking Refresh reloads the system component status information in the
action window data area.
• Clicking Save As saves an HTML file of the action window in a .zip file.
• Clicking Clear Log erases all events from the log displayed in the action
window data area.
NOTE: The Export, Email, Save As, and Clear Log buttons are only visible for users
logged in with Power User or Administrator privileges.

Underlined Items
Clicking an underlined item in the action window data area displays additional
details about that item.

Gauge Indicators
Temperature probes, fan probes, and voltage probes are each represented by
a gauge indicator. For example, Figure 3-3 shows readings from a system's
CPU fan probe.

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Figure 3-3. Gauge Indicator

Using the Online Help

Context-sensitive online help is available for every window of the Server
Administrator home page. Clicking Help on the global navigation bar opens
an independent help window that contains detailed information about the
specific window you are viewing. The online help is designed to help guide
you through the specific actions required to perform all aspects of the Server
Administrator services. Online help is available for all windows you can view,
based on the software and hardware groups that Server Administrator
discovers on your system and your user privilege level.

Using the Preferences Home Page

The left-hand pane of the Preferences home page (where the system tree is
displayed on the Server Administrator home page) displays all available
configuration options in the system tree window.
The available Preferences home page configuration options are:
• General Settings
• Server Administrator
You can view the Preferences tab after you log in to manage a remote system.
This tab is also available when you log in to manage the Server Administrator
Web server or manage the local system.

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Like the Server Administrator home page, the Preferences home page has
three main areas:
• The global navigation bar provides links to general services.
– Clicking Back to Server Administrator returns you to the Server
Administrator home page.
• The left-hand pane of the Preferences home page (where the system tree is
displayed on the Server Administrator home page) displays the preference
categories for the managed system or the Server Administrator Web
server.
• The action window displays the available settings and preferences for the
managed system or the Server Administrator Web Server.
Figure 3-4 shows a sample Preferences home page layout.

Figure 3-4. Sample Preferences Home Page - Managed System

Managed System Preferences

When you log in to a remote system, the Preferences home page defaults to
the Node Configuration window under the Preferences tab.
Click the Server Administrator object to enable or disable access to users with
User or Power User privileges. Depending on the user’s group privileges,
the Server Administrator object action window can have the Preferences tab.

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Under the Preferences tab, you can:

• Enable or disable access to users with User or Power User privileges.
• Configure the Command Log Size
• Configure SNMP

Server Administrator Web Server Preferences

When you log in to manage the Server Administrator Web server,
the Preferences home page defaults to the User Preferences window under
the Preferences tab.
Due to the separation of the Server Administrator Web server from the
managed system, the following options are displayed when you log in to the
Server Administrator Web server, using the Manage Web Server link:
• Web Server Preferences
• X.509 Certificate Management
For more information on accessing these features, see "Server Administrator
Services."

Dell Systems Management Server Administration Connection Service and

Security Setup

Setting User and System Preferences

You set user and secure port system preferences from the Preferences home
page.
NOTE: You must be logged in with Administrator privileges to set or reset user or
system preferences.
Perform the following steps to set up your user preferences:
1 Click Preferences on the global navigation bar.
The Preferences home page appears.
2 Click General Settings.

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3 To add a preselected e-mail recipient, type the e-mail address of your

designated service contact in the Mail To: field, and click Apply Changes.
NOTE: Clicking Email in any window sends an e-mail message with an
attached HTML file of the window to the designated e-mail address.
4 To change the home page appearance, select an alternative value in the
skin or scheme fields and click Apply Changes.
Perform the following steps to set up your secure port system preferences:
1 Click Preferences on the global navigation bar.
The Preferences home page appears.
2 Click General Settings, and the Web Server tab.
3 In the Server Preferences window, set options as necessary.
• The Session Timeout feature can set a limit on the amount of time
that a Server Administrator session can remain active. Select the
Enable radio button to allow Server Administrator to time out if there
is no user interaction for a specified number of minutes. Users whose
session times out must log in again to continue. Select the Disable
radio button to disable the Server Administrator session timeout
feature.
• The HTTPS Port field specifies the secure port for Server Administrator.
The default secure port for Server Administrator is 1311.
NOTE: Changing the port number to an invalid or in-use port number might
prevent other applications or browsers from accessing Server Administrator
on the managed system. See the Dell OpenManage Installation and Security
User's Guide for the list of default ports.
• The IP Address to Bind to field specifies the IP address(es) for the
managed system that Server Administrator binds to when starting a
session. Select the All radio button to bind to all IP addresses
applicable for your system. Select the Specific radio button to bind to
a specific IP address.
NOTE: Changing the IP Address to Bind to value to a value other than All may
prevent other applications or browsers from accessing Server Administrator
on the managed system.

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• The SMTP Server name and DNS Suffix for SMTP Server fields specify
your company or organization's Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
and domain name server (DNS) suffix. To enable Server Administrator
to send e-mails, you must type the IP address and DNS suffix for the
SMTP Server for your company or organization in the appropriate fields.
NOTE: For security reasons, your company or organization might not allow
e-mails to be sent through the SMTP server to outside accounts.
• The Command Log Size field specifies the largest file size in MB for
the command log file.
NOTE: This field appears only when you log in to manage the Server
Administrator Web Server.
• The Support Link field specifies the URL for the business entity that
provides support for your managed system.
• The Custom Delimiter field specifies the character used to separate
the data fields in the files created using the Export button. The ;
character is the default delimiter. Other options are !, @, #, $, %, ^,
*, ~, ?, |, and ,.
• The SSL Encryption field specifies the encryption levels for the
secured HTTPS sessions. The available encryption levels include Auto
Negotiate and 128-bit or higher.
• Auto Negotiate — To allow connection from browser with any
encryption strength. The browser auto negotiates with the Server
Administrator web server and uses the highest available
encryption level for the session. Legacy browsers with weaker
encryption can connect to the Server Administrator.
• 128-bit or higher — To allow connections from browsers with
128-bit or higher encryption strength. One of the following cipher
suites is applicable based upon the browser for any established
sessions:
SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA
SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5
SSL_DHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
SSL_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA

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TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
SSL_DHE_DSS_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
• Key Signing Algorithm displays the supported signing algorithms. Select
an algorithm from the drop down list. If you select either SHA 512 or SHA
256, ensure that your operating system/browser supports this algorithm. If
you select one of these options without the requisite operating
system/browser support, Server Administrator displays a cannot
display the webpage error. This field is meant only for Server
Administrator auto-generated self-signed certificates. The drop down list is
grayed out if you import or generate new certificates into Server
Administrator
NOTE: 128-bit or higher option does not allow connections from browsers
with lower SSL encryption strength, such as 40 bit and 56 bit.
NOTE: Restart the Server Administrator web server for the changes to take
effect.
NOTE: If the encryption level is set to 128-bit or higher, you can access or
modify the Server Administrator settings using a browser with the same or
higher encryption levels.
4 When you finish setting options in the Server Preferences window,
click Apply Changes.

X.509 Certificate Management

Web certificates are necessary to ensure the identity of a remote system and
ensure that information exchanged with the remote system cannot be viewed or
changed by others. To ensure system security, it is strongly recommended that:
• You generate a new X.509 certificate, reuse an existing X.509 certificate,
or import a root certificate or certificate chain from a Certification
Authority (CA).
• All systems that have Server Administrator installed have unique host names.
NOTE: You must be logged in with Administrator privileges to perform certificate
management.
To manage X.509 certificates through the Preferences home page,
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You can use this option to:

• Generate a new X.509 certificate — Use this option to create a certificate
for access to Server Administrator.
• Certificate Maintenance — This option selects an existing certificate that
your company has title to, and uses this certificate to control access to
Server Administrator.
• Import a root certificate — This option allows you to import the root
certificate, as well as the certificate response (in PKCS#7 format),
received from the trusted certificate authority.
• Import certificate chain from a CA — This option allows you to import the
certificate response (in PKCS#7 format) from the trusted certificate authority.
Some of the reliable certificate authorities are Verisign, Thawte, and Entrust.

Server Administrator Web Server Action Tabs

When you log in to manage Server Administrator Web Server, these are the
action tabs that are displayed:
• Shutdown
• Logs
• Session Management

Managing Server Administrator

Server Administrator automatically starts each time you reboot the managed
system. To manually start, stop, or restart Server Administrator, use the
following instructions.
NOTE: To manage the Server Administrator, you must be logged in with
administrator privileges (logged in as root for supported Citrix XenServer, Red
Hat Enterprise Linux, or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems).

Starting Server Administrator

Supported Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

To start Server Administrator on systems running a supported Windows
operating system, perform the following steps:

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1 Open the Services window.

2 Right-click the Dell Systems Management Server Administration
(DSM SA) Connection Service icon.
3 Click Start.

Supported Citrix XenServer, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server Operating Systems
To start Server Administrator on systems running a supported Citrix
XenServer, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
operating system, run the following command from the command line:
dsm_om_connsvc start

Stopping Server Administrator

Supported Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

To stop Server Administrator, perform the following steps:
1 Open the Services window.
2 Right-click the DSM SA Connection Service icon.
3 Click Stop.

Supported Citrix XenServer, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server Operating Systems
To stop Server Administrator on systems running a supported Citrix
XenServer, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
operating system, run the following command from the command line:
dsm_om_connsvc stop

Restarting Server Administrator

Supported Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

To restart Server Administrator, perform the following steps:
1 Open the Services window.
2 Right-click the DSM SA Connection Service icon.
3 Click Restart.

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Supported Citrix XenServer, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server Operating Systems
To restart Server Administrator on systems running a supported Citrix
XenServer, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
operating system, run the following command from the command line:
dsm_om_connsvc restart

Using the Server Administrator Command Line

Interface
The Server Administrator command line interface (CLI) allows users to
perform essential systems management tasks from the operating system
command prompt of a monitored system.
In many cases, the CLI allows a user with a very well-defined task in mind to
rapidly retrieve information about the system. Using CLI commands,
for example, administrators can write batch programs or scripts to execute at
specific times. When these programs execute, they can capture reports on
components of interest, such as fan RPMs. With additional scripting,
the CLI can be used to capture data during periods of high system usage to
compare with the same measurements at times of low system usage.
Command results can be routed to a file for later analysis. The reports can
help administrators to gain information that can be used to adjust usage
patterns, to justify purchasing new system resources, or to focus on the
health of a problem component.
For complete instructions on the functionality and use of the CLI, see the
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Command Line Interface User's Guide.

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4
Server Administrator Services
Overview
The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Instrumentation Service
monitors the health of a system and provides rapid access to detailed fault and
performance information gathered by industry standard systems management
agents. The reporting and viewing features allow retrieval of overall health
status for each chassis that comprises your system. At the subsystem level,
you can view information about the voltages, temperatures, fan rpm, and
memory function at key points in the system. A detailed account of every
relevant cost of ownership (COO) detail about your system can be seen in the
summary view. Version information for BIOS, firmware, operating system,
and all installed systems management software is easy to retrieve.
Additionally, system administrators can use the Instrumentation Service to
perform the following essential tasks:
• Specify minimum and maximum values for certain critical components.
The values, called thresholds, determine the range in which a warning
event for that component occurs (minimum and maximum failure values
are specified by the system manufacturer).
• Specify how the system responds when a warning or failure event occurs.
Users can configure the actions that a system takes in response to
notifications of warning and failure events. Alternatively, users who have
around-the-clock monitoring can specify that no action is to be taken and
rely on human judgment to select the best action in response to an event.
• Populate all of the user-specifiable values for the system, such as the name
of the system, the phone number of the system's primary user, the
depreciation method, whether the system is leased or owned, and so on.
NOTE: You must configure the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
service to accept SNMP packets for both managed systems and network
management stations running Microsoft Windows Server 2003. See "Configuring the
SNMP Agent for Systems Running Supported Windows Operating Systems"
for details.

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Managing Your System

The Server Administrator home page defaults to the System object of the
system tree view. The default for the System object opens the Health
components under the Properties tab.
The Preferences home page defaults to the Access Configuration window
under the Preferences tab.
From the Preferences home page, you can restrict access to users with
User and Power User privileges, set the SNMP password, and configure user
settings and DSM SA Connection Service settings.
NOTE: Context-sensitive online help is available for every window of the Server
Administrator home page. Clicking Help on the global navigation bar opens an
independent help window that contains detailed information about the specific
window you are viewing. The online help is designed to guide you through the
specific actions required to perform all aspects of the Server Administrator
services. Online help is available for all windows you can view, based on the
software and hardware groups that Server Administrator discovers on your system
and your user privilege level.
NOTE: You must have Administrator or Power User privileges to view many of the
system tree objects, system components, action tabs, and data area features that
are configurable. Additionally, only users logged in with Administrator privileges
can access critical system features such as the shutdown functionality included
under the Shutdown tab.

Managing System/Server Module Tree Objects

The Server Administrator system/server module tree displays all visible system
objects based on the software and hardware groups that Server Administrator
discovers on the managed system and on the user's access privileges.
The system components are categorized by component type. When you
expand the main object—"Modular Enclosure"—"System/Server Module"—
the major categories of system components that may appear are, "Main
System Chassis/Main System," "Software," and "Storage."
If Storage Management Service is installed, depending on the controller and
storage attached to the system, the Storage tree object expands to display
various objects.

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For detailed information on the Storage Management Service component,

see the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management
User's Guide on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals.

Server Administrator Home Page System

Tree Objects
Unsupported Features in OpenManage Server Administrator
Due to the limitations of the VMware ESXi version 4.X operating system,
some features available with earlier versions of OpenManage Server
Administrator are not available in this release. These are:

Unsupported Features on ESXi 4.X

• Alert Management – Alert Actions
• Network Interface – Administrative Status
• Network Interface – DMA
• Network Interface – Internet Protocol (IP) Address
• Network Interface – Maximum Transmission Unit
• Network Interface – Operational Status
• Preferences – SNMP Configuration
• Remote Shutdown – Power Cycle System with Shutdown OS First
• About Details - Server administrator component details not listed under
Details tab
• Rolemap
NOTE: Server Administrator always displays the date in <mm/dd/yyyy> format.
NOTE: Administrator or Power User privileges are required to view many of the
system tree objects, system components, action tabs, and data area features that
are configurable. Additionally, only users logged in with Administrator privileges
can access critical system features such as the shutdown functionality included
under the Shutdown tab.

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Modular Enclosure
NOTE: For the purposes of Server Administrator, modular enclosure refers to a
system that may contain one or more modular systems that appear as a separate
Server Module in the system tree. Like a stand-alone Server Module, a Modular
Enclosure contains all of the essential components of a system. The only difference
is that there are slots for at least two Server Modules within a larger container,
and each of them is as complete a system as a Server Module.
To view the modular system’s chassis information and Chassis Management
Controller (CMC) information, click the Modular Enclosure object.
Properties
Subtabs: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can:
• View the chassis information for the modular system being monitored.
• View detailed Chassis Management Controller (CMC) information for the
modular system being monitored.

Accessing and Using Chassis Management Controller

To link to the Chassis Management Controller Log in window from the
Server Administrator home page:
1 Click the Modular Enclosure object
2 Click the CMC Information tab, and then click Launch the CMC Web
Interface. The CMC Log in window is displayed.
You can monitor and manage your modular enclosure after connecting to the
CMC.

System/Server Module
The System/Server Module object contains three main system component
groups: "Main System Chassis/Main System," "Software," and "Storage."
The Server Administrator home page defaults to the System object of the
system tree view. Most administrative functions can be managed from the
System/Server Module object action window. The System/Server Module
object action window has the following tabs, depending on the user's group
privileges: Properties, Shutdown, Logs, Alert Management, and Session
Management.

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Properties
Subtabs: Health | Summary | Asset Information | Auto Recovery
Under the Properties tab, you can:
• View the current health alert status for hardware and software components
in the Main System Chassis/Main System object and the Storage object.
• View detailed summary information for all components in the system
being monitored.
• View and configure asset information for the system being monitored.
• View and set the Automatic System Recovery (OS watchdog timer) actions
for the system being monitored.
NOTE: Automatic System Recovery options may not be available because the
operating system watchdog timer is enabled in BIOS. To configure the auto
recovery options, the operating system watchdog timer must be disabled.
NOTE: Automatic System Recovery actions may not execute exactly per the
time-out period (n seconds) when the watchdog identifies a system that has
stopped responding. The action execution time ranges from n-h+1 to n+1
seconds, where n is the time-out period and h is the heart beat interval. The
value of the heart beat interval is 7 seconds when n  30 and 15 seconds when
n > 30.
NOTE: The functionality of the watchdog timer feature cannot be guaranteed
when an uncorrectable memory event occurs in the system DRAM Bank_1.
If an uncorrectable memory event occurs in this location, the BIOS code
resident in this space may become corrupted. Because the watchdog feature
uses a call to BIOS to effect the shutdown or reboot behavior, the feature may
not work properly. If this occurs, you must manually reboot the system.
Shutdown
Subtabs: Remote Shutdown | Thermal Shutdown | Web Server Shutdown
Under the Shutdown tab, you can:
• Configure the operating system shutdown and remote shutdown options.
• Set the thermal shutdown severity level to shut down your system in the
event that a temperature sensor returns a warning or failure value.
NOTE: A thermal shutdown occurs only when the temperature reported by
the sensor goes above the temperature threshold. A thermal shutdown does
not occur when the temperature reported by the sensor goes below the
temperature threshold.

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• Shut down the DSM SA Connection Service (Web server).

NOTE: Server Administrator is still available using the command line
interface (CLI) when the DSM SA Connection Service is shut down.
The CLI functions do not require the DSM SA Connection Service to
be running.
Logs
Subtabs: Hardware | Alert | Command
Under the Logs tab, you can:
• View the Embedded System Management (ESM) log or the System Event
Log (SEL) for a list of all events related to your system's hardware
components. The status indicator icon next to the log name changes from
normal status ( ) to noncritical status( ) when the log file reaches
80 percent capacity. On Dell PowerEdge x8xx, x9xx and xx1x systems, the
status indicator icon next to the log name changes to critical status ( )
when the log file reaches 100 percent capacity.
NOTE: It is recommended that you clear the hardware log when it reaches
80 percent capacity. If the log is allowed to reach 100 percent capacity,
the latest events are discarded from the log.
• View the Alert log for a list of all events generated by the Server
Administrator Instrumentation Service in response to changes in the
status of sensors and other monitored parameters.
NOTE: See the Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide for a
complete explanation of each alert event ID's corresponding description,
severity level, and cause.
• View the Command log for a list of each command executed from either
the Server Administrator home page or from its command line interface.
NOTE: See "Server Administrator Logs" for complete instructions on viewing,
printing, saving, and e-mailing logs.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | Platform Events | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
• View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want
to be performed in the event that a system component sensor returns a
warning or failure value.

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• View current Platform Event Filter settings and set the Platform Event
Filtering actions to be performed in the event that a system component
sensor returns a warning or failure value. You can also use the Configure
Destination option to select a destination (IPv4 or IPv6 address) where an
alert for a platform event is to be sent.
NOTE: Server Administrator does not display the scope ID of the IPv6 address in its
graphical user interface.
• View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels
for instrumented system components. The selected traps are triggered if
the system generates a corresponding event at the selected severity level.
NOTE: Alert actions for all potential system component sensors are listed on
the Alert Actions window, even if they are not present on your system. Setting
alert actions for system component sensors that are not present on your
system has no effect.
Session Management
Subtabs: Session
Under the Session Management tab, you can:
• View session information for current users that have logged in to Server
Administrator.
• Terminate user sessions.
NOTE: Only users with administrative privileges can view the Session
Management page and terminate session(s) of logged-in users.

Main System Chassis/Main System

Click the Main System Chassis/Main System object to manage your system's
essential hardware and software components.
The available components are:
• Batteries
• BIOS
• Fans
• Firmware
• Hardware Performance
• Intrusion

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• Memory
• Network
• Ports
• Power Management
• Power Supplies
• Processors
• Remote Access
• Removable Flash Media
• Slots
• Temperatures
• Voltages
NOTE: Hardware performance is supported only on Dell xx0x and above systems.
Power supplies is not available on Dell PowerEdge 1900 system.
Power management is supported on limited Dell xx0x and above systems.
The system/server module may contain one main system chassis or several
chassis. The main system chassis/main system contains the essential
components of a system. The Main System Chassis/Main System object
action window has the following tab: Properties.
Properties
Subtabs: Health | Information | System Components (FRU)| Front Panel
Under the Properties tab, you can:
• View the health or status of hardware components and sensors. Each listed
component has a "System/Server Module Component Status Indicators"
icon next to its name. A green check mark ( ) indicates that a
component is healthy (normal). A yellow triangle containing an
exclamation point ( ) indicates that a component has a warning
(noncritical) condition and requires prompt attention. A red X ( )
indicates a component has a failure (critical) condition and requires
immediate attention. A blank space ( ) indicates that a component's
health status is unknown. The available monitored components include:
– Batteries
– Fans

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– Hardware Log
– Intrusion
– Memory
– Network
– Power Management
– Power Supplies
– Processors
– Temperatures
– Voltages
NOTE: Batteries are supported only on Dell PowerEdge x9xx and
Dell xx0x systems.
Power supplies is not available on Dell PowerEdge 1900 system.
Power management is supported on limited Dell xx0x systems.
• View information about the main system chassis attributes.
• View detailed information about the field-replaceable units (FRUs)
installed in your system (under the System Components (FRU) subtab.)
• Enable or disable the managed system's front panel buttons,
namely Power button and Non-Masking Interrupt (NMI) button
(if present on the system). Also, select the managed system’s LCD
Security Access level. The managed system’s LCD information can be
selected from the drop-down menu. You can also enable Indication of
Remote KVM session from the Front Panel subtab.

Batteries
Click the Batteries object to view information about your system’s installed
batteries. Batteries maintain the time and date when your system is turned
off. The battery saves the system’s BIOS setup configuration, which allows
the system to reboot efficiently. The Batteries object action window can have
the following tabs, depending on the user’s group privileges: Properties and
Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view the current readings and status of
your system’s batteries.

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Alert Management
Under the Alert Management tab, you can configure the alerts that you want
to take effect in case of a battery warning or critical/failure event.

BIOS
Click the BIOS object to manage key features of your system's BIOS.
Your system’s BIOS contains programs stored on a flash memory chip set that
control communications between the microprocessor and peripheral devices,
such as the keyboard and the video adapter, and other miscellaneous functions,
such as system messages. The BIOS object action window can have
the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges:
Properties and Setup.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view BIOS information.
Setup
Subtab: BIOS
Under the Setup tab, you can set the state for each BIOS setup object.
You can modify the state of many BIOS setup features including but not
limited to the Serial Port, Network Interface Controller cards, Boot Sequence,
Hard Disk Drive Sequence, User Accessible USB Ports, CPU Virtualization
Technology, CPU HyperThreading, AC Power Recovery Mode, Embedded
SATA Controller, Console Redirection, and Console Redirection Failsafe
Baud Rate. You can also configure internal USB device, optical drive
controller settings, automatic system recovery (ASR) Watchdog Timer,
embedded hypervisor and additional LAN network ports on motherboard
information. You can view the settings of Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
and Trusted Cryptographic Module (TCM).
Depending upon your specific system configuration, additional setup items
may be displayed. However, some BIOS setup options may be shown on the
F2 BIOS Setup screen that are not accessible in Server Administrator.

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NOTE: The NIC configuration information within the Server Administrator BIOS
setup may be inaccurate for embedded NICs. Using the BIOS setup screen to
enable or disable NICs might produce unexpected results. It is recommended that
you perform all configurations for embedded NICs through the actual System Setup
screen that is available by pressing <F2> while a system is booting.
NOTE: The BIOS Setup tab for your system only displays the BIOS features that are
supported on your system.

Fans
Click the Fans object to manage your system fans. Server Administrator
monitors the status of each system fan by measuring fan rpms. Fan probes
report rpms to the Server Administrator Instrumentation Service. When you
select Fans from the device tree, details appear in the data area in the
right-hand pane of the Server Administrator home page. The Fans object
action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group
privileges: Properties and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Fan Probes
Under the Properties tab, you can:
• View the current readings for your system's fan probes and configure
minimum and maximum values for fan probe warning threshold.
NOTE: Some fan probe fields differ according to the type of firmware your
system has: BMC or ESM. Some threshold values are not editable on
BMC-based systems.
• Select fan control options.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
• View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want
to be performed in the event that a fan returns a warning or failure value.
• View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels
for fans. The selected traps are triggered if the system generates a
corresponding event at the selected severity level.

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Firmware
Click the Firmware object to manage your system firmware.
Firmware consists of programs or data that have been written to ROM.
Firmware can boot and operate a device. Each controller contains firmware
that helps provide the controller's functionality. The Firmware object
action window can have the following tab, depending on the user's group
privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view your system's firmware information.

Hardware Performance
Click the Hardware Performance object to view the status and cause for the
system’s performance degradation. The Hardware Performance object action
window can have the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges:
Properties.
Table 4-1 lists the possible values for status and cause of a probe:
Table 4-1. Possible Values for Status and Cause of a Probe

Status Values Cause Values

Degraded User Configuration
Insufficient Power Capacity
Unknown Reason
Normal [N/A]

Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view the details of system’s performance
degradation.

Intrusion
Click the Intrusion object to manage your system's chassis intrusion status.
Server Administrator monitors chassis intrusion status as a security measure
to prevent unauthorized access to your system's critical components. Chassis
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system's chassis. The Intrusion object action window can have the following
tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Alert
Management.
Properties
Subtab: Intrusion
Under the Properties tab, you can view the chassis intrusion status.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
• View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want
to be performed in the event that the intrusion sensor returns a warning or
failure value.
• View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels
for the intrusion sensor. The selected traps are triggered if the system
generates a corresponding event at the selected severity level.

Memory
Click the Memory object to manage your system's memory devices.
Server Administrator monitors the memory device status for each memory
module present in the monitored system. Memory device prefailure sensors
monitor memory modules by counting the number of ECC memory
corrections. Server Administrator also monitors memory redundancy
information if your system supports this feature. The Memory object action
window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges:
Properties and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Memory
Under the Properties tab, you can view memory attributes, memory device
details, and memory device status.
NOTE: If a system with spare bank memory enabled enters a redundancy lost state,
it may not be apparent which memory module is the cause. If you cannot determine
which DIMM to replace, see the switch to spare memory bank detected log entry in
the ESM system log to find which memory module failed.

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Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
• View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want
to be performed in the event that a memory module returns a warning or
failure value.
• View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels
for memory modules. The selected traps are triggered if the system
generates a corresponding event at the selected severity level.

Network
Click the Network object to manage your system's NICs. Server Administrator
monitors the status of each NIC present in your system to ensure continuous
remote connection. Dell OpenManage Server Administrator reports NIC
teaming details if it's already configured on the system. Two or more physical
NICs can be teamed into a single logical NIC, to which an administrator can
assign an IP address. Teaming can be configured using NIC vendor tools. For
example, Broadcom - BACS. If one of the physical NICs fails, the IP address
remains accessible because it is bound to the logical NIC rather than to a
single physical NIC. If Team Interface is configured, the detailed team
properties are displayed. The relation between physical NICs and Team
Interface and vice-versa is also reported, if these physical NICs are members
of the Team Interface. The Network object action window can have the
following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view information about the physical NIC
interfaces and also the team interfaces installed on your system.
NOTE: In the IPv6 Addresses section, Server Administrator displays only two
addresses, in addition to the link-local address.

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Ports
Click the Ports object to manage your system's external ports.
Server Administrator monitors the status of each external port present in
your system. The Ports object action window can have the following tab,
depending on the user's group privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view information about your system's
internal and external ports.

Power Management
Monitoring
Subtabs: Consumption | Statistics
Under the Consumption tab you can view and manage your system’s Power
Consumption information in Watts and BTU/hr.
BTU/hr=Watt X 3.413 (Value rounded off to the nearest whole number)
Server Administrator monitors power consumption status, amperage, and
tracks power statistic details.
You can also view the System Instantaneous Headroom and System Peak
Headroom. The values are displayed in both Watts and BTU/hr
(British Thermal Unit). Power thresholds can be set in Watts and BTU/hr.
The Statistics tab allows you to view and reset your system’s Power tracking
statistics like energy consumption, system peak power, and system peak
amperage.
Management
Subtabs: Budget | Profiles
The Budget tab allows you to view the Power Inventory attributes like System
Idle Power and System Maximum Potential Power in Watts and BTU/hr.
You can also use the Power Budget option to Enable Power Cap and set the
Power Cap for your system.
The Profiles tab allows you to choose a power profile to maximize your
system’s performance and conserve energy.

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Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Use the Alert Actions tab to set system alert actions for various system events
like System Power Probe Warning and System Peak Power.
Use the SNMP Traps tab to configure SNMP traps for your system.
Certain Power Management features may be available only on systems
enabled with the Power Management Bus (PMBus).

Power Supplies
Click the Power Supplies object to manage your system’s power supplies.
Server Administrator monitors power supply status, including redundancy,
to ensure that each power supply present in your system is functioning
properly. The Power Supplies object action window can have the following
tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Alert
Management.
Properties
Subtab: Elements
Under the Properties tab, you can:
• View information about your power supply redundancy attributes.
• Check the status of individual power supply elements, including the Rated
Input Wattage and Maximum Output Wattage. The Rated Input Wattage
attribute are displayed only on PMBus systems starting xx1x.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
• View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want
to be performed in the event that a system power returns a warning or
failure value.
• Configure Platform Event Alert destinations for IPv6 addresses.

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• View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels
for system power watts. The selected traps are triggered if the system
generates a corresponding event at the selected severity level.
NOTE: The System Peak Power trap generates events only for informational
severity.

Processors
Click the Processors object to manage your system's microprocessor(s).
A processor is the primary computational chip inside a system that controls
the interpretation and execution of arithmetic and logic functions.
The Processors object action window can have the following tabs,
depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view information about your system's
microprocessor(s) and access detailed capabilities and cache information.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
• View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want to
be performed in the event that a processor returns a warning or failure value.
• View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels
for processors. The selected traps are triggered if the system generates a
corresponding event at the selected severity level.

Remote Access
Click the Remote Access object to manage the Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) or Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
features and Remote Access Controller features.
Selecting Remote Access tab allows you to manage the BMC/iDRAC features
such as, general information on the BMC/iDRAC. You can also manage the
configuration of the BMC/iDRAC on a local area network (LAN), serial port
for the BMC/iDRAC, terminal mode settings for the serial port, BMC/iDRAC
on a serial over LAN connection, and BMC/iDRAC users.

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NOTE: BMC is supported in Dell PowerEdge x8xx and x9xx systems and iDRAC is
supported in Dell xx0x and xx1x systems only.
NOTE: If an application other than Server Administrator is used to configure the
BMC/iDRAC while Server Administrator is running, the BMC/iDRAC configuration
data displayed by Server Administrator may become asynchronous with the
BMC/iDRAC. It is recommended that Server Administrator be used to configure the
BMC/iDRAC while Server Administrator is running.
DRAC allows you to access your system's remote system management
capabilities. The Server Administrator DRAC provides remote access to
inoperable systems, alert notification when a system is down, and the ability
to restart a system.
The Remote Access object action window can have the following tabs,
depending on the user's group privileges: Properties, Configuration, and Users.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view general information on the remote
access device. You can also view the attributes of the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
Click Reset to Defaults to reset all the attributes to their system default
values.
Configuration
Subtabs: LAN | Serial Port | Serial Over LAN |Additional Configuration
Under the Configuration tab when BMC/iDRAC is configured, you can
configure the BMC/iDRAC on a LAN, serial port for BMC/iDRAC, and
BMC/iDRAC on a serial over LAN connection.
NOTE: The Additional configuration tab is available only on systems with iDRAC.
Under the Configuration tab, when DRAC is configured, you can:
Configure network properties
NOTE: The Enable NIC, NIC Selection, and Encryption Key fields display only on
Dell PowerEdge x9xx systems.
Under the Additional Configuration tab you can either enable or disable
IPv4/IPv6 properties.
NOTE: Enabling/disabling IPv4/IPv6 is possible only in a dual stack environment
(where both the IPv4 and IPv6 stacks are loaded).

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Users
Subtab: Users
Under the Users tab, you can modify the remote access user configuration.
You can add, configure, and view information about Remote Access
Controller users.
NOTE: On the Dell PowerEdge x9xx systems:
- Ten user IDs are displayed. If a DRAC card is installed, sixteen user IDs are
displayed.
- Serial Over LAN Payload column is displayed.

Removable Flash Media

Click the Removable Flash Media object to view the health and redundancy
status of the Internal SD Modules and vFlash media. The Removable Flash
Media action window has the Properties tab.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view information about the Removable
Flash Media and Internal SD Modules. This includes details about the
Connector Name, its state and storage size.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
• View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want
to be performed in the event that the removable flash media probe returns
a warning or failure value.
• View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels
for removable flash media probes. The selected traps are triggered if the
system generates a corresponding event at the selected severity level.
Alert management is common for Internal SD modules and vFlash.
Configuring alert actions/SNMP/PEF for either the SD modules or vFlash
automatically configures it for the other.

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Slots
Click the Slots object to manage the connectors or sockets on your system
board that accept printed circuit boards, such as expansion cards. The Slots
object action window has a Properties tab.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view information about each slot and
installed adapter.
Temperatures
Click the Temperatures object to manage your system temperature in order
to prevent thermal damage to your system’s internal components.
Server Administrator monitors the temperature in a variety of locations in your
system's chassis to ensure that temperatures inside the chassis do not become
too high. The Temperatures object action window displays the following tabs,
depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Temperature Probes
Under the Properties tab, you can view the current readings and status for
your system's temperature probes and configure minimum and maximum
values for temperature probe warning threshold.
NOTE: Some temperature probe fields differ according to the type of firmware your
system has: BMC or ESM. Some threshold values are not editable on BMC-based
systems. When assigning probe threshold values, Server Administrator sometimes
rounds the minimum or maximum values you enter to the closest assignable value.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
• View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want
to be performed in the event that a temperature probe returns a warning or
failure value.

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• View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels
for temperature probes. The selected traps are triggered if the system
generates a corresponding event at the selected severity level.
NOTE: You can set minimum and maximum temperature probe threshold values for
an external chassis to whole numbers only. If you attempt to set either the minimum or
maximum temperature probe threshold value to a number that contains a decimal,
only the whole number before the decimal place is saved as the threshold setting.

Voltages
Click the Voltages object to manage voltage levels in your system. Server
Administrator monitors voltages across critical components in various chassis
locations in the monitored system. The Voltages object action window can
have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties
and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Voltage Probes
Under the Properties tab, you can view the current readings and status for
your system's voltage probes and configure minimum and maximum values
for voltage probe warning threshold.
NOTE: Some voltage probe fields differ according to the type of firmware your
system has: BMC or ESM. Some threshold values are not editable on
BMC-based systems.
Alert Management
Subtabs: Alert Actions | SNMP Traps
Under the Alert Management tab, you can:
• View current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want
to be performed in the event that a system voltage sensor returns a warning
or failure value.
• View current SNMP trap alert thresholds and set the alert threshold levels
for voltage sensors. The selected traps are triggered if the system generates
a corresponding event at the selected severity level.

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Software
Click the Software object to view detailed version information about the
managed system's essential software components, such as the operating system
and the systems management software. The Software object action window has
the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Summary
Under the Properties tab, you can view a summary of the monitored system's
operating system and system management software.
Operating System
Click the Operating System object to view basic information about your
operating system. The Operating System object action window has the
following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view basic information about your
operating system.
Storage
Server Administrator provides the Storage Management Service:
The Storage Management Service provides features for configuring storage
devices. In most cases, the Storage Management Service is installed using Typical
Setup. The Storage Management Service is available on Microsoft Windows,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems.
When the Storage Management Service is installed, click the Storage object
to view the status and settings for various attached array storage devices,
system disks, and so on.
In the case of Storage Management Service, the Storage object action window
has the following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties.

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Properties
Subtab: Health
Under the Properties tab, you can view the health or status of attached
storage components and sensors such as array subsystems and operating
system disks.

Managing Preferences: Home Page

Configuration Options
The left pane of the Preferences home page (where the system tree is
displayed on the Server Administrator home page) displays all available
configuration options in the system tree window. The options displayed are
based on the systems management software installed on the managed system.
The available Preferences home page configuration options are:
• General Settings
• Server Administrator

General Settings
Click the General Settings object to set user and DSM SA Connection
Service (Web server) preferences for selected Server Administrator functions.
The General Settings object action window has the following tabs,
depending on the user's group privileges: User and Web Server.

User
Subtab: Properties
Under the User tab, you can set user preferences, such as the home page
appearance and the default e-mail address for the Email button.

Web Server
Subtabs: Properties | X.509 Certificate
Under the Web Server tab, you can:
• Set DSM SA Connection Service preferences. See "Dell Systems
Management Server Administration Connection Service and
Security Setup" for instructions on configuring your server preferences.

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• Configure the SMTP server address and Bind IP address in either the IPv4
or IPv6 addressing mode.
• Perform X.509 certificate management by generating a new
X.509 certificate, reusing an existing X.509 certificate, or importing a root
certificate or certificate chain from a Certification Authority (CA).
For more information about certificate management, see "X.509
Certificate Management" on page 61.

Server Administrator
Click the Server Administrator object to enable or disable access to users with
User or Power User privileges and to configure the SNMP root password.
The Server Administrator object action window can have the following tab,
depending on the user's group privileges: Preferences.

Preferences
Subtabs: Access Configuration | SNMP Configuration
Under the Preferences tab, you can:
• Enable or disable access to users with User or Power User privileges.
• Configure the SNMP root password.
NOTE: The default SNMP configuration user is root and the password
is calvin.
• Configure the SNMP Set Operations.
NOTE: The defAfter configuring SNMP Set Operations, services must be restarted
for the change to take effect. On systems running supported Microsoft
Windows operating systems, the Windows SNMP Service must be restarted.
On systems running supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server operating systems, Server Administrator services must be
restarted by running the srvadmin-services.sh restart command.

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5
Working With Remote Access
Controller
NOTE: Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) is supported on Dell PowerEdge
x8xx and x9xx systems and the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is
supported on Dell xx0x and xx1x systems.

Overview
This chapter provides information on accessing and using the remote access
features of BMC/iDRAC and DRAC.
The Dell systems baseboard management controller (BMC)/Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) monitors the system for critical
events by communicating with various sensors on the system board and sends
alerts and log events when certain parameters exceed their preset thresholds.
The BMC/iDRAC supports the industry-standard Intelligent Platform
Management Interface (IPMI) specification, enabling you to configure,
monitor, and recover systems remotely.
The DRAC is a systems management hardware and software solution
designed to provide remote management capabilities, crashed system
recovery, and power control functions for Dell systems.
By communicating with the system’s baseboard management controller
(BMC)/ Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), the DRAC can
be configured to send you e-mail alerts for warnings or errors related to
voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds. The DRAC also logs event data and
the most recent crash screen (available only on systems running Microsoft
Windows operating system) to help you diagnose the probable cause of a
system crash.
The Remote Access Controller provides remote access to an inoperable
system, allowing you to get the system up and running as quickly as possible.
The Remote Access Controller also provides alert notification when a system
is down and allows you to remotely restart a system. Additionally, the Remote
Access Controller logs the probable cause of system crashes and saves the
most recent crash screen.

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You can log in to the Remote Access Controller through the Server
Administrator home page or by directly accessing the controller's IP address
using a supported browser.
When using the Remote Access Controller, you can click Help on the global
navigation bar for more detailed information about the specific window you are
viewing. Remote Access Controller help is available for all windows accessible
to the user based on user privilege level and the specific hardware and software
groups that Server Administrator discovers on the managed system.
NOTE: See the Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller Utilities
User's Guide for more information about the BMC.
NOTE: See the Dell Remote Access Controller 4 User’s Guide for more information
on using DRAC 4 or Dell Remote Access Controller 5 User’s Guide for more
information on using DRAC 5.
NOTE: See the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide for detailed
information on configuring and using the iDRAC.
Table 5-1 lists the GUI field names and the applicable system, when Server
Administrator is installed on the system.
Table 5-1. System Availability for the following GUI Field Names

GUI Field Name Applicable System

Modular Enclosure Modular System
Server Modules Modular System
Main System Modular System
System Non-Modular System
Main System Chassis Non-Modular System

See the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix for more information on the
systems support for remote access devices.
Server Administrator allows remote, in-band access to event logs, power
control, and sensor status information and provides the ability to configure
the BMC/iDRAC. You can manage BMC/iDRAC and DRAC through the
Server Administrator graphical user interface by clicking the Remote Access
object, which is a subcomponent of the Main System Chassis/Main System
group.

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You can perform the following tasks:

• View basic information
• Configure the remote access device on a LAN connection
• Configure the remote access device on a serial over LAN connection
• Configure the remote access device on a serial port connection
• Configure Additional remote access device properties
• Configure users on the remote access device
• Set platform event filter alerts
You can view BMC/iDRAC or DRAC information based on which hardware is
providing the remote access capabilities for the system.
The reporting and configuration of BMC/iDRAC and DRAC can also be
managed using the omreport/omconfig chassis remoteaccess
CLI command.
In addition, the Server Administrator Instrumentation Service allows you to
manage the Platform Event Filters (PEF) parameters and alert destinations.
NOTE: You can view BMC data on Dell PowerEdge x8xx and x9xx systems only.

Viewing Basic Information

You can view basic information about the BMC/iDRAC, IPv4 Address, and
DRAC. You can also reset the Remote access controller settings to their
default values. To do this:
NOTE: You must be logged in with Administrator privileges to reset the BMC settings.
Click the Modular Enclosure System/Server Module Main System
Chassis/Main System Remote Access.
The Remote Access page displays the following base information of the
system’s BMC:
Remote Access Device
• Device type
• IPMI Version
• System GUID
• Number of Possible Active Sessions

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• Number of Current Active Sessions

• LAN Enabled
• SOL Enabled
• MAC Address
IPv4 Address
• IP Address Source
• IP Address
• IP Subnet
• IP Gateway
IPv6 Address
• IP Address Source
• IPv6 Address 1
• Default Gateway
• IPv6 Address 2
• Link Local Address
• DNS Address Source
• Preferred DNS Server
• Alternate DNS Server
NOTE: You can view IPv4 and IPv6 address details only if you enable the IPv4 and
IPv6 address properties under Additional Configuration in the Remote Access tab.

Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a

LAN Connection
You can configure the remote access device for communication over
a LAN connection.
1 Click the Modular Enclosure System/Server Module Main System
Chassis/Main System Remote Access object.
2 Click the Configuration tab.

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3 Click LAN.
The LAN Configuration window appears.
NOTE: BMC/iDRAC management traffic does not function properly if the LAN
on motherboard (LOM) is teamed with any network adapter add-in-cards.
4 Configure the following NIC configuration details:
– Enable NIC (this option is available on Dell PowerEdge x9xx systems
and when DRAC is installed. Select this option for NIC teaming.
In Dell PowerEdge x9xx systems, you can team NICs for added
redundancy.)
NOTE: Your DRAC contains an integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-T Ethernet NIC
and supports TCP/IP. The NIC has a default address of 192.168.20.1 and a
default gateway of 192.168.20.1.
NOTE: If your DRAC is configured to the same IP address as another NIC on
the same network, an IP address conflict occurs. The DRAC stops responding
to network commands until the IP address is changed on the DRAC. The DRAC
must be reset even if the IP address conflict is resolved by changing the
IP address of the other NIC.
NOTE: Changing the IP address of the DRAC causes the DRAC to reset.
If SNMP polls the DRAC before it initializes, a temperature warning is logged
because the correct temperature is not transmitted until the DRAC is initialized.
– NIC Selection
NOTE: NIC Selection cannot be configured on modular systems.
– Enable IPMI Over LAN
– IP Address Source
– IP Address
– Subnet Mask
– Gateway Address
– Channel Privilege Level Limit
– New Encryption Key (This option is available on Dell PowerEdge x9xx
systems.)

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5 Configure the following optional VLAN configuration details:

NOTE: VLAN configuration is not applicable for systems with iDRAC
– Enable VLAN ID
– VLAN ID
– Priority
6 Configure the following IPv4 Properties:
– IP Address Source
– IP Address
– Subnet Mask
– Gateway Address
7 Configure the following IPv6 Properties:
– IP Address Source
– IP Address
– Prefix Length
– Default Gateway
– DNS Address Source
– Preferred DNS Server
– Alternate DNS Server
NOTE: You can configure the IPv4 and IPv6 address details only if you enable
the IPv4 and IPv6 properties under Additional Configuration.
8 Click Apply Changes.

Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a

Serial Port Connection
You can configure the BMC for communication over a serial port connection.
To do this:
1 Click the Modular Enclosure System/Server Module Main System
Chassis/Main System Remote Access.
2 Click the Configuration tab.

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3 Click Serial Port.

The Serial Port Configuration window appears.
4 Configure the following details:
– Connection Mode Setting
– Baud Rate
– Flow Control
– Channel Privilege Level Limit
5 Click Apply Changes.
6 Click Terminal Mode Settings.
In the Terminal Mode Settings window, you can configure terminal mode
settings for the serial port.
Terminal mode is used for Intelligent Platform Interface Management
(IPMI) messaging over the serial port using printable ASCII characters.
Terminal mode also supports a limited number of text commands to
support legacy, text-based environments. This environment is designed so
that a simple terminal or terminal emulator can be used.
7 Specify the following customizations to increase compatibility with
existing terminals:
– Line Editing
– Delete Control
– Echo Control
– Handshaking Control
– New Line Sequence
– Input New Line Sequence
8 Click Apply Changes.
9 Click Back To Serial Port Configuration Window to go to back to the
Serial Port Configuration window.

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Configuring the Remote Access Device to use

a Serial Over LAN Connection
You can configure the BMC/iDRAC for communication over a serial over
LAN (SOL) connection. To do this:
1 Click the Modular Enclosure System/Server Module Main System
Chassis/Main System Remote Access.
2 Click the Configuration tab.
3 Click Serial Over LAN.
The Serial Over LAN Configuration window appears.
4 Configure the following details:
– Enable Serial Over LAN
– Baud Rate
– Minimum Privilege Required
5 Click Apply Changes.
6 Click Advanced Settings to further configure BMC.
7 In the Serial Over LAN Configuration Advanced Settings window,
you may configure the following information:
– Character Accumulate Interval
– Character Send Threshold
8 Click Apply Changes.
9 Click Go Back to Serial Over LAN Configuration to return to the Serial
Over LAN Configuration window.

Additional Configuration for iDRAC

You can configure the IPv4 and IPv6 properties using the Additional
Configuration tab. To do this:
1 Click the Modular Enclosure System/Server Module Main System
Chassis/Main System Remote Access object.
2 Click the Configuration tab.
3 Click Additional Configuration.

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4 Configure the IPv4 and IPv6 properties as Enabled or Disabled.

5 Click Apply Changes.

Configuring Remote Access Device Users

Remote access device users can be configured using the Remote Access page.
To access this page:
1 Click the Modular Enclosure System/Server Module Main System
Chassis/Main System Remote Access object.
2 Click the Users tab.
The Remote Access Users window displays information about users that
can be configured as BMC/iDRAC users.
3 Click User ID to configure a new or existing BMC/iDRAC user.
The Remote Access User Configuration window allows you to configure a
specific BMC/iDRAC user.
4 Specify the following general information:
– Select Enable User to enable the user.
– Enter the name for the user in the User Name field.
– Select the Change Password check box.
– Enter a new password in the New Password field.
– Re-enter the new password in the Confirm New Password field.
5 Specify the following user privileges:
– Select the maximum LAN user privilege level limit.
– Select the maximum serial port user privilege granted.
– On Dell PowerEdge x9xx systems, select Enable Serial Over LAN to
enable Serial Over LAN.
6 Specify the User group for DRAC/iDRAC user privileges.
7 Click Apply Changes to save changes.

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8 Click Back to Remote Access User Window to go back to the Remote

Access Users window.
NOTE: Six additional user entries are configurable when DRAC is installed.
This results in a total of 16 users. The same username and password rules
apply to BMC/iDRAC and RAC users. When DRAC/iDRAC6 is installed, all the
16 users entries are allocated to DRAC.

Setting Platform Event Filter Alerts

You can use the Server Administrator Instrumentation Service to configure
the most relevant BMC features, such as Platform Event Filter (PEF)
parameters and alert destinations. To do this:
1 Click the System object.
2 Click the Alert Management tab.
3 Click Platform Events.
The Platform Events window allows you to take individual action on
specific platform events. You can select those events for which you want to
take shutdown actions and generate alerts for selected actions. You can
also send alerts to specific IP address destinations of your choice.
NOTE: You must be logged in with Administrator privileges to configure the
BMC PEF Alerts.
NOTE: The Enable Platform Event Filters Alerts setting disables or enables
PEF alert generation. It is independent of the individual platform event alert
settings.
NOTE: System Power Probe Warning and System Power Probe Failure are
not supported on Dell systems without PMBus support although Server
Administrator allows you to configure them.
NOTE: On Dell PowerEdge 1900 systems, the PS/VRM/D2D Warning,
PS/VRM/D2D Failure, and Power Supply Absent Platform Event Filters are not
supported even though Server Administrator allows you to configure these
Event Filters.
4 Choose the platform event for which you want to take shutdown actions or
generate alerts for selected actions and click Set Platform Events.
The Set Platform Events window allows you to specify the actions to be
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5 Select one of the following actions:

• None
Takes no action when the operating system is hung or has crashed.
• Reboot System
Shuts down the operating system and initiates system startup,
performing BIOS checks and reloading the operating system.
• Power Cycle System
Turns the electrical power to the system off, pauses, turns the power
on, and reboots the system. Power cycling is useful when you want to
reinitialize system components such as hard drives.
• Power Off System
Turns off the electrical power to the system.
• Power Reduction
Throttles the CPU.
NOTE: Power reduction is not supported on all systems.
CAUTION: If you select a Platform Event shutdown action other than None or
Power Reduction, your system will shut down forcefully when the specified event
occurs. This shutdown is initiated by firmware and is done without first shutting
down the operating system or any running applications.
6 Select the Generate Alert check box for the alerts to be sent.
NOTE: To generate an alert, you must select both Generate Alert and the
Enable Platform Events Alerts settings.
7 Click Apply Changes.
8 Click Go Back to Platform Events Page to go back to the Platform Event
Filters window.

Setting Platform Event Alert Destinations

You can also use the Platform Event Filters window to select a destination
where an alert for a platform event is to be sent. Depending on the number of
destinations that are displayed, you can configure a separate IP address for
each destination address. A platform event alert is sent to each destination
IP address that you configure.
1 Click Configure Destinations in the Platform Event Filters window.
The Configure Destinations window displays a number of destinations.

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2 Click the number of the destination you want to configure.

NOTE: The number of destinations that you can configure on a given system
may vary.
3 Select the Enable Destination check-box.
4 Click Destination Number to enter an individual IP address for that
destination. This IP address is the IP address to which the platform event
alert is sent.
5 Enter a value in the Community String field to act as a password to
authenticate messages sent between a management station and a managed
system. The community string (also called the community name) is sent
in every packet between the management station and a managed system.
6 Click Apply Changes.
7 Click Go Back to Platform Events Page to go back to the Platform Event
Filters window.

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6
Server Administrator Logs
Overview
Server Administrator allows you to view and manage hardware, alert,
and command logs. All users can access logs and print reports from either the
Server Administrator home page or from its command line interface.
Users must be logged in with Administrator privileges to clear logs or must be
logged in with Administrator or Power User privileges to e-mail logs to their
designated service contact.
See the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Command Line Interface
User's Guide for information about viewing logs and creating reports from the
command line.
When viewing Server Administrator logs, you can click Help on the global
navigation bar for more detailed information about the specific window you
are viewing. Server Administrator log help is available for all windows
accessible to the user based on user privilege level and the specific hardware
and software groups that Server Administrator discovers on the
managed system.

Integrated Features
Clicking a column heading sorts by the column or changes the sort direction
of the column. Additionally, each log window contains several task buttons
that can be used for managing and supporting your system.

Log Window Task Buttons

• Click Print to print a copy of the log to your default printer.
• Click Export to save a text file containing the log data (with the values of
each data field separated by a customizable delimiter) to a destination
you specify.
• Click Email to create an e-mail message that includes the log content as
an attachment.

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• Click Clear Log to erase all events from the log.

• Click Save As to save the log content in a .zip file.
• Click Refresh to reload the log content in the action window data area.
See "Task Buttons" for additional information about using the task buttons.

Server Administrator Logs

Server Administrator provides the following logs:
• "Hardware Log"
• "Alert Log"
• "Command Log"

Hardware Log
Use the hardware log to look for potential problems with your system's
hardware components. On Dell PowerEdge x8xx, x9xx, and xx1x systems, the
hardware log status indicator changes to critical status ( ) when the log file
reaches 100 percent capacity. There are two available hardware logs,
depending on your system: the Embedded System Management (ESM) log
and the System Event Log (SEL). The ESM log and SEL are each a set of
embedded instructions that can send hardware status messages to systems
management software. Each component listed in the logs has a status
indicator icon next to its name. A green check mark ( ) indicates that a
component is healthy (normal). A yellow triangle containing an exclamation
point ( ) indicates that a component has a warning (noncritical)
condition and requires prompt attention. A red X ( ) indicates that a
component has a failure (critical) condition and requires immediate
attention. A blank space ( ) indicates that a component's health status is
unknown.
To access the hardware log, click System, click the Logs tab, and click Hardware.
Information displayed in the ESM and SEL logs includes:
• The severity level of the event
• The date and time that the event was captured
• A description of the event

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Maintaining the Hardware Log

The status indicator icon next to the log name on the Server Administrator
homepage changes from normal status ( ) to noncritical status ( )
when the log file reaches 80 percent capacity. Be sure to clear the hardware
log when it reaches 80 percent capacity. If the log is allowed to reach 100
percent capacity, the latest events are discarded from the log.

Alert Log
NOTE: If the Alert log displays invalid XML data (for example, when the XML data
generated for the selection is not well formed), click Clear Log and then redisplay
the log information.
Use the Alert log to monitor various system events. The Server Administrator
generates events in response to changes in the status of sensors and other
monitored parameters. Each status change event recorded in the Alert log
consists of a unique identifier called the event ID for a specific event source
category and an event message that describes the event. The event ID and
message uniquely describe the severity and cause of the event and provide
other relevant information such as the location of the event and the
monitored component's previous state.
To access the Alert log, click System, click the Logs tab, and click Alert.
Information displayed in the Alert log includes:
• The severity level of the event
• The event ID
• The date and time that the event was captured
• The category of the event
• A description of the event
NOTE: The log history may be required for future troubleshooting and diagnostic
purposes. Therefore, it is recommended that you save the log files.
See the Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide for detailed
information about alert messages.

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Command Log
NOTE: If the Command log displays invalid XML data (for example, when XML data
generated for the selection is not well formed), click Clear Log and then redisplay
the log information.
Use the Command log to monitor all of the commands issued by Server
Administrator users. The Command log tracks logins, logouts, systems
management software initialization, and shutdowns initiated by systems
management software, and records the last time the log was cleared. The size
of the command log file can be specified as per your requirement.
To access the Command log, click System, click the Logs tab, and click
Command.
Information displayed in the Command log includes:
• The date and time that the command was invoked
• The user that is currently logged in to the Server Administrator home page
or the CLI
• A description of the command and its related values
NOTE: The log history may be required for future troubleshooting and diagnostic
purposes. Therefore, it is recommended that you save the log files.

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7
Setting Alert Actions
Setting Alert Actions for Systems Running
Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server Operating Systems
When you set alert actions for an event, you can specify the action to display
an alert on the server. To perform this action, Server Administrator sends a
message to /dev/console. If the Server Administrator system is running an X
Window System, you do not see that message by default. To see the alert
message on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system when the X Window System
is running, you must start xconsole or xterm -C before the event occurs. To
see the alert message on a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server system when the X
Window System is running, you must start xterm -C before the event occurs.
When you set Alert Actions for an event, you can specify the action to
Broadcast a message. To perform this action, Server Administrator executes
the wall command, which sends the message to everybody logged in with
their message permission set to Yes. If the Server Administrator system is
running an X Window System, you do not see that message by default. To see the
broadcast message when the X Window System is running, you must start a
terminal such as xterm or gnome-terminal before the event occurs.
When you set Alert Actions for an event, you can specify the action to
Execute application. There are limitations on the applications that Server
Administrator can execute. Follow these guidelines to ensure proper
execution:
• Do not specify X Window System based applications because Server
Administrator cannot execute such applications properly.
• Do not specify applications that require input from the user because
Server Administrator cannot execute such applications properly.

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• Redirect stdout and stderr to a file when specifying the application so that
you can see any output or error messages.
• If you want to execute multiple applications (or commands) for an alert,
create a script to do that and put the full path to the script in the Absolute
path to the application box.
Example 1:
ps -ef >/tmp/psout.txt 2>&1
The command in Example 1 executes the application ps, redirects stdout
to the file /tmp/psout.txt, and redirects stderr to the same file as stdout.
Example 2:
mail -s "Server Alert" admin </tmp/alertmsg.txt
>/tmp/mailout.txt 2>&1
The command in Example 2 executes the mail application to send the
message contained in the file /tmp/alertmsg.txt to Red Hat Enterprise
Linux user or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server user, and Administrator, with
the subject Server Alert. The file /tmp/alertmsg.txt must be created by the
user before the event occurs. In addition, stdout and stderr are redirected
to the file /tmp/mailout.txt in case an error occurs.

Setting Alert Actions in Microsoft Windows

Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008
When specifying alert actions, Visual Basic scripts are not automatically
interpreted by the Execute Application feature, although you can run a
.cmd, .com, .bat, or .exe file by only specifying the file as the
alert action.
To resolve this issue, first call the command processor cmd.exe to start your
script. For example, the alert action value to execute an application can be set
as follows:
c:\winnt\system32\cmd.exe /c d:\example\example1.vbs
where d:\example\example1.vbs is the full path to the script file.

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Do not set a path to an interactive application (an application that has a

Graphical User Interface or which requires user input) in the Absolute path to
the application field. The interactive application may not work as expected on
some operating systems.
NOTE: The full path to both the cmd.exe file and your script file should be specified.

Setting Alert Action Execute Application in

Windows Server 2008
For security reasons, Windows Server 2008 is configured to not allow
interactive services. When a service is installed as an interactive service on
Windows Server 2008, the operating system logs an error message to the
Windows System log about the service being marked as an interactive service.
When you use Server Administrator to configure Alert Actions for an event,
you can specify the action to execute an application. In order for interactive
applications to execute properly for an Alert Action, the Dell Systems
Management Server Administrator (DSM SA) Data Manager service must be
configured as an interactive service. Examples of interactive applications are
applications with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or that prompt the user
for input in some way such as the pause command in a batch file.
When Server Administrator is installed on Microsoft Windows Server 2008,
the DSM SA Data Manager service is installed as a non-interactive service
which means that it is configured to not be allowed to interact with the
desktop by default. This means that interactive applications will not execute
properly when executed for an Alert Action. If an interactive application is
executed for an Alert Action in this situation, the application is suspended
and waits for an input. The application interface/prompt is not visible to you
and remains invisible even after the Interactive Services Detection service is
started. The Processes tab in the Task Manager displays an application
process entry for each execution of the interactive application.
If you need to execute an interactive application for an Alert Action on
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, you must configure the DSM SA Data
Manager service to be allowed to interact with the desktop.

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To allow interaction with the desktop:

1 Right-click on the DSM SA Data Manager service in the Services control
panel and select Properties.
2 In the Log On tab, enable Allow service to interact with desktop and click
OK.
3 Restart the DSM SA Data Manager service for the change to take effect.
When the DSM SA Data Manager service is restarted with this change, the
Service Control Manager logs the following message to the System log: The
DSM SA Data Manager service is marked as an
interactive service. However, the system is configured
to not allow interactive services. This service may
not function properly. This change allows the DSM SA Data
Manager service to execute interactive applications properly for an Alert
Action. Also ensure that the Interactive Services Detection service is running
in order to see the interface/prompt displayed by the interactive application.
Once these changes are made, the Interactive services dialog detection dialog
box is displayed by the operating system to provide access to the interactive
application interface/prompt.

BMC/iDRAC Platform Events Filter Alert

Messages
All possible Platform Event Filter (PEF) messages along with a description of
each event is listed in Table 7-1.

Table 7-1. PEF Alert Events

Event Description
Fan Probe Failure The fan is running too slow or not at all.
Voltage Probe Failure The voltage is too low for proper operation.
Discrete Voltage Probe The voltage is too low for proper operation.
Failure
Temperature Probe The temperature is approaching excessively high or
Warning low limits.
Temperature Probe The temperature is either too high or too low for
Failure proper operation.

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Table 7-1. PEF Alert Events (continued)

Event Description
Chassis Intrusion The system chassis has been opened.
Detected
Redundancy (PS or Fan) Redundancy for the fans and/or power supplies has
Degraded been reduced.
Redundancy (PS or Fan) No redundancy remains for the system's fans and/or power
Lost supplies.
Processor Warning A processor is running at less than peak performance or
speed.
Processor Failure A processor has failed.
PPS/VRM/DCtoDC The power supply, voltage regulator module, or DC to
Warning DC converter is pending a failure condition.
Power Supply/VRM/D2D The power supply, voltage regulator module, or DC to
Failure DC converter has failed.
Hardware log is full or Either an empty or a full hardware log requires
emptied administrator attention.
Automatic System The system is hung or is not responding and is taking an
Recovery action configured by Automatic System Recovery.
System Power Probe The power consumption is approaching the failure
Warning threshold.
System Power Probe The power consumption has crossed the highest
Failure acceptable limit and has resulted in a failure.
Removable Flash The removable flash media is present.
Media Present
Removable Flash The removable flash media is pending a failure condition.
Media Failure
Removable Flash The removable flash media is present.
Media Warning

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Understanding Service Names

The service executable and display names of the following services have
changed:

Table 7-2. Service Names

Purpose Service Name Previous Release Current Release

(prior to 5.0)
Web Server Display Name Secure Port DSM SA Connection
Server Service
Executable Name Omaws[32|64] dsm_om_connsvc
dsm_om_connsvc
Scheduling Display Name OM Common DSM SA Shared Services
or Notification Services
Executable Name Omsad[32|64] dsm_om_shrsvc
dsm_om_shrsvc

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A
Troubleshooting
Connection Service Failure
On Red Hat Enterprise Linux, when SELinux is set to enforced mode,
the Dell Systems Management Server Administrator (DSM SA) Connection
service fails to start. Perform any one of the following steps and start this
service:
• Set SELinux to Disabled mode or to Permissive mode.
• Change the SELinux allow_execstack property to ON state. Run the
following command:
setsebool allow_execstack on
• Change the security context for the DSM SA connection service. Run the
following command:
chcon -t unconfined_execmem_t
/opt/dell/srvadmin/sbin/dsm_om_connsvcd

Login Failure Scenarios

You may not be able to login to the Managed System if:
• You enter an invalid/incorrect IP address.
• You enter incorrect credentials (user name and password).
• The Managed System is OFF.
• The Managed System is not reachable due to an invalid IP address or a
DNS error.
• The Managed System has an untrusted certificate and you do not select
the Ignore Certificate Warning in the login page.
• Server Administrator services are not enabled on the VMware ESX/ESXi
system. See the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide
for information on how to enable Server Administrator Services on the
VMware ESX/ESXi system.

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• The small footprint CIM broker daemon (SFCBD) service on the

VMware ESX/ESXi system is not running.
• The Web Server Management Service on the managed system is not
running.
• You enter the IP address of the managed system and not the hostname,
when you don’t check the Ignore Certificate Warning Check box.
• The WinRM Authorization feature (Remote Enablement) is not
configured in the managed system. For information on this feature, see the
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide.
• There is an authentication failure while connecting to a VMware ESXi
4.1/ESX 4.1 operating system, which may occur due to any of the following
reasons:
– The lockdown mode is enabled either while you are logging to the
server or while you are logged into the Server Administrator. For more
information on lockdown mode, see VMware documentation.
– The password is changed while you are logged into Server
Administrator.
– You log in to Server Administrator as a normal user without
administrator privileges. For more information, see the VMware
documentation on assigning the role.

Fixing a Faulty Server Administrator Installation

on Supported Windows Operating Systems
You can fix a faulty installation by forcing a reinstall and then performing an
uninstall of Server Administrator.
To force a reinstall:
1 Check the version of Server Administrator that was previously installed.
2 Download the installation package for that version from the Dell Support
website at support.dell.com.
3 Locate SysMgmt.msi in the srvadmin\windows\SystemsManagement
directory.
4 Type the following command at the command prompt to force a reinstall

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msiexec /i SysMgmt.msi REINSTALL=ALL

REINSTALLMODE=vamus
5 Select Custom Setup and choose all the features that were originally
installed. If you are not sure which features were installed, select all
features and perform the installation.
NOTE: If you have installed Server Administrator in a non-default directory,
ensure to change it in the Custom Setup as well.
6 After the application is installed, you can uninstall Server Administrator
using Add/Remove Programs.

OpenManage Server Administrator Services

This table lists the services used by Server Administrator to provide systems
management information and the impact of these services failing.
Table A-1. OpenManage Server Administrator Services

Service Name Description Impact of failure Recovery Severity

Mechanism
Windows: DSM SA Provides Users are not able Restart Critical
Connection Service remote/local to login to Server Service
access to Server Administrator and
Linux: Administrator perform any
dsm_om_connsvc from any operation through
(This service is system with a the Web user
installed with the supported Web interface.
Server Administrator browser and However, CLI
Web server.) network can still be used.
connection.

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Table A-1. OpenManage Server Administrator Services (continued)

Service Name Description Impact of failure Recovery Severity

Mechanism
Common Service
Windows: DSM SA Runs inventory Software updates Restart Warning
Shared collector at are not possible Service
Services startup to using ITA. However,
perform a the updates can still
Linux: software be done locally and
dsm_om_shrsvc inventory of the outside of Server
(This service runs on system to be Administrator using
the Managed system.) consumed by individual Dell
Server Update packages.
Administrator’s Updates can still be
SNMP and performed using
CIM providers 3rd party tools (for
to perform a example, MSSMS,
remote software Altiris and Novell
update using ZENworks).
Dell System
Management
Console and
Dell IT
Assistant (ITA).
NOTE: If the 32-bit compatibility libraries are not installed on a 64-bit Linux system, the
shared services fail to start the inventory collector and display the error message
libstdc++.so.5 is required to run the Inventory
Collector. The srvadmin-cm.rpm provides the binaries for the inventory collector.
For the list of RPMs that srvadmin-cm depends on, see the Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator Installation Guide.

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Table A-1. OpenManage Server Administrator Services (continued)

Service Name Description Impact of failure Recovery Severity

Mechanism
Instrumentation Services
Windows: DSM SA Monitors the Users are not able Restart Critical
Data Manager system, to configure/view Service
Linux: provides rapid the hardware level
dsm_sa_datamgrd access to details on GUI/CLI
detailed fault without these
(hosted under and services running.
dataeng service) performance
(This service runs on information
the Managed system.) and allows
remote
administration
of monitored
systems,
including
shutdown,
startup, and
security.
DSM SA Event Provides If this service is Restart Warning
Manager (Windows) operating stopped, event Service
Linux: system and file logging features do
dsm_sa_eventmgrd event logging not function
service for properly.
(hosted under systems
dataeng service) management
(This service runs on and is also used
the Managed system.) by event log
analyzers.
Linux: Data Engine SNMP get/set /trap Restart Critical
dsm_sa_snmpd Linux SNMP request is not Service
(hosted under Interface functional from a
dataeng service) management
station.
(This service runs on
the Managed system.)

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Table A-1. OpenManage Server Administrator Services (continued)

Service Name Description Impact of failure Recovery Severity

Mechanism
Storage Management Service
Windows: mr2kserv The Storage User are not able to Restart Critical
(This service runs on Management perform storage Service
the Managed system.) Service provides functions for all
storage supported RAID
management and non-RAID
information controllers.
and advanced
features for
configuring a
local or remote
storage
attached to a
system.

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Frequently Asked Questions
This section lists the frequently asked questions about Dell OpenManage
Server Administrator:
NOTE: These questions are not specific to this release of Server Administrator.
1 What are the tasks that need to be performed after adding a VMware ESX
4.1 operating system to the active directory domain?
After adding a VMware ESX 4.1 operating system to the Active Directory
domain, an Active Directory user must do the following:
• Log in to the Server Administrator while using the VMware ESX 4.1
operating system as a Server Administrator and restart the DSM SA
Connection Service.
• Log in to the Remote Node while using the VMware ESX 4.1
operating system as a Remote Enablement Agent. Wait for
approximately 5 minutes for the sfcbd process to add the permission
to the new user.

2 What is the minimum permission level a user would need to install Server
Administrator?
You need to have a minimum permission level of Administrator to install
Server Administrator. Power Users and Users do not have permissions to
install Server Administrator.

3 Is there an upgrade path required to install Server Administrator?

For systems that have version Server Administrator 4.3, an upgrade path is
not required. For systems that have a version older than 4.3, you need to
first upgrade to version 4.3, and then again upgrade to a 6.x version (x
indicates the version of Server Administrator you want to upgrade to).

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4 How do I determine what is the latest version of Server Administrator

available for my system?
Log on to: support.dell.comEnterprise ITManualsSoftware
Systems Management Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
The latest documentation version reflects the version of OpenManage
Server Administrator available for you.

5 How do I know what version of Server Administrator is running on my

system?
After logging in to Server Administrator, navigate to Properties
Summary. You can find the version of Server Administrator installed on
your system in the Systems Management column.

6 Are there other ports users can use apart from 1311?
Yes, you can set your preferred https port. Navigate to Preferences
General SettingsWeb ServerHTTPS Port
Instead of Use default, click on the Use radio button to set your preferred
port.
NOTE: Changing the port number to an invalid or in-use port number might
prevent other applications or browsers from accessing Server Administrator
on the managed system. See the Dell OpenManage Installation and Security
User's Guide for the list of default ports.

7 Can I install Server Administrator on Fedora, College Linux, Mint,

Ubuntu, Sabayon or PClinux?
No, Server Administrator does not support any of these Operating
Systems.

8 Can Server Administrator send e-mails when there is a problem?

No, Server Administrator is not designed to send e-mails when there is a
problem.

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9 Is SNMP Required for ITA Discovery, inventory and software updates on

PowerEdge systems? Can CIM be used by itself for discovery, inventory,
and updates or is SNMP required?
ITA communicating with Linux systems:
SNMP is required on the Linux system for discovery, status polling and
inventory.
Dell software updates are done through an SSH session and secure FTP
and root level permissions/credentials are required for this discrete action
and asked for when the action is setup or requested. Credentials from the
discovery range are not assumed.
ITA communicating with Windows systems:
For servers (systems running Windows Server operating systems), the
system may be configured with either or both of SNMP and CIM for
discovery by ITA. Inventory requires CIM.
Software updates, as in Linux, are not related to discovery and polling and
the protocols used.
Using Administrator level credentials asked for at the time the update is
scheduled or performed, an administrative (drive) share is established to a
drive on the target system, and file(s) copying from somewhere (possibly
another network share) is done to the target system. WMI functions are
then invoked to execute the software update.
As Server Administrator is not installed on Clients/Workstations, so CIM
discovery is used when the target is running the OpenManage Client
Instrumentation.
For many other devices such as network printers, the standard is still
SNMP to communicate with (primarily discover) the device.
Devices such as EMC storage have proprietary protocols. Some
information about this environment can be gathered from looking at the
ports used tables in the OpenManage documentation.

10 Are there any plans for SNMP v3 support?

No, there are no plans for SNMP v3 support in this release.

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11 Does an Underscore character in the domain name cause Server Admin

login issues?
Yes, an underscore character in the domain name is invalid. All other
special characters (except the hyphen) are invalid too. Use only case-
insensitive alphabets and numerals.

12 How does checking/unchecking the 'Active Directory' on the login page

of Server Administrator impact privilege levels?
If you do not select the Active Directory check box, you will only have
access that is configured in the Microsoft Active Directory. You cannot log
in using the Dell Extended Schema Solution in Microsoft Active
Directory. This solution enables you to provide access to Server
Administrator; allowing you to add/control Server Administrator users and
privileges to existing users in your Active Directory software. For more
information see "Using Microsoft Active Directory" in the Dell
OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide.

13 What actions do I follow while performing Kerberos authentication and

trying to login from Web Server?
For authentication, the contents of the files /etc/pam.d/openwsman and
/etc/pam.d/sfcb, on the managed node, must be replaced with:
For 32-bit:
auth required pam_stack.so service=system-auth
auth required /lib/security/pam_nologin.so
account required pam_stack.so service=system-auth
For 64-bit:
auth required pam_stack.so service=system-auth
auth required /lib64/security/pam_nologin.so
account required pam_stack.so service=system-auth

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Index

A BMC, manage, 81
about browser setting, Windows, 48-49
server, 9
action window, of home page, 53
C
administer, Server
Administrator, 17 certificate management
X.509, 61
alert, 70-78, 80-81, 84-85
chassis, 71
alert actions, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, 112 chassis, intrusion, 76
alert messages, BMC, 108 command line interface
(CLI), 64
assign, user privileges, 20
components of home page
authentication
action window, 53
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 19
data area, 54-55
for Windows, 19
navigation bar, 53
Server Administrator, 18-19
system tree, 53
single sign-on, 46-47
configuring SNMP Agent, 25
for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, 30-33
B
for Windows, 26-29
Bind IP address, 88
configuring, BMC users, 97
BIOS, manage, 74
configuring, firewalls
BMC, 81, 89 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 40
about, 89
configuring, SNMP Agent, 25-33
alert messages, 108
configuring users, 97 connectors, manage, 84
filter alerts, 98 creating users
viewing basic details, 91 Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 21
working with, 89

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creating users, Red Hat home page

Enterprise Linux, 21-22 components, 53-55
current, manage, 75 gauge indicator, 55
preferences, 56
server, 14
status indicator, 54
D
system tree objects, 67
data area, of home page, 54-55 task button, 54
disabling users, for Windows, 25 underlined item, 55
documentation, related, 14 home page, managing
configuration options, 87
general settings, 87
E Server Administrator,
preferences, 88
enabling SNMP user preferences, 87
by remote hosts, 27 Web server, 87
encryption, 20 home page, Server
Server Administrator, 20 Administrator, 49

F I
fans, manage, 75 installing, server, 9
firewalls, configuring for Red instrumentation
Hat Enterprise Linux, 40 server, 10
firmware, manage, 76 instrumentation service, 65
intrusion, manage, 76

G
gauge indicator, home page, 55 L
Local Login, 45

H logging in, Server

Administrator, 43
help, using, 56

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logging out, Server N

Administrator, 43
navigation bar, of home page, 53
logs, 70
network properties, RAC, 98
about, 101-102, 105
alert log, 103 network, managing, 78
command log, 104 Non-Masking Interrupt, 73
features, 101
hardware log, 102
server, 11 O
online help, using, 56
M operating system
basic information, 86
manage
current, 75
intrusion, 76
memory devices, 77 P
ports, 79 port, 58
processors, 81 port, managing, 79
system, 66
temperatures, 84 preferences of home page, 56
preferences, setting up, 58
management
alert, 70-78, 80-81, 84-85 privilege levels, Server
certificate, X.509, 61, 88 Administrator, 18
security, 17 privileges, types of
storage, 10 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 22
storage, enhanced, 87
processors, manage, 81
X.509 certificate, 61
management information
base, 30
R
Managing a Remote System, 44
RAC users
memory devices, manage, 77 configuring existing user, 98
MIB, 30 RAC, network properties, 98
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 30

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux, alert security, 17

actions, 112 uses, 9
remote access, 11 Server Administrator, logging
server, 11 in, 43
remote access controller, Server Administrator, logging
managing, 81 out, 43
Remote Login, 44 Server Administrator,
logs, 101-104
remote shutdown, 69
Server Administrator,
restarting, Server
restarting, 63
Administrator, 63
on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 64
on Windows, 63

S Server Administrator,
starting, 62
secure port, 58 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 63
security, 17, 46-47, 58 on Windows, 62
access control, 17 Server Administrator,
Server Administrator, 17 stopping, 63
user privileges, 17 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 63
security, management, 17 on Windows, 63
server Server Administrator, using, 43
home page, 14 server features, integrated
install, 9 home page, 14
instrumentation, 10 installation, 9
logs, 11 instrumentation, 10
Server Administrator, 9 logs, 11
about, 9 server port, 58
adding users, 21
server preferences, 58
authentication, 18-19
controlling, 62 server storage management, 10
disabling users, Windows, 25 service, instrumentation, 65
encryption, 20
session, Server Administrator, 43
logs, 101, 105
restarting, 63 setting, BMC filter alerts, 98

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setup, Server Administrator, 17 stopping, Server

Administrator, 63
Sever Administrator, CLI, 64
storage, 87
Sever Administrator, home
page, 49 Storage Management Service
components, 53-55 about, 117
preferences, 56 storage management service
shutdown, 69 enhanced, 87
single sign-on, 46 storage, manage, 86
Windows, 47 system, 68
slots, manage, 84 managing, 66-67
SNMP system chassis, 71
agent configuration, 31 system component, 54
SNMP Agent, configuring, 25-33 system tree objects, 53, 66-67
SNMP community name, system, managing, 66
changing, 27
SNMP community name, for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux, 31 T
SNMP set operations,
task button, home page, 54
enabling, 28
temperature, manage, 84
SNMP set operations, Red Hat
Enterprise Linux, 32 thermal, shutdown, 69
SNMP tables tree objects, home page, 67
reference guide content, 25
SNMP traps, configuring
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 33 U
for Windows, 29 underlined item, home page, 55
sockets, manage, 84 user preferences, 58
software, 86 user privileges
software details, view, 86 creating, for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, 22
status indicator, home page, 54
security, 17

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user privileges, assigning, 20

users
adding, 21
creating, for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, 21-22
disabling, for Windows, 25
uses of server, 9

V
viewing, BMC basic details, 91
voltage, manage, 85

W
Web server shutdown, 69

126 Index