Dell 8.1 - Manual

– Samsung NVMe drives on VMware ESXi 6.0 operating system • Support for 6Gbps SATA drive. Systems Management Standards Availability Server Administrator supports the following systems management protocols: • HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)• Common Information Model (CIM)• Simple Network M...

Operating System SNMP CIM NOTE: While ESXi supports SNMP traps, it does not support hardware inventory through SNMP. Citrix XenServer 6.5 Available in the net-snmp package from the operating system installation media Unavailable Server Administrator Home Page The Server Administrator home page provi...

• The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) User Guide provides complete information about configuring and using an iDRAC6 for 11G tower and rack servers to remotely manage and monitor your system and its shared resources through a network. • The Dell Online Diagnostics User's Guide pr...

– Remote Enterprise Systems Management – Serviceability Tools – Client Systems Management – Connections Client Systems Management d. To view a document, click the required product version. • Using search engines: – Type the name and version of the document in the search box. Obtaining Technical Assi...

2 Setup And Administration 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 person...

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. Table 3. Privileges Requir...

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 E...

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. For information about creating users and user groups, see your operating system documentation. NOT...

Table 4. Legend for adding the role definition in Server Administrator <User_Name> <Host_Name> <Rights> User Name Host Name Administrator (+) Group Name Domain User Wildcard (*) Wildcard (*) User [Tab] = \t (tab character) The following table lists the examples for adding the role ...

Creating Server Administrator Users For VMware ESXi 5. X and ESXi 6. 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....

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 Administrato...

4. 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 d...

To configure your ESXi system running Server Administrator to send traps to a management station: 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 loc...

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 Tru...

3 Using Server Administrator To start a Server Administrator session, double-click the Server Administrator icon on your desktop. The Server Administrator Log in screen is displayed. The default port for Server Administrator is 1311. You can change the port, if required. For instructions on setting ...

Server Administrator Managed System Login — Using the Desktop Icon This login is available only if the Server Administrator Web Server component is installed on the system. To log in to Server Administrator to manage a remote system: 1. Double-click the Server Administrator icon on your desktop. 2. ...

To end your Server Administrator session, click Log Out on the Global Navigation Bar . 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 a problem with secu...

authType=ntlm&application=[plugin name]&locallogin=true Where plugin name = omsa, ita , and so on. 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 Essentia...

4. Click Add . 5. Click Custom Level . 6. Under User Authentication , select Automatic Logon with current username and password . 7. Click OK to save the new settings. 8. Close the browser and log in to Server Administrator. Enabling The Use Of Client-Side Scripts On Mozilla Firefox 1. Open your bro...

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 ...

Features Modular System Non-Modular System Modular Enclosure (Chassis Information and CMC Information) Global Navigation Bar The global navigation bar and its links are available to all user levels in the program. • Click Preferences to open the Preferences home page. See Using the Preferences Home ...

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 8. System/Server Module Component Status Indicators Description Icon The component is healthy (normal). The component has a warning ...

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, the following figure shows readings from a system's CPU...

• 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 m...

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 . NOTE: Click E-mail ( ) in any window to send an e-mail message with an attached HTML file of the window to the designated e-mail address. NOTE: The Web Server...

– Auto Negotiate — Allows 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 also connect to the Server Administrator. –...

• You generate a new X.509 certificate, reuse an existing X.509 certificate or import a certificate chain from a Certification Authority (CA). • All systems that have Server Administrator installed have unique host names. To manage X.509 certificates through the Preferences home page, click General ...

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. The CLI allows a user with a very well-defined task in mind to rapidl...

4 Server Administrator Services 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 the over...

NOTE: Context-sensitive online help is available for every window of the Server Administrator home page. Click Help ( ) to open 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 actio...

• 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. ...

NOTE: Only users with Administrator 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 compon...

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. indicates that a co...

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: Batteries Under the Properties tab, you can view the current readings and statu...

On 12G and later systems, the configurable BIOS features are grouped as specific categories. The categories include Debug Menu, System Information, Memory Settings, Processor Settings, SATA Settings, Boot Settings, Boot Option Settings, One-Time Boot, Network Settings, Integrated Devices, Slot Disab...

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. • Set the alert threshold levels for fans. Firmware Click the Firmwar...

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 the current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want to be performed in the event that the...

Properties Under the Properties tab, you can view information about your system's internal and external ports. Power Management NOTE: Power Supply Monitoring and Power Monitoring features are available only for systems that have two or more redundant, hot-swappable power supplies installed. These fe...

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 Under the Alert Management tab, you can view current alert actions settings and set the alert actions that you want...

The Temperatures object action window displays the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties and Alert Management . Subtab: Temperature Probes Under the Properties tab, you can view the current readings and status of your system's temperature probes and configure minimum a...

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 managemen...

5 Working With Remote Access Controller 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 ex...

Table 10. GUI Field Names And The Applicable System 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 For more information on the systems support for remote acces...

Configuring The Remote Access Device To Use A Serial Over LAN Connection To configure the BMC/iDRAC for communication over a serial over LAN (SOL) connection: 1. Click the Modular Enclosure → System/Server Module → Main System Chassis/Main System → Remote Access object . 2. Click the Configuration t...

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 ...

5. Select one of the following actions:• None • Reboot System Shuts down the operating system and initiates system startup, performing BIOS checks and reloading the operating system. • Power Off System Turns off the electrical power to the system. • Power Cycle System Turns the electrical power to t...

6 Server Administrator Logs 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 cl...

Server Administrator Logs Server Administrator provides the following logs: • Hardware Log • Alert Log • Command Log Hardware Log On Dell PowerEdge 11G systems, use the hardware log to look for potential problems with your system's hardware components. The hardware log status indicator changes to cr...

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 respons...

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 ...

To allow interaction with the desktop: • Right-click the DSM SA Data Manager service in the Services control panel and select Properties . • In the Log On tab, select Allow service to interact with desktop and click OK . • Restart the DSM SA Data Manager service for the change to take effect.• Ensur...

8 Troubleshooting Connection Service Failure On Red Hat Enterprise Linux, when SELinux is set to enforced mode , the Dell Systems Management Server Administrator (SM SA) Connection service fails to start. Perform one of the following steps and start this service: • Set SELinux to Disabled mode or to...

9 Frequently Asked Questions This section lists the frequently asked questions about Server Administrator. NOTE: The following questions are not specific to this release of Server Administrator. 1. Why does ESXi 5.x host rebooting functionality fail from Server Administrator? This issue is due to VM...