Page 2 - Notes and Notices
w w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Notes and Notices NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. _____________...
Page 3 - Contents; Introduction; Systems Management Standards Availability
Contents 3 Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What’s New in Dell OpenManage Version 5.2? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Purpose of This Guide . . . ....
Page 5 - Network Interface Controllers and Supported
Contents 5 PERC 4/SC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 CERC SATA 1.5/6 Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 PERC 4e/Di . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 PERC 4e/Si . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 6 - 1 Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems; Glossary
6 Contents 11 Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems . . . . . . 81 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Server Agent 4.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 7 - Introduction; What’s New in Dell OpenManage Version 5.2?
Introduction 7 1 Introduction Overview Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator provides a powerful, integrated set of systems management applications for keeping the systems on your network healthy. Server Administrator provides fault management information, prefailure information, and asset and inve...
Page 8 - Supported Instrumentation
8 Introduction Purpose of This Guide Server Administrator operates on many Dell hardware platforms (hereafter called systems) with operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, SUSE ® Linux Enterprise Server, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. To use the systems management features of Server Administrator...
Page 9 - Supported Operating Systems
Introduction 9 Supported Operating Systems Server Administrator supports major operating systems offered by Microsoft, Novell ® , SUSE, and Red Hat. See the tables in "Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems" to find the operating system that matches the configuration of syst...
Page 10 - Supported Browsers; Supported GUI Languages
10 Introduction Supported Browsers Server Administrator supports Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) versions 6.0 SP2 and 7.0, and Mozilla Firefox version 1.5 and 2.0 open-source Web browsers. NOTE: Windows 2000 supports only Internet Explorer version 6.0 SP1. NOTE: Server Administrator versions 4.3 an...
Page 13 - Server Administrator Services; Descriptions of Server Administrator Services
Server Administrator Services 13 2 Server Administrator Services Overview Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator has a modular architecture that allows you to select and install the functions that are most needed in your particular IT environment. The available services vary from one operating syste...
Page 14 - Storage Management Service; Logs; Available Services on Supported Operating Systems
14 Server Administrator Services Storage Management Service Express Setup installs the Storage Management Service (earlier known as the enhanced Storage Management Service) by default on Microsoft ® Windows ® . On Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux ® and SUSE ® Linux Enterprise Server systems, you can eithe...
Page 17 - Systems Management Standards Availability
Systems Management Standards Availability 17 3 Systems Management Standards Availability Overview Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator supports the following major systems management protocols: • HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) • Common Information Model (CIM) • Simple Network Managemen...
Page 18 - Availability on Supported Operating Systems
18 Systems Management Standards Availability Availability on Supported Operating Systems Table 3-1 shows the availability of the systems management standards for each supported operating system. Table 3-1. Availability of Systems Management Standard by Operating System Operating System SNMP CIM Wind...
Page 19 - Version Number Information
Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 19 4 Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems This section provides information on instrumentation, applications, and systems that are supported by the Dell OpenManage Systems Management CD versions 3.0 through 4.2, and Dell Powe...
Page 20 - Compatible Systems and Applications by Installation and
20 Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems Compatible Systems and Applications by Installation and Server Management CD Version Table 4-1 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD (version 5.2). Table 4-1. Compatible D...
Page 43 - Device Drivers and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Kernel Support
Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 43 Device Drivers and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Kernel Support NOTE: The "Supported Operating Systems" section of Table 4-7 and Table 4-8 includes Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel versions. Updated or later versions of Red Hat Enterprise ...
Page 45 - Server Agent Supported Applications and Systems
Server Agent Supported Applications and Systems 45 5 Server Agent Supported Applications and Systems This section provides information on instrumentation, applications, and systems that are supported by Dell OpenManage Applications CD versions 2.0 through 2.2. The Dell ™ OpenManage ™ Server Agent wa...
Page 49 - BIOS Update Requirements; Minimum Requirements for BIOS Update Support; Downloading the Latest BIOS Packages
BIOS Update Requirements 49 7 BIOS Update Requirements Overview NOTE: Starting with Dell™ OpenManage™ version 4.3, the Systems Management CD has been replaced by the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD. References in this guide to the Systems Management CD are for Dell OpenManage ve...
Page 51 - Minimum Required and Latest Available BIOS for Update by System
BIOS Update Requirements 51 Minimum Required and Latest Available BIOS for Update by System Table 7-1 lists the minimum version of the BIOS that must be installed on each system for the latest FlashBIOS package to be applied by remote update. For the latest available BIOS version for each system tha...
Page 54 - Key to Table Footnotes
54 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions Four types of controllers are included in this section: • The RAID controller card group contains the following controllers: PERC 3/DC, PERC 3/SC, PERC 3/QC, PERC 4/SC, PERC 4/DC, PERC 4e/DC, PERC 5/e, PERC 5/i Ad...
Page 75 - Network Interface Controllers and Supported; NIC Drivers and Operating Systems
Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating Systems 75 9 Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating Systems Overview The drivers that are required for a Network Interface Card (NIC) depend on the operating system that is installed on your system.Table 9-1 shows the relationship ...
Page 77 - Remote Access Service Availability; RAC Types
Remote Access Service Availability 77 10 Remote Access Service Availability Overview Although all supported operating systems for Server Administrator support remote access, remote access availability is system-dependent. The Remote Access Service is supported on the following Dell™ PowerEdge™ syste...
Page 79 - RAC Firmware Versions
Remote Access Service Availability 79 RAC Firmware Versions Table 10-2 shows the firmware version required for each RAC that is offered on the corresponding Systems Management CD. Table 10-2. RAC Firmware Version by Systems Management CD Version Systems Management CD Version Firmware Version DRAC II...
Page 81 - Historical Release Information for; Requirements; New in Server Agent Version 4.5
Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems 81 11 Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems Overview The following sections contain historical information about releases of the Dell OpenManage™ Server Agent running on supported Microsoft ® Windows ® , Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux, and No...
Page 85 - New and Resolved Issues in Server Agent Version 4.2.2
Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems 85 Operating Systems • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4. x with SP 4 or later • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server family (includes Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server) • Novell NetWare 4. x or 5. x New and Resolved Issues in Server Agent Ve...
Page 86 - Resolved Issues for Server Agent Version 4.2.1
86 Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems Resolved Issues for Server Agent Version 4.2.1 Server Agent 4.2.0 The following subsections contain requirements, features, and open issues for Server Agent version 4.2.0.Release date: December 2000 Requirements Supported systems: Dell PowerEdge 3...