Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator Version 6.0.3
User’s Guide
This section lists the frequently asked questions about OpenManage™
Server Administrator:
NOTE: These questions
are not specific to this release of Server Administrator.
What is the minimum permission level a user would need to
install OMSA?
You need to have a minimum permission level of Administrator to
install OMSA. Power Users and Users do not have permissions to install OMSA.
Is there an upgrade path required to install OMSA?
For systems that have version 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 5.x version (x indicates the version of OMSA
you want to upgrade to).
How do I determine what is the latest version of OMSA available
for my system?
Log on to: support.dell.com� Product
Support
� Manuals
� Software�Systems Management�Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
The latest documentation version reflects the version of OpenManage Server
Administrator available for you.
How do I know what version of OMSA 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.
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 that 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.
Can I install OMSA on Fedora, College Linux, Mint, Ubuntu,
Sabayon or PClinux?
No, Server Administrator does not support any of these Operating
Systems.
Can OMSA send e-mails when there is a problem?
No, Server Administrator is not designed to send e-mails when there is a
problem.
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. For clients/workstations, OMSA is not
installed, 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.
Are there any plans for SNMP v3 support?
No, there are no plans for SNMP v3 support in this release.
Will 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. You should use only
case-insensitive alphabets and numerals.
