This release of Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator provides support for
VMware® ESXi 3.5 systems. The benefits of this
operating system using Server Administrator are:
Comprehensive 1-to-1systems management solution
from an integrated, web browser-based graphical user interface (GUI)
The next generation hypervisor, VMware® ESXi
3.5 has a compact architecture, and is designed for integration directly
into virtualization-optimized system hardware
Rapid installation, configuration, and deployment
System administrators can easily manage systems remotely on the
entire network.
NOTE: This release
supports only VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 4.
NOTE: For the purposes
of Server Administrator, a system can be a stand-alone system, a system with
attached network storage units in 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
NOTE: For remote
recovery, a Dell™ Remote Access Controller must be installed.
Integrated Features
Server Administrator provides easy-to-use management and administration of
remote systems through a comprehensive set of integrated management services.
Server Administrator is the sole installation on the system being managed and is
accessible 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 industry-standard secure
socket layer (SSL) encryption.
Installation
The Server Administrator version 6.0.3 is available on the Dell Support site
at support.dell.com as a .zip file that you can download to your system.
You will need to download the latest version of Server Administrator (this is a
Windows installable) and the VMware ESXi 3.5 ISO image. The Server Administrator
Instrumentation, Remote Access, and Storage Management Services are part of the
VMware ESXi 3.5 ISO image. See Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
Installation Guidefor VMware ESXi 3.5 for details on installing
Server Administrator.
NOTE: The Server
Administrator Instrumentation, Remote Access, and Storage Management Services
are disabled by default on the VMware ESXi 3.5 system. Ensure that the Server
Administrator services are enabled on the VMware ESXi 3.5 system before the
system can be managed by Server Administrator.
NOTE: Installation is
supported only on limited Operating Systems. See the Dell™ OpenManage™ Server
Administrator Installation Guide for VMware®
ESXi 3.5 .
NOTE: If you have a
modular system, you must install Dell Instrumentation on each server module that
is installed in the chassis.
Browser Support
Installation of Server Administrator is supported only on limited browsers.
See the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guidefor
VMware ESXi 3.5 for details on browser support.
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.
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.
Remote Access Controller
The Remote Access Controller provides a complete, remote system management
solution for systems equipped with a Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC)
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.
Storage Management Service
The Storage Management Service provides storage management information in an
integrated graphical view.
The Storage Management Service of Server Administrator:
enables you to view the status of remote storage
attached to a monitored system
supports SAS. SCSI and Fibre Channel are not supported
allows you to perform controller and enclosure functions for all supported
RAID and non-RAID controllers and enclosures from a single graphical
interface without the use of the controller BIOS utilities
protects your data by configuring data redundancy, assigning hot spares, or
rebuilding failed drives
provides
features for configuring storage
For more information on the Storage Management Service, see the Storage
Management online help and the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage
Management User's Guide.
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.
Other Documents You Might Need
Besides this User's Guide, you can find the following guides on the
Dell Support website at support.dell.com:
The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
Installation Guide for VMware ESXi 3.5 provides complete information on
installation procedures and step-by-step instructions for installing,
upgrading, and uninstalling Server Administrator for each supported
operating system. It also lists the supported systems and browsers.
The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide
lists the event messages that are displayed in the Server Administrator
Alert log and in the operating system's system log on the managed node. This
guide describes the event ID, text, severity, and cause of each event
message that Server Administrator issues.
The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management User's Guide
is a comprehensive reference guide for configuring and managing remote
storage attached to a system.
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 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide provides
detailed information on configuring and using the iDRAC.
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 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 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.
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
www.dell.com/training for more information. This service may not be offered
in all locations.
