Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 6.0.3 User Manual

Dell™ OpenManage™
Server Administrator Version 6.0.3
User’s Guide
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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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Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Server Administrator for VMware ESXi 3.5 . . . . . . . . 7
Integrated Features
Installation
Browser Support
Server Administrator Home Page
Instrumentation Service
Remote Access Controller
Storage Management Service
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Logs
Other Documents You Might Need
Obtaining Technical Assistance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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2 What’s New for Version 6.0.3 . . . . . . . . . 13
Release Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Feature Highlights
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3 Setup and Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Security Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Role-Based Access Control
Authentication
Encryption
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Contents 3
Assigning User Privileges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Disabling Guest and Anonymous Accounts in Supported Windows Operating Systems
. . . . . . . 20
4 Using Server Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Starting Your Server Administrator Session . . . . . . 21
Logging In and Out
Managing a Remote System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Managing Server Administrator Web Server
Single Sign-On
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Security Settings for Microsoft Windows Server 2003
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
The Server Administrator Home Page
Global Navigation Bar
System Tree
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Action Window
Using the Online Help
Using the Preferences Home Page
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Managed System Preferences
Server Administrator Web Server Preferences
Controlling Server Administrator
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Starting Server Administrator Web Server
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Stopping Server Administrator Web Server
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Restarting Server Administrator Web Server
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4 Contents
5 Server Administrator Services . . . . . . . . 41
Managing Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Managing System/Server Module Tree Objects
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Server Administrator Home Page System Tree Objects
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Unsupported Features in OpenManage Server Administrator
Modular Enclosure
System/Server Module
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6 Working With Remote
Access Controller
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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Viewing Basic Information
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Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a LAN Connection
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Configuring the Remote Access Device
to use a Serial Port Connection
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Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a Serial Over LAN Connection
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Additional Configuration for iDRAC . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Configuring Remote Access Device Users
Setting Platform Event Filter Alerts
Setting Platform Event Alert Destinations
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Contents 5
7 Server Administrator Logs . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Integrated Features
Log Window Task Buttons
Server Administrator Logs
Hardware Log
Alert Log
Command Log
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8 Setting Alert Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
BMC/iDRAC Platform Events Filter Alert Messages
Understanding Service Names
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A Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Login Failure Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Fixing a Faulty Server Administrator Installation on Supported Windows Operating Systems
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B Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . 83
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Index
6 Contents
OpenManage Server Administrator Services
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Introduction

Server Administrator for VMware ESXi 3.5

This release of Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator provides support for VMware Server Administrator are:
Comprehensive 1-to-1systems management solution from an integrated,
The next generation hypervisor, VMware
Rapid installation, configuration, and deployment
System administrators can easily manage systems remotely on the
NOTE: This release supports only VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 4.
Server Administrator provides information about:
Systems that are operating properly and systems that have problems
Systems that require remote recovery operations
®
ESXi 3.5 systems. The benefits of this operating system using
web browser-based graphical user interface (GUI)
®
ESXi 3.5 has a compact architecture, and is designed for integration directly into virtualization-optimized system hardware
entire network.
NOTE: Some Server Administrator features are not available with VMware ESXi 3.5
systems. See 'Unsupported Features in OpenManage Server Administrator' for a list of features that are not available in this release.
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.
NOTE: For remote recovery, a Dell™ Remote Access Controller must be installed.
Introduction 7

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 Guide for 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
NOTE: If you have a modular system, you must install Dell Instrumentation on each
server module that is installed in the chassis.
®
ESXi 3.5 .

Browser Support

Installation of Server Administrator is supported only on limited browsers. See the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide for VMware ESXi 3.5 for details on browser support.
8 Introduction

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
Introduction 9
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
•The
•The
•The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide for VMware
ESXi 3.5
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 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.
Guide
remote storage attached to a system.
information about installing and configuring a DRAC 5 controller and using DRAC 5 to remotely access an inoperable system.
provides complete information on installation procedures and
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management User's
is a comprehensive reference guide for configuring and managing
Dell Remote Access Controller 5 User’s Guide
provides complete
lists
10 Introduction
The
The
The
The
The
The
Dell Integrated Remote Access Controller User’s Guide
detailed information on configuring and using the iDRAC.
Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User
Guide
provides additional information about using Server Administrator
to configure and manage your system's BMC.
Dell Chassis Management Controller User’s Guide
information on installing, configuring and using CMC.
Dell Online Diagnostics User's Guide
on installing and using Online Diagnostics on your system.
Dell Update Packages User's Guide
obtaining and using Dell Update Packages as part of your system update strategy.
Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility User's Guide
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.
provides complete information
provides information about
provides
provides detailed
provides

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.
Introduction 11
12 Introduction

What’s New for Version 6.0.3

The 6.0.3 release of Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator supports the VMware OpenManage Server Administrator support for VMware managed systems.
With the introduction of VMware Administrator on a single system, and still perform remote 1-to-1 systems management.
You can now seamlessly manage and monitor several systems at a time. The remote management capability offers a new foundation for virtual infrastucture.
For information about the VMware VMware support site at www.vmware.com/support/.
®
ESXi 3.5 virtualization operating system. This release provides
®
ESXi 3.5 you can deploy Server
®
ESXi 3.5 virtualization software, see the
®
ESXi 3.5 - based

Release Highlights

Ease of use:
and ESXi 3.5 Update 4 Flash) comes pre-installed (factory installed) on select Dell Systems. The Server Administrator Instrumentation, Remote Access and Storage Management Services are included with the virtualization operating system in a disabled state. You can easily launch Server Administrator on any supported Windows system, using the simple graphical user interface for installation. For a list of supported systems, see the
VMware® ESXi 3.5
Centralized Server Administrator Web Server:
environment, you can now remotely manage several systems simultaneously. This translates to savings in CPU, memory, and disk requirements.
Separation of Server Administrator Web Server
the Server Administrator Web Server from the managed node, you can now log in separately, only to manage the Server Administrator Web Server.
This virtualization operating system (ESXi 3.5 Update 4 HDD
Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator Installation Guide for
.
With this virtualized
: With the separation of
What’s New for Version 6.0.3 13

Feature Highlights

Support for new
Support for the following system components:
Configuring reporting of additional attributes on front panel LCD
(like system name, MAC address and IP address)
Reporting presence of iDRAC6 Enterprise and the size of storage,
if present
Reporting of new PCI devices that are part of
Display of the CPU turbo mode
Display of new memory types (DDR3 Registered, DDR3
Unregistered)
Display of new slot types (PCIe Gen1/2)
Enabling/disabling Non-Uniform Memory Architecture (NUMA)
during deployment
Enabling Network Controller-Sideband Interface support on each of
the LOMs on an individual basis for all LOMs
Reporting memory operating modes (optimizer, mirror,
advanced ECC)
Configuring AC Power Recovery delay
Configuring the COM port for serial connection for applicable
platforms starting
Display of physical NIC attributes and transmit/receive statistics
xx1x
systems.
xx1x
systems
xx1x
systems
14 What’s New for Version 6.0.3
Enhanced power monitoring support:
Reporting of power consumption values in BTU (British Thermal
Unit), as well as Watt.
Support for Peak power headroom and instantaneous headroom
Support for user-definable power budget cap
Support for reporting of maximum potential power consumption and
minimum potential power consumption
Support for reporting input power rating of power supply
Support for events alerting capability for peak power consumption
Support for power profiles options - Power economy and performance
modes
Inclusion of Internet Protocol version 6:
This release supports IPv6, in addition to IPv4.
NOTE: For the supported operating systems list, see the Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator Installation Guide for VMware ESXi 3.5.
What’s New for Version 6.0.3 15
16 What’s New for Version 6.0.3

Setup and Administration

Security Management

Server Administrator provides security through role-based access control (RBAC), authentication, and encryption.

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
actions are to be taken when a warning or failure event occurs.
Administrators
Auto Recovery actions in case a system has a non-responsive operating system, and clear hardware, event, and command logs. also configure the system to send e-mails.
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 privileges. See Table 3-1.
can set warning threshold values and configure which alert
can configure and perform shutdown actions, configure
Administrators
can
Setup and Administration 17
Table 3-1. User Privileges
User Privileges Access Type
View Manage
User Ye s N o
Pow er Us er Ye s Ye s
Administrator Ye s Ye s
Privilege Levels to Access Server Administrator Services
Table 3-2 summarizes which user levels have privileges to access and manage Server Administrator services.
Table 3-2. Server Administrator User Privilege Levels
Service User Privilege Level Required
View Manage
Instrumentation U, P, A P, A
Remote Access U, P, A A
Storage Management U, P, A A
Web Server A A
Table 3-3 defines the user privilege level abbreviations used in Table 3-2.
Table 3-3. Legend for Server Administrator User Privilege Levels
U User
P Power User
A Administrator

Authentication

The Server Administrator authentication scheme ensures that the correct access types are assigned to the correct user privileges. This authentication scheme ensures that all Server Administrator functions are properly authenticated.
18 Setup and Administration
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.
NOTE: Microsoft integrated authentication is supported only when managing the
Server Administrator Web server.

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 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
OpenManage™ software users before installing Dell OpenManage
Dell 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.
Setup and Administration 19
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 "Microsoft Active Directory" for more information about using Active Directory.
1
Navigate to
and Computers
2
In the console tree, right-click you want to add the new user, and then point to
3
Type the appropriate user name information in the dialog box, and then click
4
Click
5
Double-click the icon representing the user that you just created.
6
Click the
7
Click
8
Select the appropriate group and click
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 Users
NOTE: For information about creating users and user groups, see your operating
system documentation.
Control Panel→
Next
.
Next
, and then click
Member of
Add
.
Administrative Tools→
.
Users
or right-click the container in which
Finish
.
tab.
Add
.
Active Directory Users
New→
User
.

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
2
In the console tree, expand
3
Click the
4
Click
5
Select
A red circle with an X appears over the user name. The account is disabled.
20 Setup and Administration
Computer Management
Guest
or
IUSR
_system name
Action
and point to
Account is disabled
window.
Local Users and Groups
user account.
Properties
and click OK.
.
and click
Users
.

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 now has two login screens because of the separation of the Server Administrator Web server from the managed system. One is for managing a remote system, and the other to manage the Server Administrator Web server.

Managing a Remote System

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 your preassigned the
VMware® ESXi 3.5
Management name or its Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) in the
Hostname/IP Address
3
Select the Intranet connection.
.
Hostname/IP Address, Username
system in the appropriate fields on the Remote
Log in
window. If required, you can also enter the machine
field.
Ignore Certificate Warnings
and
Password
check box, if you are using an
of
Using Server Administrator 21
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" for instructions on setting up new users.
Using the Ignore Certificate Option
The login screen has an "Ignore certificate warnings check box".
CAUTION: You should use the "Ignore certificate warnings" option with
discretion. It is highly recommended that you use it only in trusted Intranet environments.
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. Refer to 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.
22 Using Server Administrator

Managing Server Administrator Web Server

To manage the OpenManage Server Administrator Web server:
1 Click on the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator icon on your
desktop. The remote login page is displayed.
2
Click on the the screen.
3
Enter the
Server Administrator from a defined domain)
NOTE: The Application drop-down menu will appear as a non-selectable field for
systems that can only access one Dell OpenManage Server Administrator The drop-down menu is only functional when two or more Dell OpenManage Server Administrator components are available on the managed system.
Select the Active Directory Login check box to log in using Microsoft® Active Directory
Due to the separation of the Server Administrator Web server from the managed system, the following options will display only when you log in to the Server Administrator Web server, using the Manage Web Server link:
Web Server Preferences
Session Management
Web Server shutdown
X.509 Certificate Management
These options will not be displayed when you log in to a remote system. For more information on accessing these features, refer to 'Server Administrator Services.'
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.
Manage Web Server
User Name, Pass word
®
.
Link, located at the top right corner of
and
Domain name (If you are accessing
and click OK.
component.
NOTE: When you launch Server Administrator using Internet Explorer® version 7.0,
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."
Using Server Administrator 23

Single Sign-On

Server Administrator does not support login by default from the desktop icon. For local machine access, you must have an account on the machine with the appropriate privileges (Administrator). Other users are authenticated against the Microsoft Active Directory.
NOTE: Single Sign-On is available only for Server Administrator Web server
management.
However, you can 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
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
For example:
https://localhost:1311/?authType=ntlm&application= omsa&locallogin=true
NOTE: See the Knowledge Base article at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q258063 for more information on Single Sign-On.
24 Using Server Administrator

Security Settings for Microsoft Windows Server 2003

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 Server
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.
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 will appear instructing you to configure your browser settings.
Internet Explorer
1
Start your browser.
2
Click
Tools→
3
Click the
4
Click
Sites
5
Copy the Web address used to access the remote managed system from
Internet Options→
Trusted Sites
.
the browser’s address bar and paste it onto the
Zone
field.
6
Click
Custom Level
For Windows 2003:
®
2003 operating system.
Security
icon.
.
.
Add this Web Site to the
Under
Under
Under
Miscellaneous
Active Scripting
Active Scripting
, select the
Explorer web browser controls
7
Click OK to save the new settings.
8
Close the browser.
9
Log in to Server Administrator.
Allow Meta Refresh
, select the
, select the
radio button.
radio button.
Enable
radio button.
Allow scripting of Internet
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To allow Single Sign-On for Server Administrator without prompts for user credentials, perform the following steps:
1
Start your browser.
2
Click
Tools→
Internet Options→
3
Click the
4
Click
5
Copy the Web address used to access the remote managed system from the browser’s address bar and paste it onto the
Zone
6
Click
7
Under
username and password
8
Click OK to save the new settings.
9
Close the browser.
10
Log in to Server Administrator.
Mozilla
1
Start your browser.
2
Click
3
Click
4
Ensure that the
5
Click OK to save the new settings.
6
Close the browser.
7
Log in to Server Administrator.
Trusted Sites
Sites
.
field.
Custom Level
User Authentication
Edit→
Preferences
Advanced→
.
Scripts and Plugins.
Navigator
icon.
radio button.
.
check box is selected under
Security
, select the
.
Add this Web Site to the
Automatic Logon with current
Enable JavaScript for
.

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.
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With only a few exceptions, the Server Administrator home page has three main areas:
The
The
global navigation bar
system tree
displays all visible system objects based on the user's
provides links to general services.
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.
Table 4-1 lists the GUI field names and the applicable system, when Server Administrator is installed on the system.
Table 4-1. System Availability for the Following GUI Field Names
GUI Field Name Applicable System
Modular Enclosure
Server module
Main System
System
Main system Chassis
BMC
iDRAC
Modular System
Modular System
Modular System
Non-Modular System
Non-Modular System
Dell PowerEdge x8xx and x9xx Systems
Dell xx0x Systems
Figure 4-1 shows a sample Server Administrator home page layout for a user logged in with administrator privileges on a non-modular system.
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Figure 4-1. Sample Server Administrator Home Page — Non-Modular System
system tree
action tab
action tab subcategories
action window
global navigation bar
Figure 4-2 shows a sample Server Administrator home page layout for a user logged in with administrator privileges on a modular system.
Figure 4-2. Sample Server Administrator Home Page — Modular System
system tree
action tab subcategoriesaction tab
global navigation bar
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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.

Global Navigation Bar

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

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.
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.
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).
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