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trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft, W indows, Internet Explorer, Active Dir ectory, Windows Server, and Windows NT are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the UnitedStates
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Server Administrator includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation
(www.apache.org). Serv er Administrator utilizes the OverLIB Jav aScript library . This library can be
obtained from www.bosrup.com.
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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.
Introduction7
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
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 Guidefor VMware ESXi 3.5 for details on browser support.
8Introduction
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
Introduction9
•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
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.
Introduction11
12Introduction
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 6.0.313
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
–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
14What’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 6.0.315
16What’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 Administration17
Table 3-1. User Privileges
User PrivilegesAccess Type
View Manage
UserYe sN o
Pow er Us erYe sYe s
AdministratorYe sYe 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
ServiceUser Privilege Level Required
ViewManage
InstrumentationU, P, AP, A
Remote AccessU, P, AA
Storage Management U, P, AA
Web ServerAA
Table 3-3 defines the user privilege level abbreviations used in Table 3-2.
Table 3-3. Legend for Server Administrator User Privilege Levels
UUser
PPower User
AAdministrator
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.
18Setup 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 Administration19
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.
20Setup 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 Administrator21
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.
22Using 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 Administrator23
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:
To launch Server Administrator using Single Sign-On authentication against
the local machine user accounts, the following parameters must also be
passed in:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q258063 for
more information on Single Sign-On.
24Using 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
Using Server Administrator25
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.
26Using Server Administrator
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 NameApplicable 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.
Using Server Administrator27
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
28Using Server Administrator
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.
Using Server Administrator29
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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