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Server Administrator adds considerable security to these systems management standards. All attributes set operations
(for example, changing the value of an asset tag) must be performed with Dell OpenManage IT Assistant while logged in
with the required privileges.
The following table shows the systems management standards that are available for each supported operating system.
Table 1. Systems Management Standards Availability
Operating System SNMP CIM
Windows Server 2008 family and
Windows Server 2003 family
Available from the operating system installation
media
Always installed
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Available in the net-snmp package from the
operating system installation media
Unavailable
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Available in the net-snmp package from the
operating system installation media
Unavailable
VMware ESX Available in the net-snmp package installed by
the operating system
Available
VMware ESXi SNMP trap support available
NOTE: While ESXi supports SNMP traps, it
does not support hardware inventory
through SNMP.
Available
Citrix XenServer 6.0 Available in the net-snmp package from the
operating system installation media
Unavailable
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 an extensive,
context-sensitive online help.
Other Documents You May Need
In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at dell.com/support/manuals.
• The
Dell Systems Software Support Matrix
provides information about the various Dell systems, the operating
systems supported by these systems, and the Dell OpenManage components that can be installed on these systems.
• The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide
contains instructions to help you install Dell
OpenManage Server Administrator.
• The
Dell OpenManage Management Station Software Installation Guide
contains instructions to help you install Dell
OpenManage management station software.
• The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator SNMP Reference Guide
documents the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP) management information base (MIB).
• The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator CIM Reference Guide
documents the Common Information Model (CIM)
provider, an extension of the standard management object format (MOF) file.
• The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide
lists the messages that are displayed in
your Server Administrator home page Alert log or on your operating system’s event viewer.
• The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Command Line Interface Guide
documents the complete command line
interface for Server Administrator.
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