Dell 745N manual Using Remote Access Controllers, Accessing Server Administrator

The Storage Management Service provides storage management information in an integrated graphical view. The Storage Management Service enables you to view the status of local and remote storage attached to a monitored system. The Storage Management Service obtains logical and physical information about attached storage devices from the Dell OpenManage Array Manager managed node.

Diagnostic Service

The Diagnostic Service provides a suite of diagnostic programs that run locally on your system or remotely on a system connected to the network. The Diagnostic Service is engineered to diagnose problems on individual systems and to run concurrently with all other applications running on the system under test.

Update Service

The Update Service provides up-to-date version control and valuable change management tools for performing BIOS and firmware version updates on your local system.

Logs

Server Administrator displays logs of commands issued to or by the system, monitored hardware events, POST 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.

Accessing Server Administrator

Server Administrator can be accessed through a Web browser directly or by using the NAS Manager.

To access the Server Administrator using the NAS Manager, perform the following steps:

1.Log in to the NAS Manager.

2.Click Maintenance.

3.Click Server Administrator.

To access Server Administrator directly from a client system on the same network, open Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later. Connect to the secure port, 1311, of your NAS System. For example, type https://DELL1234567:1311; where DELL1234567 is the name of your NAS system.

Additional Information About Server Administrator

See the Dell OpenManage documentation on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com for more information on the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator.

Using Remote Access Controllers

The Server Administrator Remote Access Service provides a complete remote system management solution for SNMP- and CIM-instrumented systems equipped with a DRAC III /XT card. These hardware and software solutions are collectively known as remote access controllers (RACs).

The Remote Access Service provides remote access to an inoperable system, allowing you to get the system up and running as quickly as possible. The Remote Access Service also provides alert notification when a system is down and allows you to remotely restart a system. Additionally, the Remote Access Service logs the probable cause of system crashes and saves the most recent crash screen.

You can log in to the Remote Access Service through the Server Administrator home page or by directly accessing the controller's IP address using a supported browser.