The left-hand pane of the Preferences home page (where the system tree is displayed on the Server Administrator home page) displays the preference categories for the managed system or the Server Administrator Web server.

The action window displays the available settings and preferences for the managed system or the Server Administrator Web Server.

Managed System Preferences

When you log in to a remote system, the Preferences home page defaults to the Node Configuration window under the Preferences tab.

Click the Server Administrator object to enable or disable access to users with User or Power User privileges. Depending on the user’s group privileges, the Server Administrator object action window may have the Preferences tab.

Under the Preferences tab, you can:

Enable or disable access to users with User or Power User privileges

Select the format of alert messages

NOTE: The possible formats are traditional and enhanced. The default format is traditional, which is the legacy format.

Configure the Command Log Size

Configure SNMP

Server Administrator Web Server Preferences

When you log in to manage the Server Administrator Web server, the Preferences home page defaults to the User Preferences window under the Preferences tab.

Due to the separation of the Server Administrator Web server from the managed system, the following options are displayed when you log in to the Server Administrator Web server, using the Manage Web Server link:

Web Server Preferences

X.509 Certificate Management

For more information about accessing these features, see Server Administrator Services Overview.

Dell Systems Management Server Administration Connection Service And Security Setup

Setting User And System Preferences

You can set user and secure port system preferences from the Preferences home page.

NOTE: You must be logged in with Administrator privileges to set or reset user or system preferences.

Set up your user preferences:

1.Click Preferences on the global navigation bar. The Preferences home page is displayed.

2.Click General Settings.

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Dell 8.1 Managed System Preferences, Server Administrator Web Server Preferences, Setting User And System Preferences