Contents
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................6
Installation................................................................................................................................................................6
Updating Individual System Components.................................................................................................................6
Storage Management Service..................................................................................................................................7
Instrumentation Service...........................................................................................................................................7
Remote Access Controller........................................................................................................................................7
Logs...........................................................................................................................................................................7
What Is New In This Release...................................................................................................................................7
Systems Management Standards Availability..........................................................................................................8
Availability On Supported Operating Systems...................................................................................................8
Server Administrator Home Page.............................................................................................................................9
Other Documents You May Need.............................................................................................................................9
Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site................................................................................................10
Obtaining Technical Assistance.............................................................................................................................11
Contacting Dell.......................................................................................................................................................11
2 Setup And Administration........................................................................................................12
Role-Based Access Control....................................................................................................................................12
User Privileges.................................................................................................................................................12
Authentication........................................................................................................................................................13
Microsoft Windows Authentication.................................................................................................................13
Red Hat Enterprise Linux And SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Authentication.................................................13
VMware ESX Server 4.X Authentication..........................................................................................................13
VMware ESXi Server 5.X Authentication.........................................................................................................13
Encryption...............................................................................................................................................................14
Assigning User Privileges.......................................................................................................................................14
Adding Users To A Domain On Windows Operating Systems.........................................................................14
Creating Server Administrator Users For Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server Operating Systems..............................................................................................................14
Disabling Guest And Anonymous Accounts In Supported Windows Operating Systems...............................17
Configuring The SNMP Agent..........................................................................................................................17
Firewall Configuration On Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems
And SUSE Linux Enterprise Server...................................................................................................................24
3 Using Server Administrator.....................................................................................................26
Logging In And Out.................................................................................................................................................26
Server Administrator Local System Login........................................................................................................26
Server Administrator Managed System Login — Using the Desktop Icon......................................................27
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