Dell External OEMR 1435 User Guide - Page 22

Using Server Administrator, Other Dell Documents You May Need

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Using Server Administrator The Server Administrator provides a convenient and easy-to-use GUI for remotely configuring or managing your system's BMC on a system running a supported operating system. You can use the Server Administrator to configure the most relevant BMC features, such as Platform Event Filter (PEF) parameters and alert destinations. Additionally, Server Administrator can be used as a command line interface. Server Administrator requires that the system has an operating system installed and functioning. As a result, Server Administrator is best suited for everyday BMC management tasks, and is not an option for performing pre-boot setup or accessing the BMC as an emergency management console. To use Server Administrator, you must perform the following tasks: • Install Server Administrator on the managed system. • Access the Server Administrator home page remotely or locally from a supported browser on a management station. • Configure BMC remotely or locally on the managed system. See the Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator User's Guide and Command line Interface User's Guide on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com, the Dell Systems Documentation CD, or the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD for more information about using Server Administrator to configure and manage your system BMC. Other Dell Documents You May Need In addition to this User's Guide, you can find the following guides either on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com or on the Dell Systems Documentation CD and the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD: • The Dell OpenManage Quick Installation Guide provides additional information about installing the BMC Management Utility on a management station. • The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide provides additional information about using Server Administrator to manage your system's BMC. • The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User's Guide provides additional information about installing and using the DTK utilities. 22 Introduction

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Introduction
Using Server Administrator
The Server Administrator provides a convenient and easy-to-use GUI for
remotely configuring or managing your system’s BMC on a system running a
supported operating system. You can use the Server Administrator to
configure the most relevant BMC features, such as Platform Event Filter
(PEF) parameters and alert destinations. Additionally, Server Administrator
can be used as a command line interface. Server Administrator requires that
the system has an operating system installed and functioning. As a result,
Server Administrator is best suited for everyday BMC management tasks, and
is not an option for performing pre-boot setup or accessing the BMC as an
emergency management console. To use Server Administrator, you must
perform the following tasks:
Install Server Administrator on the managed system.
Access the Server Administrator home page remotely or locally from a
supported browser on a management station.
Configure BMC remotely or locally on the managed system.
See the
Dell OpenManage™
Server Administrator User’s Guide
and
Command
line Interface User’s Guide
on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
,
the
Dell Systems Documentation CD, or
the
Dell Systems Management Tools
and Documentation DVD
for more information about using Server
Administrator to configure and manage your system BMC.
Other Dell Documents You May Need
In addition to this
User's Guide
, you can find the following guides either on
the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
or on the
Dell Systems
Documentation CD
and the
Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation DVD
:
The
Dell OpenManage Quick Installation Guide
provides additional
information about installing the BMC Management Utility on a
management station.
The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide
provides
additional information about using Server Administrator to manage your
system’s BMC.
The
Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide
provides
additional information about installing and using the DTK utilities.