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Using Sever Administrator Server Administrator Version 1.8.3 provides a convenient and easy-to-use graphical user interface for remotely configuring or managing your system's BMC on a system running a supported operating system. The Server Administrator Instrumentation Service can be used to configure the most relevant BMC features. In addition, Server Administrator can be utilized as 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 a emergency management console. To use Server Administrator, you will need to perform the following basic tasks: • Install Server Administrator on the managed system. • Remotely access the Server Administrator home page from a supported browser on a management station. • Remotely configure BMC on the managed system. See the Server Administrator Version 1.8.3 User's Guide and Command line Interface User's Guide for more information about using Server Administrator to configure and manage your system BMC. Other Dell Documents You Might Need In addition to this User's Guide, you can find the following guides either on the Dell Support website or on the Systems Management and Documentation CD: • The Dell OpenManage Software Quick Installation Guide provides additional information about installing the BMC Management Utility on a management station. • The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 1.8.3 User's Guide provides additional information about using Server Administrator to manage your system's BMC. • The Dell PowerEdge 7250 Systems Product Guide provides supplemental information about configuring your BIOS settings to allow console redirection. Additionally, you can find the following guide on the Resource CD: • The Dell PowerEdge 7250 System Software Guide provides information about using the System Maintenance Utility to configure and manage your system. The Server Administrator version 1.8.3 readme.txt file provides the latest available information for the installation and operation of the programs and utilities used to manage your system through the BMC. The readme is available on the Systems Management and Documentation CD and on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Introduction 11

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Introduction
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Using Sever Administrator
Server Administrator Version 1.8.3 provides a convenient and easy-to-use graphical user interface
for remotely configuring or managing your system’s BMC on a system running a supported
operating system. The Server Administrator Instrumentation Service can be used to configure the
most relevant BMC features. In addition, Server Administrator can be utilized as 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 a emergency
management console. To use Server Administrator, you will need to perform the following basic
tasks:
•
Install Server Administrator on the managed system.
•
Remotely access the Server Administrator home page from a supported browser on a
management station.
•
Remotely configure BMC on the managed system.
See the
Server Administrator Version 1.8.3 User’s Guide
and
Command line Interface User’s Guide
for more information about using Server Administrator to configure and manage your system
BMC.
Other Dell Documents You Might Need
In addition to this
User's Guide
, you can find the following guides either on the Dell Support
website or on the
Systems Management and Documentation
CD:
•
The
Dell OpenManage Software Quick Installation Guide
provides additional information
about installing the BMC Management Utility on a management station.
•
The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 1.8.3 User’s Guide
provides additional
information about using Server Administrator to manage your system’s BMC.
•
The
Dell PowerEdge 7250 Systems Product Guide
provides supplemental information about
configuring your BIOS settings to allow console redirection.
Additionally, you can find the following guide on the
Resource
CD:
•
The
Dell PowerEdge 7250 System Software Guide
provides information about using the
System Maintenance Utility to configure and manage your system.
The Server Administrator version 1.8.3
readme.txt
file provides the latest available information for
the installation and operation of the programs and utilities used to manage your system through
the BMC. The readme is available on the
Systems Management and Documentation
CD and on the
Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
.