Server Administrator Web Server |
Web-based Systems Management functionality that enables you
to manage systems locally or remotely.
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Install only if you want to remotely monitor the managed system.
You do not require physical access to the managed system.
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Any system. For example, laptop or desktops. |
Server Instrumentation |
Server Administrator Instrumentation Service |
Install to use the system as the managed system. Installing
Server Instrumentation and the Server Administrator Web Server installs
Server Administrator. Use Server Administrator to monitor, configure,
and manage the system.
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NOTE: If you choose to install
only Server Instrumentation, you must also install one of the Management
Interfaces or the Server Administrator Web Server.
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Supported systems. For a list of supported systems, see the
Systems Software Support Matrix at
dell.com/support/manuals.
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Storage Management |
Server Administrator Storage Management |
Install to implement hardware RAID solutions and configure
the storage components attached to the system. For more information
on Storage Management, see the
Server Administrator Storage Management
User’s Guide
in the docs directory.
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Only those systems on which you have installed Server Instrumentation
or the Management Interfaces.
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Command Line Interface (Management Interface) |
Command Line Interface of Server Instrumentation |
Install to provide local and remote system management solutions
to manage Server and Storage instrumentation data using command-line
interfaces.
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Supported systems. For a list of supported systems, see the
Systems Software Support Matrix.
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WMI (Management Interface) |
Windows Management Instrumentation Interface of Server Instrumentation |
Install to provide local and remote system management solutions
to manage Server data using WMI protocol.
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Supported systems. For a list of supported systems, see the
Systems Software Support Matrix.
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SNMP (Management Interface) |
Simple Network Management Protocol Interface of Server Instrumentation |
Install to provide local and remote system management solutions
to manage Server and Storage instrumentation data using SNMP protocol.
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Supported systems. For a list of supported systems, see the
Systems Software Support Matrix.
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Remote Enablement (Management Interface) |
Instrumentation Service and CIM Provider |
Install to perform remote systems management tasks. Install
Remote Enablement on one system and Server Administrator Web Server
on another system. You can use the system with the Server Administrator
to remotely monitor and manage the systems which have Remote Enablement
installed.
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Supported systems. For a list of supported systems, see the
Systems Software Support Matrix.
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Operating System Logging (Management Interface) |
Operating System Logging |
Install to allow local system management-specific events logging
on the operating system for Server and Storage instrumentation. On
systems running Microsoft Windows, use the Event Viewer to locally
view the collected events.
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Supported systems. For a list of supported systems, see the
Systems Software Support Matrix.
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DRAC Command Line Tools |
Hardware application programming interface and iDRAC 12G or
iDRAC, DRAC 5, or DRAC 4 (depending on the type of the system)
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Install to receive email alerts for warnings or errors related
to voltage, temperature, and fan speed. Remote Access Controller also
logs event data and the most recent crash screen (available only on
systems running Windows operating system) to help you diagnose the
probable cause of a system crash.
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Only those systems on which you have installed Server Instrumentation
or Management Interface.
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