Server Administrator Components On A Managed System
The setup program provides the following options:
- Custom Setup
- Typical Setup
The custom setup option allows you to select the software components you want to install. The table lists the various managed system software components that you can install during a custom installation.
Component | What is installed | Deployment Scenario | Systems to install on |
Server Administrator Web Server | Web-based Systems Management functionality that enables you to manage systems locally or remotely. | Install only if you want to remotely monitor the managed system. You do not require physical access to the managed system. | 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. NOTE: If you choose to install
only Server Instrumentation, you must also install one of the Management
Interfaces or the Server Administrator Web Server. | Supported systems. For a list of supported systems, see the Systems Software Support Matrix at dell.com/support/manuals. |
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. | Only those systems on which you have installed Server Instrumentation or the Management Interfaces. |
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. | Supported systems. For a list of supported systems, see the Systems Software Support Matrix. |
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. | Supported systems. For a list of supported systems, see the Systems Software Support Matrix. |
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. | Supported systems. For a list of supported systems, see the Systems Software Support Matrix. |
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. | Supported systems. For a list of supported systems, see the Systems Software Support Matrix. |
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. | Supported systems. For a list of supported systems, see the Systems Software Support Matrix. |
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) | 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. | Only those systems on which you have installed Server Instrumentation or Management Interface. |
Intel SNMP Agent (NIC Interfaces) | Intel Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Agent | Install to enable Server Administrator to obtain information about Intel Network Interface Cards (NICs). | Only on systems on which Server Instrumentation is installed and which are running on Windows operating system. |
Broadcom SNMP Agent (NIC Interfaces) | Broadcom SNMP Agent | Install to enable Server Administrator to obtain information about Broadcom NICs. | Only on systems on which Server Instrumentation is installed and which are running on Windows operating system. |
QLogic SNMP Agent (NIC Interfaces) | QLogic SNMP Agent | Install to enable Server Administrator to obtain information about QLogic NICs. | Only on systems on which Server Instrumentation is installed and which are running on Windows operating system. |