Server Administrator Version 7.4 Installation Guide

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Server Administrator Components On A Managed System

The setup program provides the following options:

Custom Setup
Typical Setup

The custom setup option enables 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.

Table 1. Managed System Software Components
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.