Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 5.2 Guia do Utilizador

www.dell.com | support.dell.comDell™ OpenManage™Server Administrator Version 5.2Compatibility Guide

10 IntroductionSupported BrowsersServer Administrator supports Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) versions 6.0 SP2 and 7.0, and Mozilla Firefox version

100 GlossaryPERCAcronym for PowerEdge Expandable RAID controller.peripheral deviceAn internal or external device—such as a printer, a disk drive, or a

Glossary 101PQFPAbbreviation for plastic quad flat pack, a type of microprocessor socket in which the microprocessor chip is permanently mounted.progr

102 Glossaryread-only fileA read-only file is one that you are prohibited from editing or deleting. A file can have read-only status if:• Its read-onl

Glossary 103SCAAbbreviation for single connector attachment.schemaA collection of class definitions that describes managed objects in a particular env

104 GlossarySIMMAcronym for single in-line memory module. A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that connects to the system board.SIPAcronym for

Glossary 105switchOn a system board, switches control various circuits or functions in your computer system. These switches are known as DIP switches;

106 Glossarytext editorAn application program for editing text files consisting exclusively of ASCII characters. Windows Notepad is a text editor, for

Glossary 107UPSAbbreviation for uninterruptible power supply. A battery-powered unit that automatically supplies power to your system in the event of

108 Glossaryvideo adapterThe logical circuitry that provides—in combination with the monitor—your system's video capabilities. A video adapter ma

Glossary 109VRAMAcronym for video random-access memory. Some video adapters use VRAM chips (or a combination of VRAM and DRAM) to improve video perfor

Introduction 11•The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide describes the installation and use of Server Administrator. Server Administrator

110 GlossaryZIFAcronym for zero insertion force. Some systems use ZIF sockets and connectors to allow devices such as the microprocessor chip to be in

12 Introduction

Server Administrator Services 132Server Administrator ServicesOverviewDell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator has a modular architecture that allows yo

14 Server Administrator ServicesStorage Management ServiceExpress Setup installs the Storage Management Service (earlier known as the enhanced Storage

Server Administrator Services 15Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS, ES, and AS (version 4) (x86) and (x86_64)• Instrumentation •Remote Access• Storage Manage

16 Server Administrator Services

Systems Management Standards Availability 173Systems Management Standards AvailabilityOverviewDell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator supports the foll

18 Systems Management Standards AvailabilityAvailability on Supported Operating SystemsTable 3-1 shows the availability of the systems management stan

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 194Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsThis section provides information on

www.dell.com | support.dell.comNotes and Notices NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE

20 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsCompatible Systems and Applications by Installation and Server Management CD VersionTable 4-

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 21Supported operating systems •Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Da

22 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsRAC FirmwareDRAC 5 1.20DRAC 4 1.50DRAC/MC 1.4DRAC III, ERA, ERA/O, ERA/XT3.35ERA/MC 1.44BMC

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 23Table 4-2 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for the Dell PowerEdge Installation

24 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsSupported operating systems •Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family (includes Web, Standard, E

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 25Server Administrator 5.0 5.1 5.1.1Server Administrator Framework3.0 3.1 3.1Instrumentation S

26 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsTable 4-3 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for the Dell PowerEdge Installation

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 27PowerEdge systems (* Indicates new systems for the given version of the CD)(continued)4600 6

28 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsSupported operating systems(continued)•Novell® NetWare® 5.1 (Support Pack 7 or later, plus h

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 29DRACIII, ERA, ERA/O, and ERA/XT3.21 3.3 3.3 NARAC firmware: DRAC IINANOTE: The DRAC II softw

Contents 3Contents1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsTable 4-4 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for Systems Management CD version 4

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 31Supported operating systems Windows Server 2003 family (includes Web, Standard, and Enterpri

32 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsStorage Management Service: Array ManagerNA NA 3.6enhanced Storage Management Service1.0 1.0

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 33Table 4-5 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for Systems Management CD version 4

34 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsSupported operating systems Windows Server 2003 family (includes Web, Standard, and Enterpri

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 35Instrumentation Service: Server Agent5.1.1 5.2 5.2 5.2Remote Access Service SW4.0.0 3.30 (DR

36 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsRAC firmware: ERA/O NA 3.12 NA NATable 4-6. Compatible Dell Systems and Applications for Sys

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 37Supported operating systems Microsoft Windows Server 2003Windows Server 2003 familyWindows S

38 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsIT Assistant 6.4.4 6.5 6.5 6.5Storage Management Service: Array Manager3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5RAC Fi

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 39Table 4-7 shows compatible applications and Dell systems for Systems Management CD versions

4 Contents4 Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Version Number

40 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsSupported operating systems Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Family (SP3 recommended)Microsoft

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 41Table 4-8 shows supported elements for Systems Management CD versions 3.0 through 3.2.2.IT A

42 Server Administrator Supported Applications and SystemsSupported operating systems Windows NT 4.0 with SP4Windows NT 4.0 Server family (SP6a or lat

Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems 43Device Drivers and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Kernel Support NOTE: The "Supported Operat

44 Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems

Server Agent Supported Applications and Systems 455Server Agent Supported Applications and SystemsThis section provides information on instrumentation

46 Server Agent Supported Applications and SystemsSupported operating systemsMicrosoft® Windows NT® 4.0 with SP4 or later Windows NT 4.0 with SP4 or l

Hardware Instrumentation Package Supported Applications and Systems 476Hardware Instrumentation Package Supported Applications and SystemsThis section

48 Hardware Instrumentation Package Supported Applications and SystemsSupported operating systemsMicrosoft® Windows NT® 4.0 with SP3 or laterWindows N

BIOS Update Requirements 497BIOS Update RequirementsOverview NOTE: Starting with Dell™ OpenManage™ version 4.3, the Systems Management CD has been re

Contents 5PERC 4/SC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62CERC SATA 1.5/6 Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 BIOS Update Requirements6Under Select Your Download Category, select Flash BIOS Updates.7Under Select an Operating System, select Not Applicable.8U

BIOS Update Requirements 51Minimum Required and Latest Available BIOS for Update by SystemTable 7-1 lists the minimum version of the BIOS that must be

52 BIOS Update Requirements2650 A00 4300 A06 4350 A03 4400 A04 4600 A00 6300 A08 6350 A08 6400 A01 6450 A01 6600 A08 6650 A08 8450 A06Table 7-1. Power

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 538RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware,

54 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsFour types of controllers are included in this section: • The RA

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 55PERC 4e/DCThe PERC 4e/DC supports the following PowerEdge system

56 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 3/DCThe PERC 3/DC supports the following PowerEdge systems:

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 57PERC 3/QCThe PERC 3/QC supports the following PowerEdge systems:

58 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 4/DiThe PERC 4/Di supports the following PowerEdge systems:

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 59CERC ATA 100 4/CHThe CERC ATA 100 4/CH supports the following Po

6 Contents11 Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems. . . . . . 81Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 3/DiThe PERC 3/Di supports the following PowerEdge systems:

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 61PERC 4/IMThe PERC 4/IM supports the following PowerEdge systems:

62 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 4/SCThe PERC 4/SC supports the following PowerEdge systems:

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 63CERC SATA 1.5/6 ChannelThe CERC SATA 1.5/6 Channel supports the

64 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 4e/DiThe PERC 4e/DI supports the following PowerEdge system

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 65PERC 4e/SiThe PERC 4e/Si supports the following PowerEdge system

66 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 5/E AdapterThe PERC 5/E Adapter supports the following Powe

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 67 NOTE: The RAID cards support both 32- and 64-bit versions of R

68 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsPERC 5/i IntegratedThe PERC 5/i Integrated supports the followin

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 69SAS 5/iR AdapterThe SAS 5/iR Adapter supports the following Powe

Introduction 71IntroductionOverviewDell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator provides a powerful, integrated set of systems management applications for k

70 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsSAS 5/i IntegratedThe SAS 5/i Integrated controller supports the

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 71LSI Logic 1020/1030 Ultra320 SCSI AdapterLSI Logic 1020/1030 Ult

72 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver VersionsLSI 1020/1030 Embedded SCSI ControllerThis embedded SCSI control

RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions 731.2 on a PowerEdge 17504.4 1.03.23 1.09.11 1.09.11 (Native)2.05.

74 RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions

Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating Systems 759Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating SystemsOverviewThe drivers that

76 Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating SystemsTable 9-1. NIC Manufacturers and Drivers Required for Supported Operating SystemsNIC P

Remote Access Service Availability 7710Remote Access Service AvailabilityOverviewAlthough all supported operating systems for Server Administrator sup

78 Remote Access Service Availability830 X840 X850 X860 X1600SC X 1650 X X 1750 X1800 X1850 X1855 X1900 X1950 X1955 X2600 X 2650 X 2800 X2850 X2900 X

Remote Access Service Availability 79RAC Firmware VersionsTable 10-2 shows the firmware version required for each RAC that is offered on the correspon

8 IntroductionPurpose of This GuideServer Administrator operates on many Dell hardware platforms (hereafter called systems) with operating systems suc

80 Remote Access Service AvailabilityTable 10-3 shows the firmware version required for each RAC that is offered on the corresponding Dell PowerEdge S

Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems 8111Historical Release Information for Legacy SystemsOverviewThe following sections contain historic

82 Historical Release Information for Legacy SystemsServer Agent 4.4.1The following subsections contain requirements, features, and open issues for Se

Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems 83Server Agent 4.4.0The following subsections contain requirements, features, and open issues for Se

84 Historical Release Information for Legacy SystemsNew in Server Agent Version 4.3.0This release adds support for the following Dell systems: • Power

Historical Release Information for Legacy Systems 85Operating Systems • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.x with SP 4 or later • Microsoft Windows 2000 Se

86 Historical Release Information for Legacy SystemsResolved Issues for Server Agent Version 4.2.1 Server Agent 4.2.0The following subsections contain

Glossary 87GlossaryThe following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in your system documents.AAbbreviation f

88 Glossarybaud rateA measurement of data transmission speed. For example, modems are designed to transmit data at one or more specified baud rate(s)

Glossary 89cacheA fast storage area that keeps a copy of data or instructions for quicker data retrieval. For example, your system's BIOS may cac

Introduction 9Supported Operating SystemsServer Administrator supports major operating systems offered by Microsoft, Novell®, SUSE, and Red Hat. See t

90 GlossaryConsoleOneNovell ConsoleOne is a Java-based foundation for graphical utilities that manage and administer network resources from different

Glossary 91DCAbbreviation for direct current.Also, abbreviation for Dual Channel.device driverA program that allows the operating system or some other

92 GlossaryDRAMAcronym for dynamic random-access memory. A system's RAM is usually made up entirely of DRAM chips. Because DRAM chips cannot stor

Glossary 93EPPAbbreviation for Enhanced Parallel Port which provides improved bidirectional data transmission. Many devices are designed to take advan

94 GlossaryfirmwareSoftware (programs or data) that has been written onto read-only memory (ROM). Firmware can boot and operate a device. Each control

Glossary 95host adapterA host adapter implements communication between the system's bus and the controller for a peripheral device. (hard drive c

96 GlossaryIPXAbbreviation for internetwork packet exchange.IRQAbbreviation for interrupt request. A signal that data is about to be sent to or receiv

Glossary 97local busOn a system with local-bus expansion capability, certain peripheral devices (such as the video adapter circuitry) can be designed

98 GlossaryMIBAcronym for management information base. The MIB is used to send detailed status/commands from or to an SNMP managed device.microprocess

Glossary 99noninterlacedA technique for decreasing screen flicker by sequentially refreshing each horizontal line on the screen.nsAbbreviation for nan