Dell PowerVault 770N (Deskside NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 39)

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Systems Management
Dell™ PowerVault™ 77xN NAS Systems Administrator's Guide
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
Using Remote Access Controllers
Alert Log Messages From Server Administrator
Configuring SNMP Properties
This section provides information about systems management for your NAS system, including an overview of Dell
OpenManage™ Server Administrator, using the embedded remote access (ERA) controller, and configuring SNMP properties.
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator provides a comprehensive, one-to-one system management solution in two ways:
from an integrated, Web browser-based GUI (the Server Administrator home page) and from a command line interface (CLI)
through the operating system. Server Administrator allows you to manage NAS systems on a network locally and remotely
and to focus on managing the entire network with comprehensive, one-to-one system management.
Server Administrator provides information about:
Systems that are operating properly and systems that have problems
Systems that require updates
Systems that require remote recovery operations
Integrated Features
Server Administrator provides easy-to-use management and administration of local and remote systems through a
comprehensive set of integrated management services. Server Administrator resides solely on the managed system and is
accessible both locally and remotely from the Server Administrator home page. Server Administrator ensures the security of
its management connections through role-based access control (RBAC), authentication, and industry-standard secure socket
layer (SSL) encryption.
Server Administrator Home Page
The Server Administrator home page provides easy-to-set-up and easy-to-use Web browser-based system management
from the managed node system or from a remote host through a LAN, dial-up service, or wireless network. When the NAS
system is installed and configured on the managed node system, you can perform remote management functions from any
system that has a supported Web browser and connection. Additionally, the Server Administrator home page provides
extensive, context-sensitive online help.
Instrumentation Service
The Instrumentation Service provides rapid access to detailed fault and performance information gathered by industry-
standard systems management agents and allows remote administration of monitored systems, including shut down, start up,