Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator

Server Preferences

Use this window to set a non default port number for Server Administrator, a server IP address, domain name server (DNS) suffix, and other variables.

NOTE: This help page may include information about features not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays features that are supported on your system.

User Privileges

Table 1. User Privileges
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Server Preferences Administrator Administrator

Server Preferences

The Server Preferences window includes information for the following fields :

NOTE: Unless your security needs require it, do not change the default HTTPS port of 1311. IT Assistant connections rely on the default port number.

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Session Timeout (minutes) Allows Server Administrator to time out if there is no user input for a specified number of minutes. Users whose sessions time out must log in again to continue. Selecting Disable does not set a limit on the amount of time Server Administrator can remain open without terminating.
HTTPS Port The number of the secure port that you want Server Administrator to use. The default port for Server Administrator is 1311.
IP Address to Bind to By default the Web server listens to incoming browser requests on All IP addresses. However, for increased security you can specify a single IP address or, All IP addresses. An administrator can specify a loopback adapter address--an IP address to ensure that data sent out is delivered back to the source (without going across the network). For example, specifying 127.0.0.1 for IPv4 and ::1 or 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 or 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0001 for IPv6 disables remote login for Server Administrator and ensures that it is accessed from the local workstation only.
NOTE: Link local address will not be populated in the drop-down list.
Mail To Allows you to configure the default E-mail address.
SMTP Server Name (or IP Address) Name of your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server. For example, smtp1.us.companyname.com. You can provide SMTP server name in the following forms: IPv4 or IPv6 or server name.
DNS Suffix for SMTP Server The domain name system (DNS) suffix of your mail server, where smtp1.us.companyname.com is the mail server, and the DNS suffix is us.companyname.com.
Command Log Size Specifies the maximum command log file size in MB. You can find the command log in its default directory under the filename omcmdlog.xml.
NOTE: When you log in to manage Server Administrator Web server, the command log size will be displayed under Preferences > Web Server > Properties. When you log in to manage a remote system, the command log size will be displayed under Preferences > Node Configuration.
NOTE: The command log size cannot be configured on systems running the VMware ESXi 3.5 and 4.0 operating systems. A maximum default command log file size of 1 MB is supported on ESXi 3.5, while on ESXi 4.0 Server Administrator supports a default command log size of 128 KB.
Support Link The URL for the business entity that supports your server.
Custom Delimiter Specifies the character used to separate the data fields in the files created using the Export button. The ; character is the default delimiter. Other options are !, ,, @, #, $, ^, *, ~, ? , and |.
NOTE: The '%' and ':' delimiters are not supported in Server Administrator. If you have selected these delimiters in the earlier versions of Server Administrator, select a valid delimiter from the Custom Delimiter list for this version.
SSL Ciphers SSL provides a secure connection between the web server and the browser. Choose the ciphers that support the web server while configuring. The connection service does not start if an invalid cipher suite is set. By default, the cipher suite values are:

TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384,TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256, TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256,TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256,TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256, TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384, TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA, TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA,TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384,TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384, TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA,TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA, TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256, TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA,TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA, TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256,TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256, TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA,TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA

NOTE: If an incorrect cipher value is set and connection service fails to start, use CLI command prompt or manually set the valid ciphers and restart the connection service.
SSL Protocols Allows you to set the web server SSL protocols configuration from the list of supported SSL protocols. The possible values are: TLSv1.1, TLSv1.2, and (TLSv1.1,TLSv1.2) . By default, the value of SSL protocol is set to (TLSv1.1, TLSv1.2). The changes take effect after web server restart.
Key Signing Algorithm (For Self Signed Certificate) Displays the supported signing algorithms. Select an algorithm from the drop-down list.
NOTE: If you select either SHA 512 or SHA 256, ensure that your operating system/browser supports this algorithm. If you select one of these options without the requisite operating system/browser support, server administrator displays a "cannot display the web page" error.
NOTE: This field is meant only for Server Administrator autogenerated self-signed certificates. The drop-down list is grayed out if you import or generate new certificates into Server Administrator.
Java Runtime Environment Used by Web Server to run the Server Administrator application
Bundled JRE Select to use the JRE shipped with this version of Server Administrator. This option is enabled by default.
System JRE Select to use the Server Administrator supported JRE version installed in the system. All supported JRE versions are listed. If a supported JRE is not available , a message communicating the same is displayed.
NOTE: Server Administrator does not recommend the upgrade to major versions of JRE. For more details, see the release notes of Server Administrator (packaged with Server Administrator application) or at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
NOTE: In Linux, only the JREs installed in the default location are listed and in Windows, the JREs that have entries in the Windows registry are listed.
For an explanation of other buttons present on Server Administrator Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.