Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator

Node Configuration

Use this window to control user access to Server Administrator. Server Administrator can restrict access to users with Power User or User privileges.

NOTE: This help page may include information about features not supported by the system. Server Administrator only displays features that are supported on the system.
NOTE: Granting access to users with User privileges automatically grants access to users with Power User privileges. Restricting access to users with Power User privileges automatically restricts access to users with User privileges.

User Privileges

Table 1. User Privileges
SelectionViewManage
Node Configuration Administrator Administrator
NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI.

User Access

Power User Access Granted Enables Power User access.
User Access Granted Enables User access.

Event Message Format Selection

Select the format for Alert messages. The format selected here is applied to messages logged in to the operating system, including events raised through the SNMP alerts.

Enhanced Message Format In this format, the operating system log entries contain severity, category, and message ID embedded within the message. (For example, “Severity: Informational, Category, Audit, MessageID: MSG001: Message Text with Substitution”) and the alert severity is mapped to the corresponding operating system log severity.
Traditional Message Format In this format, messages are displayed as seen in the previous releases.

Automatic Backup and clear ESM log entries

Enabling the feature allows you to create an automatic backup of ESM Logs. After the backup is created, ESM logs of the Server Administrator and the SEL entries of iDRAC/BMC are cleared. The process is repeated whenever the logs are full. By default, the feature is disabled. The backup files are:

Windows: <Install_root>\omsa\log\omsellog.xml

Linux and ESXi: <Install_root>/var/log/openmanage/omsellog.xml

Enable Enables the automatic backup of ESM Logs.
NOTE: This feature is available only on 10th generation of PowerEdge servers and 11th generation of PowerEdge servers. The iDRAC provides automatic backup and SEL log clearing capabilities starting from 12th generation PowerEdge servers and later. Only latest version of the backup XML file is available in the mentioned locations.

OS Logging Filter

Select or clear the severities (Critical, Warning, and Informational) from the Server Administrator interface. By default all the options are selected. The events logged to the OS Log are determined on selecting or clearing the severities. The OS logging filter feature is available when the OS logging filter component is installed. The OS logging settings persist on Server Administrator restart and upgrade.

Log Critical Logs the critical severities to the OS log when selected.
Log Warning Logs the warning severities to the OS log when selected.
Log Informational Logs the informational severities to the OS log when selected.

Log All ESM Sensor Events

Enabling this feature logs all unmonitored sensor events in to Alert log, OS log, and generates SNMP traps. By default the option is not selected.

Enable Enables the Log All ESM sensor events.

Product Use Feedback

Enabling this feature the Server Administrator logs the actions of the user.

EnableEnables the tracking of product use feedback feature.
Log File PathDisplays the path of the log file.
Log Size (MB)Displays the size of the log file. The maximum size of the file is 4 MB.

Command Log Size

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: You cannot configure command log size on systems running the supported VMware ESXi operating systems. On supported VMware ESXi operating systems, Server Administrator supports a default command log size of 128 KB.
For an explanation of other buttons present on Server Administrator Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.