Users Guide

Remote Access Controller 105
Remote Access Controller
Overview
The Server Administrator Remote Access Controller provides a complete remote
system management solution for SNMP- and CIM-instrumented systems
equipped with a Dell™ Remote Access Card (DRAC) III, a DRAC III/XT, an
Embedded Remote Access (ERA) controller, or an ERA Option (ERA/O)
card. These hardware and software solutions are collectively known as
Dell Remote Access Controllers (DRACs). DRAC 4 and DRAC 5 also allow a
basic management task to be performed from Dell OpenManage
™
Server
Administrator: you can connect to DRAC 4 or DRAC 5 from the Server
Administrator graphical user interface depending on the DRAC card installed.
The DRAC 4 and DRAC 5 are systems management hardware and software
solution designed to provide remote management capabilities, crashed
system recovery, and power control functions for Dell systems.
By communicating with the system’s baseboard management controller
(BMC)/ Integrated Dell Remote Access Card (iDRAC), the DRAC 4 and
DRAC 5 can be configured to send you e-mail alerts for warnings or errors
related to voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds. The DRAC 4 and DRAC 5
also log event data and the most recent crash screen (available only on
systems running Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system) to help you
diagnose the probable cause of a system crash.
NOTE: BMC is supported in Dell PowerEdge
™
x8xx and x9xx systems and iDRAC is
supported in Dell xx0x systems only.
NOTE: The LAN configuration fields are displayed as read-only if they are
configured as disabled for inband users.
Depending on your system, the DRAC 4 hardware is either a system card
(DRAC 4/I) or a short PCI card (DRAC 4/P). The DRAC 4/I and DRAC 4/P
are identical except for the hardware differences.
The DRAC 5 hardware is an embedded system card.