Users Guide

70 Remote Access Controller
The DRAC 4 and DRAC 5 have their own microprocessor and memory, and
are powered by the system in which they are installed. The DRAC 4 and
DRAC 5 may be preinstalled on your system, or available separately in a kit.
NOTE: The information contained in this section pertains to the previous
generation of DRACs. See the Dell Remote Access Controller 4 User’s Guide for
more information on using DRAC 4 or Dell Remote Access Controller 5 User’s Guide
for more information on using DRAC 5.
The Remote Access Controller provides remote access to an inoperable
system, allowing you to get the system up and running as quickly as possible.
The Remote Access Controller also provides alert notification when a system
is down and allows you to remotely restart a system. Additionally, the Remote
Access Controller logs the probable cause of system crashes and saves the
most recent crash screen.
You can log in to the Remote Access Controller through the Server
Administrator home page or by directly accessing the controller's IP address
using a supported browser.
See the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Command Line Interface
User's Guide and the Dell Remote Access Controller Racadm User's Guide
for information about running the Remote Access Controller (DRAC III)
from the command line.
When using the Remote Access Controller, you can click Help on the global
navigation bar for more detailed information about the specific window you are
viewing. Remote Access Controller help is available for all windows accessible
to the user based on user privilege level and the specific hardware and software
groups that Server Administrator discovers on the managed system.
NOTICE: Do not query or configure a DRAC 5 card using Server Administrator,
remotely or locally, when the card is resetting or performing a firmware update.
During reset, the DRAC 5 card goes offline for a short duration. Accessing the DRAC
5 card during reset may cause problems with the data displayed in the graphical
user interface or command line interface (CLI.)
NOTE: The Remote Access Controller is not available on modular systems. You
must directly connect to the DRAC on a modular system. See the Dell Embedded
Remote Access/MC Controller User's Guide for more information.
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