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Working With Remote Access
Controller
NOTE: Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) is supported on
Dell™ PowerEdge™ x8xx and x9xx systems and the Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller (iDRAC) is supported on Dell xx0x and xx1x systems.
Overview
This chapter provides information on accessing and using the remote access
features of BMC/iDRAC and DRAC.
The Dell systems baseboard management controller (BMC)/Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) monitors the system for critical
events by communicating with various sensors on the system board and sends
alerts and log events when certain parameters exceed their preset thresholds.
The BMC/iDRAC supports the industry-standard Intelligent Platform
Management Interface (IPMI) specification, enabling you to configure,
monitor, and recover systems remotely.
The DRAC is a 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 Controller (iDRAC), the DRAC can
be configured to send you e-mail alerts for warnings or errors related to
voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds. The DRAC also logs 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.
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.
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