Operating instructions

Introduction 1-1
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The Dell OpenManage™ Remote Assistant Card (DRAC) version 2.
x
is an optional
server management card designed to provide additional capabilities to the
Dell OpenManage Hardware Instrumentation Package (HIP) provided with
Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers. With the addition of the DRAC, system administrators
can manage and monitor a PowerEdge server through a modem or network
connection, even when the server itself is down.
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The DRAC upgrade kit includes:
 DRAC version 2.
x
 External power adapter and power cable
 PC Card modem (optional)
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HP OpenView Network Node Manager Special Edition (NNM SE) x.x With
Dell OpenManage HIP x.x
CD
 DRAC
User’s Guide
(this document)
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The DRAC offers a complete hardware and software solution to the challenge of
remote server management. A major feature of the DRAC is the ability to allow an
administrator to remotely access an inoperable server and get the server up and
running as quickly as possible. The DRAC provides alert notification when the server
is down and allows full access to the down server. In addition, the DRAC logs the
probable cause of the server crash and saves the current error display.
The DRAC version 2.
x
is a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) card, with its own
processor and memory. The card is powered by the system when the server has
power or it can operate from its integrated battery module. In addition, an external
power adapter is provided that allows the DRAC to remain powered up when the
server is off.