Operating instructions

1-2 Dell OpenManage Remote Assistant Card Version 2.x User’s Guide
The DRAC can alert a system administrator before a probable server crash. By
communicating with the system’s embedded server management hardware, it can
report warnings or errors related to voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds from the
surrounding environment.
The DRAC version 2.
x
features include:
 Remote access via a modem or 10Base-T network connection
 Ability to perform a full console redirection (text or graphics) including keyboard
and mouse redirection
 Ability to alert an administrator in the event of a system crash
 Alerts can be delivered by dialing out to a management station, sending a
message to a numeric or alphanumeric pager, or sending a Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) trap over the network connection
 Monitoring the system voltages, temperatures, and cooling fan status via com-
munication with the system’s embedded server management hardware
 Ability to view the system event logs and power-on self-test (POST) codes
 Ability to perform a shutdown and reset and control the server’s power from a
remote console
 PCI 2.1-compliant bus interface
 Battery-backed up operation for up to 30 minutes in the event of a power failure
 External power adapter allows the DRAC to remain operational indefinitely when
the server is off
 One Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA)
modem socket for the optional modem
 10Base-T Ethernet interface
 Password-level security
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The DRAC comes with software modules that provide a set of operating-system-
specific services. These services interface with the DRAC hardware to allow in-band
configuration as well as console redirection to the out-of-band connection. The
following subsections describe the software modules used with the DRAC.