The Dell PowerEdge embedded server management solution, Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller, helps
IT administrators to speed up the essential management tasks, it increases
the availability of your servers, and reduces your IT operational
expenses.
With powerful, easy-to-use, remote management and configuration
options, iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller alerts IT administrators
when an issue occurs, enables streamlined local and remote server
management, and reduces or eliminates the need for administrators
to physically visit the server even if the server is not operational.
Overview
Both iDRAC Express and Enterprise ship from the factory with a
default static IP address, this is a preferred and a known method.
However, Dell also offers two options to better fit into a customer’s
existing environment .
Auto-discovery or
DHCP can be
set from the factory to allow you to access the iDRAC and remotely
configure your server.
Auto Discovery
The Auto Discovery option is for customers who have some type of
provisioning server already installed in their data center environment.
A provisioning server manages and automates the deployment or upgrade
of an operating system and applications to a Dell PowerEdge™ server.
By enabling Auto Discovery, the servers will — upon first boot — search
for a provisioning server to take control and begin the automated
deployment or update process. Select this option if you like to ensure
that this feature is enabled at the Dell factory. There is no charge
to enable Auto Discovery at the time of order.
DHCP
The DHCP option is for customers who have a Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) server already installed in their data center environment.
The DHCP server automatically assign the IP address, gateway, and
subnet mask to iDRAC7. Select this option if you like to ensure that
this feature is enabled at the Dell factory. There is no charge to
enable DHCP at time of order.
iDRAC Service Module
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) Service Module
is a lightweight optional software application that can be installed
on Dell 12G Server or later. The iDRAC Service Module complements
iDRAC interfaces – Graphical User Interface (GUI), RACADM CLI and
Web Service Management (WSMAN) with additional monitoring data. You
can configure the features on the supported operating system depending
on the features to be installed and the unique integration needs in
a work environment.
DRAC also logs event data and the most recent crash screen (for
systems running the Microsoft Windows operating system only) to help
diagnose the probable cause of a system crash.
For more information on DRAC or iDRAC, see the
Dell Remote Access
Controller User's Guide
or the
Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller User's Guide
available at
www.dell.com/support/manuals.
Table below “Remote Access Controllers and Solutions for Blade
Servers” and Table “For Rack and Tower Servers” list the following:
- Supported Remote Access Controller versions and firmware (iDRAC7,
iDRAC6, iDRAC, DRAC5, DRAC4 and DRAC/MC)
- Supported Chassis Management Controller versions and firmware
- Supported BMC firmware versions
- Supported IPMI protocol versions