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Dell Remote Access Controller

The Dell Remote Access Controller (or "DRAC") is a management component for Dell servers. It stays on even when the server is shut down. One can log in to the web interface and manage these things:

  • installing an OS from an ISO on the local computer
  • Powering off/on
  • KVM over IP like behavior

The DRAC also functions as a BMC for IPMI communication.

Older DRACs (through version 5) were add-on cards that plugged into a dedicated slot on the server. Starting with version 6, DRACs have been integrated into server motherboards, although a dedicated NIC must still be purchased separately in order to enable completely out-of-band management. Concurrent with the move to integrated hardware, Dell rebranded their DRACs under the "iDRAC" name.

Starting with the iDRAC7, Dell has moved to a license-based capability system; the same hardware will function with only basic IPMI support, a limited set of additional features ("Express"), or the full range of remote management features ("Enterprise") depending on the license purchased from Dell.

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IDRAC6 network configuration need help (poweredge M1000e)

In my new laboratory, I have inherited the administration of a very-badly-previously-configured Dell Poweredge M1000e chassis, with 9 M610 blades installed. The chassis is intended to be used for HPC computing. The idea is to have a master blade…
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iDRAC 7 Enterprise does not work properly

I have problems with login to iDRAC via web browser to new DELL R320 server. I see this problem first time. On browser login screen looks uncomplete(Chrome, Firefox, IE) : I know where is login and password so after typing all and click login all…
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iDrac Express ethernet port doesnt look to be working

I got a Dell r620 server with iDrac 7 express. It has a dedicated NIC for the DRAC. If I connect any cable to it and to the router, the LED doesn't turn on, like when there is no physical connection. The only way I found do iDRAC to work, was to…
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Securing DRAC/ILO

Possible Duplicate: Is iLO safe enough to be hung on the WAN This might be a dumb question but DRAC/ILO both have HTTP server interfaces. If I were trolling IP's port 80 on and I came across such a page I'd know it to be a high value target in…
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DRAC for remote OS install w/o Virtual Media

I have a few DELL servers in a remote DC and our ISP has been very kind about doing OS installs for us. However, as we move to Production and multiple DC's I'd like to be able to do the installs/re-installs internally and DRAC Enterprise w/SDRAM…
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R710 - DRAC Configuration IPv4

* Resolved by rolling back to DRAC6_FRMW_WIN_R279926.EXE * Having an issue with a new R710 where I cannot enable IPv4 on the iDRAC card. I have tried enabling IPv4 and setting static IP, Gateway ect however when saving the settings it fails. This…
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can a DELL R610 DRAC been configured while Linux OS running?

I've a Dell R610 server up and running with RHEL5, with not much possibility of getting a reboot in the near future. The DRAC card was not setup in BIOS on the initial install. My question is there any way I can configure the DRAC to get on the…
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DRAC virtual floppy and kickstart?

Situation: I've got some machines with Dell iDRAC6 Enterprises that I need to kickstart remotely. Usually, I'd go to the datacenter, jam the CD and floppy (with ks.cfg) in the machine, and be on my way. The last build I did, I "burnt" the ISO…
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reboot on kernel panic and drac

Does anyone know if it is possible to have a DRAC5 make a screenshot of the console when Linux reboots (automatically) due to a kernel panic? Our current system doesn't reboot automatically when it panics, so we can manually make a screenshot using…
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Adding a DRAC card to a Dell server

I have 9 Dell 1850 servers that we are going to be relocating from our office to our remote data center. In any new servers that I purchase I've been including the DRAC card in them for remote management. I would like to know if anyone has been…
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Why I cannot access iDRAC9 remotely?

I have a Dell PowerEdge T350 with an iDRAC9 Basic. The server is connected to a switch which is connected to a router upstream which is connected to the internet. Very simple. Both the server's NIC1 is connected to the switch and also the iDRAC's…
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Static IP - Destination Host Unreachable

I'm a newbie to system administration. I've installed remotely a Dell server using iDRAC interface. Server's ip is 200.159.243.146 and everything is fine with it. Using this interface I've installed Ubuntu Server 20.04 without problem. However, from…
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What is a software prefetcher (processor setting)?

Configuring the CPU(s) of a DELL Server (via iDrac) I have run accross the term software prefetcher. I have an idea that prefetching is to "fetch" in advance data from the memory in to the CPUs' cache(s). I understand that this can be realized via…
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Replace healthy drive in RAID 10 on PERC H730

I have a PowerEdge T630 of a few years with a hardware RAID 10 consisting of 4 1TB disks. Now I need to extend the storage, so I have ordered 4 additional 1 TB disks which i planned to add in a new virtual disk which I'd then add it to the LVM. All…
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iDrac intermittent packet loss

We have some new Dell R230 and it has a weird issue. Some of the iDrac when pinging has replies but as soon as enter the creds and login then ICMP becomes Destination unreachable and so iDrac isn't reachable. The ICMP will recover after few hours…
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