Users Guide

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DRAC 4 Overview
The Dell™ Remote Access Controller 4 (DRAC 4) is a systems management
hardware and software solution designed to provide remote management
capabilities, crashed system recovery, and power control functions for Dell
PowerEdge™ systems.
By communicating with the system’s baseboard management controller
(BMC), the DRAC 4 can be configured to send you email alerts for warnings
or errors related to voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds. The DRAC 4 also
logs event data and the most recent crash screen (for systems running the
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system only) to help you diagnose the
probable cause of a system crash.
Depending on your system, the DRAC 4 hardware is either a daughter card
(DRAC 4/I) or a half-length PCI card (DRAC 4/P). The DRAC 4/I and DRAC
4/P are identical except for the hardware differences (see "DRAC 4 Hardware
Features").
The DRAC 4 has its own microprocessor and memory, and is powered by the
system in which it is installed. The DRAC 4 may be preinstalled on your
system, or available separately in a kit.
To get started with the DRAC 4, see "Installing and Setting Up the DRAC 4."
What’s New In This DRAC 4 Release?
For this release, the DRAC 4 firmware version 1.60:
• Supports Microsoft Windows Server
®
2008.
• Supports an option to allow users to specify LDAP or Global Catalog
servers to handle user authentication.
• Provides the ability to specify a list of LDAP servers and Global Catalog
servers.