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DELL(TM) REMOTE ACCESS CONTROLLER (DRAC) 5

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This document contains updated information about the Dell Remote

Access Controller 5.

For more information about DRAC 5, including installation and

configuration information, see the "Dell Remote Access Controller 5

User's Guide" and the "Dell OpenManage(TM) Server Administrator

User's Guide." These documents are located on your Product

Documentation CD.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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This file contains the following sections:

* Criticality

* Minimum Requirements

* Known Issues for DRAC 5

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CRITICALITY

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3 - Optional

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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The following subsections list operating systems that are compatible

with the DRAC 5.

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SUPPORTED SYSTEMS

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DRAC 5 is supported on the following Dell PowerEdge(TM) systems:

* Dell PowerEdge(TM) 1900, 1950, 2900, 2950

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SUPPORTED MANAGED SERVER OPERATING SYSTEMS

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The DRAC 5 is supported by the following operating systems:

* Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Server with SP4

* Microsoft Windows Server(TM) 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition

Summary of content (9 pages)

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###################################################################### DELL(TM) REMOTE ACCESS CONTROLLER (DRAC) 5 ###################################################################### This document contains updated information about the Dell Remote Access Controller 5. For more information about DRAC 5, including installation and configuration information, see the "Dell Remote Access Controller 5 User's Guide" and the "Dell OpenManage(TM) Server Administrator User's Guide.
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with SP1 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition with SP2 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition x64 Editions * Red Hat(R) Linux, Enterprise Linux AS, ES and WS (version 3) for Intel x86 and Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology * Red Hat Linux, Enterprise Linux AS, ES and WS (version 4) for Intel x86 and Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology * SUSE(R) Linux, Enterprise Server (version 9) with Update 3 for Intel EM64T =============================================
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- 1024X768 [60,70,72,75,85Hz] - 1280X1024 [60Hz] * When you update your DRAC firmware, the update resets the DRAC, detaches USB devices from the BUS, and disconnects remote Virtual Media. Before you perform a firmware update or RAC reset, it is recommended that you perform the following procedures: - Ensure that Virtual Flash is unmounted or not in use by another user. - Disconnect and unmount Virtual Media.
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LC_TELEPHONE="zh_CN.UTF-8" LC_MEASUREMENT="zh_CN.UTF-8" LC_IDENTIFICATION="zh_CN.UTF-8" LC_ALL= 3. If the values include "zh_CN.UTF-8", no changes are required. If the values do not include "zh_CN.UTF-8", go to step 4. 4. Navigate to the /etc/sysconfig/i18n file. 5. In the file, apply the following changes: Current entry: LANG="zh_CN.GB18030" SUPPORTED="zh_CN.GB18030:zh_CH.GB2312:zh_CN:zh" Updated entry: LANG="zh_CN.UTF-8" SUPPORTED="zh_CN.UTF-8:zh_CN.GB18030:zh_CH.GB2312:zh_CN:zh" 6.
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To work-around the multiple keystrokes, the user can disable the keyboard character repeat feature or change the repeat delay to longer and the repeat rate to slower on the server side. * In the DRAC 5 Firmware Version 1.0 User's Guide, Table 1-6, "Supported Web Browsers," the supported Mozilla Firefox Web browser should be "Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 (32-bit)." * You might encounter virtual drive issues when copying large files to the DRAC 5 virtual flash.
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* Virtual Media may not function properly on Windows operating system clients that are configured with Internet Explorer Enhanced Security. To resolve this issue, see your Microsoft operating system documentation or contact your administrator. * If you use Virtual Media and the Windows 2000 operating system CD to install Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4, your system may momentarily lose its connection to the CD drive during the installation procedure, and the operating system may fail to install properly.
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- "Virtual Media SSL Port Number" needs to state: "Display and set the Secure Socket Layer communications port number (in decimal). Valid numbers are unused DRAC5 port numbers between 0 and 65535. Default=3669." ###################################################################### FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON VIRTUAL MEDIA ###################################################################### Q: I am viewing the contents of a floppy drive or USB memory key.
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Q: I cannot locate my Virtual Floppy device on a system running Red Hat Enterprise Linux or the SUSE Linux operating System. My Virtual Media is attached and I am connected to my remote floppy. A: Some Linux versions do not automount the Virtual Floppy and the Virtual CDROM in a similar manner. In order to mount the Virtual Floppy, locate the device node that Linux assigns to the Virtual Floppy.
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