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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:

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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* Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Server with SP4 * Microsoft Windows Server(R) 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition 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
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make (press) and break (release) key input within 200 milliseconds. If the keyboard driver does not receive break key input within this timeframe, the driver assumes that the user is pressing and holding down the key. As a result, the driver simulates multiple keystrokes. To work around this issue, perform one of the following procedures: - Disable the keyboard character repeat feature. - Modify the server settings by extending the repeat delay and minimizing the repeat rate.
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* The allowed RACADM Serial Escape Key (cfgSerialConsoleQuitKey) values are as follows: (a) ^ followed by any alphabetic (a-z, A-Z) (b) ^ followed by the listed special characters: [ ] \ ^ _ * The supported Console Redirection video refresh rates are as follows: - 720x400 [70 Hz] - 640X480 [60, 72, 75, 85 Hz] - 800X600 [60, 70, 72, 75, 85 Hz] - 1024X768 [60, 70, 72, 75, 85 Hz] - 1280X1024 [60 Hz] * When you update your DRAC firmware, the update resets the DRAC, detaches USB devices from the BUS, and disconn
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1. Open a command terminal. 2. Type "locale" and press . The following output appears. LANG=zh_CN.UTF-8 LC_CTYPE="zh_CN.UTF-8" LC_NUMERIC="zh_CN.UTF-8" LC_TIME="zh_CN.UTF-8" LC_COLLATE="zh_CN.UTF-8" LC_MONETARY="zh_CN.UTF-8" LC_MESSAGES="zh_CN.UTF-8" LC_PAPER="zh_CN.UTF-8" LC_NAME="zh_CN.UTF-8" LC_ADDRESS="zh_CN.UTF-8" 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.
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* If you access DRAC 5 GUI using Internet Explorer and click "Save As" in one of the GUI pages, the browser may open the file within the Web browser and avoid prompting you to save the file to your system’s hard drive. To resolve this issue, download the Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer located on the Microsoft Support website at support.microsoft.com.
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* If you are installing the Windows operating System using the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD and a slow network connection, the installation procedure may require an extended amount of time to access the DRAC 5 GUI due to network latency. While the installation window does not indicate the installation progress, the installation procedure is in progress.
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- 1.44 Floppy disk or floppy image - DRAC5 embedded virtual flash - A USB key that is recognized by the OS as a removable disk - A USB key image Q: How can I make my USB key bootable? A: Only USB keys with Windows 98 DOS can boot from the Virtual Floppy. To configure your own bootable USB key, boot to a Windows 98 startup disk and copy system files from the startup disk to your USB key.
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A: Firmware updates cause the DRAC 5 to reset, drop the remote connection, and unmount the virtual drives. The drives will reappear when the DRAC reset is complete. Q: When enabling or disabling the Virtual Flash, I noticed that all my virtual drives disappeared and then reappeared. Why? A: Disabling or enabling the Virtual Flash causes a USB reset and causes all virtual drives to detach from and then re-attach to the USB bus. Q: Sometimes I notice my Virtual Media client connection drop.