Users Guide

DRAC 5 Overview 17
DRAC 5 Overview
The Dell™ Remote Access Controller 5 (DRAC 5) 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 5 (when
installed) can be configured to send you email alerts for warnings or errors related to voltages,
temperatures, intrusion, and fan speeds. The DRAC 5 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.
The DRAC 5 has its own microprocessor and memory, and is powered by the system in which it is
installed. The DRAC 5 may be preinstalled on your system, or available separately in a kit.
To get started with the DRAC 5, see "Installing and Setting Up the DRAC 5."
What’s New in DRAC 5 in this Release?
For this release, DRAC 5 firmware version 1.0 supports the following:
• IP address blocking and filtering. See "Enabling Additional DRAC 5 Security Options."
•
Server Management Workgroup (SMWG) Server Management Command Line Protocol
(SM-CLP) interface
. See "Using the DRAC 5 SM-CLP Command Line Interface."
• Configuration of platform event triggers and filters. See "Configuring Platform Events."
• Configuration and display of sensor information.
• IPMI 2.0 Support
• USB media support.
DRAC 5 Hardware Features
Figure 1-1 shows the DRAC 5 hardware.