Users Guide

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Features
The DRAC 5 provides the following features:
• Dynamic Domain Name System (DNS) registration
• Remote system management and monitoring using a Web-based interface, serial connection, remote
RACADM, or telnet connection.
• Support for Active Directory authentication — Centralizes all DRAC 5 user ID and passwords in
Active Directory using a Dell schema extension and snap-in tool.
• Console Redirection — Provides remote system keyboard, video, and mouse functions.
• Virtual Media — Enables a managed system to access a media drive on the management station.
• Access to system event logs — Provides access to the system event log (SEL), DRAC 5 log, and last
crash screen of the crashed or unresponsive system that is independent of the operating system state.
• Dell OpenManage™ software integration — Enables you to launch the DRAC5 Web-based interface
from Dell OpenManage Server Administrator or IT Assistant.
• RAC alert — Alerts you to potential managed node issues through e-mail messages or an SNMP trap
using the
Dedicated , Shared with Failover , or Shared NIC settings.
• Local and remote configuration — Provides local and remote configuration using the RACADM
command-line utility.
• Remote power management — Provides remote power management functions from a management
console, such as shutdown and reset.
• IPMI support.
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption — Provides secure remote system management through the
Web-based interface.
• Password-level security management — Prevents unauthorized access to a remote system.
• Role-based authority — Provides assignable permissions for different systems management tasks.
Other Documents You May Need
In addition to this User’s Guide, the following documents provide additional information about the
setup and operation of the DRAC 5 in your system:
• DRAC 5 online help provides information about using the Web-based interface.
• The
Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant User’s Guide and the Dell OpenManage IT Assistant Reference
Guide
provide information about IT Assistant.
• The
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator’s User’s Guide provides information about installing and
using Server Administrator.