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The DRAC 5 RAC channel has nine privileges. Each user can have any combination of the nine
privileges. The nine privileges are as follows:
RAC Login User Privilege
This privilege allows a user to log in to the DRAC 5 card. An administrator can easily disable a user
from a DRAC 5 by removing this privilege. Removing the login privilege from a user is not the
same as deleting a user. The user will remain in the user database but will not be able to log in
and use this DRAC 5 card. An administrator can quickly re-enable this user by granting the login
privilege without having to totally reconfigure this user.
RAC Card Configuration Privilege
This privilege allows a user to change all DRAC 5 card configurations except for the user
configuration, for example, out-of-band NIC configuration, SNMP trap configuration, SSL certificate
configuration, and so on.
RAC User Configuration Privilege
This privilege allows a user to add or delete a user or change existing user privileges.
RAC Log Clear Privilege
This privilege allows a user to clear the System Event Log (SEL), RAC log, or last crash screen
log.
RAC Server Reset and Power-on/off Privilege
This privilege allows a user to do any power management operation (like reset or power-on/off a
system).
RAC Console Redirection Privilege
This privilege allows a user to use the console redirection feature.
RAC Virtual Media Privilege
This privilege allows a user to use the virtual media feature.
RAC Test Alert Privilege
This privilege allows a user to submit a request to DRAC 5 to test an SNMP trap alert to a pre-
configured destination.
RAC Debug Command Privilege
This privilege allows a user to issue any debug command. Most of debug commands are used to
help debug or diagnose a DRAC 5.
Dell strongly recommends assigning this privilege only to administrators or service personnel
required to help debug or diagnose the DRAC 5.
Log in via Active Directory With Dell Schema Extension
A directory service maintains a common database of all information needed for controlling users,
computers, printers and so forth on a network. If your company uses the Active Directory service
software, you can configure the software to provide access to the DRAC 5 allowing you to add and
control DRAC 5 user privileges to existing users in the Active Directory software.