Compatibility Guide

Remote Access Service Availability 109
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Remote Access Service Availability
Overview
Although all supported operating systems for Server Administrator support
remote access, remote access availability is system-dependent. The Remote
Access Service is supported only on the following Dell™ PowerEdge™
systems: 700, 750, 800, 830, 840, 850, 860, 1600SC, 1650, 1655MC, 1750,
1800, 1850, 1855, 1900, 1950, 1955, 2600, 2650, 2800, 2850, 2900, 2950, 2970,
4600, 6600, 6650, 6800, 6850, 6950,
R200, M600, M605, R805, R900 , Dell
PowerVault™ 100, PowerVault 500, and PowerVault 600.
NOTE: The PowerEdge R805, M600, and M605 are scheduled to be available in Q4
CY07–Q1 CY08.
NOTE: All references made to PowerEdge 840, 2950, and 2900 also apply to
PowerVault 100, PowerVault 500 and PowerVault 600 respectively.
The Server Administrator GUI does not display any services on your system
that are not available for that system or for that system configuration.
NOTE: Starting with Dell OpenManage™ version 5.3, Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator is available on the
Dell Systems Console and Agent CD and the
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
NOTE: Starting with Dell OpenManage version 4.3, the Systems Management CD
has been replaced by the
Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD.
References in this guide to the
Systems Management CD are for Dell OpenManage
versions 3.0 through 4.2.
RAC Types
The remote access controller (RAC) cards that are available for specific Dell
systems are: DRAC III, DRAC III/XT, ERA, ERA/O, ERA/MC (for Dell
PowerEdge 1655MC) DRAC 4/I (for PowerEdge 1850, 2800, and 2850),
DRAC 4/P (for PowerEdge 800, 830, 840, 850, 860, 1800, 6800, 6850, R200, and
PowerVault 100), DRAC/MC (for PowerEdge 1855 and 1955), DRAC 5 (for
PowerEdge 1900, 1950, 2900, 2950, 2970, 6950,
R805, R900, PowerVault 500, and
PowerVault 600) and iDRAC (iDRAC supports the PowerEdge M600 and
M605 systems in the Dell PowerEdge M1000e system enclosure).