Compatibility Guide

Remote Access Service Availability 119

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,

T200, T300, R200, R300, M600, M605,

T605, R805, R900

R905,

Dell PowerVault™ 100, PowerVault 500, and

PowerVault 600.

NOTE: The PowerEdge T200, T300, R300, T605, and R905 are scheduled to be

available in the first half of 2008.

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: See Table 1-1 for information on where you can find the systems

management software.

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,

PowerVault 100), DRAC/MC (for PowerEdge 1855 and 1955), DRAC 5 (for

PowerEdge 1900, 1950, 2900, 2950, 2970, 6950,

T200, T300, R300, T605, R805,

R900, R905,

PowerVault 500, and PowerVault 600), and iDRAC (iDRAC

supports the PowerEdge M600 and M605 systems in the Dell PowerEdge

M1000e system enclosure).

NOTE: The DRAC III occupies a PCI slot, and has a modem, a battery, and an

external AC power connection unlike the other RACs.