Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Setup and Administration
- Security Management
- Assigning User Privileges
- Disabling Guest and Anonymous Accounts in Supported Windows Operating Systems
- Configuring the SNMP Agent
- Configuring the SNMP Agent for Systems Running Supported Windows Operating Systems
- Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported VMware ESX 4.X Operating Systems to Proxy VMware MIBs
- Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported VMware ESXi 4.X Operating Systems
- Firewall Configuration on Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Using Server Administrator
- Server Administrator Services
- Working With Remote Access Controller
- Overview
- Viewing Basic Information
- Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a LAN Connection
- Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a Serial Port Connection
- Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a Serial Over LAN Connection
- Additional Configuration for iDRAC
- Configuring Remote Access Device Users
- Setting Platform Event Filter Alerts
- Server Administrator Logs
- Setting Alert Actions
- Setting Alert Actions for Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating Systems
- Setting Alert Actions in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008
- Setting Alert Action Execute Application in Windows Server 2008
- BMC/iDRAC Platform Events Filter Alert Messages
- Understanding Service Names
- Troubleshooting
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Index
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Working With Remote Access
Controller
NOTE: Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) is supported on Dell PowerEdge
x8xx and x9xx systems and the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is
supported on Dell xx0x and xx1x systems.
Overview
This chapter provides information on accessing and using the remote access
features of BMC/iDRAC and DRAC.
The Dell systems baseboard management controller (BMC)/Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) monitors the system for critical
events by communicating with various sensors on the system board and sends
alerts and log events when certain parameters exceed their preset thresholds.
The BMC/iDRAC supports the industry-standard Intelligent Platform
Management Interface (IPMI) specification, enabling you to configure,
monitor, and recover systems remotely.
The DRAC is a systems management hardware and software solution
designed to provide remote management capabilities, crashed system
recovery, and power control functions for Dell systems.
By communicating with the system’s baseboard management controller
(BMC)/ Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), the DRAC can
be configured to send you e-mail alerts for warnings or errors related to
voltages, temperatures, and fan speeds. The DRAC also logs event data and
the most recent crash screen (available only on systems running Microsoft
Windows operating system) to help you diagnose the probable cause of a
system crash.
The Remote Access Controller provides remote access to an inoperable
system, allowing you to get the system up and running as quickly as possible.
The Remote Access Controller also provides alert notification when a system
is down and allows you to remotely restart a system. Additionally, the Remote
Access Controller logs the probable cause of system crashes and saves the
most recent crash screen.
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