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 Supported Dell Remote Access Controllers and Solutions
Dell™SystemsSoftwareSupportMatrix5.4
Dell™RemoteAccessController(DRAC)isasystemsmanagementhardwareandsoftwaresolutiondesignedtoprovideremotemanagementcapabilities,
crashed system recovery, and power control functions.
By communicating with the system's Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), the DRAC (when installed) can be configured to send e-mail alerts for warnings
or errors related to voltages, temperatures, intrusion, and fan speeds. DRAC also logs event data and the most recent crash screen (for systems running the
Microsoft Windows operating system only) to help diagnose the probable cause of a system crash.
For more information on DRAC, see the Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com or on the
DellSystemsManagementToolsandDocumentation DVD.
Supported Dell Remote Access Controller versions and firmware, as well as supported BMC IPMI protocol versions, are listed in Table5-1. Table5-1 lists the
following DRAC types:
l Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
l Dell Remote Access Controller 5 (DRAC 5)
l Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Computer (DRAC/MC)
l Dell Remote Access Controller 4 (DRAC 4)
l Dell Remote Access Controller III/XT (DRAC III/XT)
l Dell Embedded Remote Access/Modular Computer (ERA/MC) controller
l Dell Embedded Remote Access/Option (ERA/O) controller
l Dell Embedded Remote Access (ERA) controller
l Dell Remote Access Card III (DRAC III)
Table 5-1.SupportedRemoteAccessControllersandSolutions
NOTE: R805 and R905 are scheduled to be available in first half of 2008.

Dell System

Dell Remote Access Controllers (DRACs)

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)



DRAC Type

Supported DRAC Firmware Version

Integrated BMC

BMC Firmware Version

Supported IPMI Protocol Versions
T605
DRAC 5
1.33
X
1.29 or later
2.0
R905
DRAC 5
1.33
X
1.29 or later
2.0
T300
DRAC 5
1.33
X
1.29 or later
2.0
R300
DRAC 5
1.33
X
1.29 or later
2.0
M600
iDRAC
1.0
X (CMC)
1.29 or later
2.0
M605
iDRAC
1.0
X (CMC)
1.29 or later
2.0
R805
DRAC 5
1.33
X
1.29 or later
2.0
R900
DRAC 5
1.33
X
1.29 or later
2.0
R200
DRAC 4
1.61
X
1.29 or later
2.0
6950
*
DRAC 5
1.33
X
1.29 or later
2.0
2970
*
DRAC 5
1.33
X
1.29 or later
2.0
2950
*
DRAC 5
1.33
X
1.29 or later
2.0
2900
*
DRAC 5
1.33
X
1.29 or later
2.0
1955
DRAC/MC
1.5.0
X
1.10 or later
2.0
1950
*
DRAC 5
1.33
X
1.29 or later
2.0
1900
*
DRAC 5
1.33
X
1.29 or later
2.0
6850
DRAC 4
1.61
X
1.40 or later
1.5
6800
DRAC 4
1.61
X
1.40 or later
1.5
2850
DRAC 4
1.61
X
1.23 or later
1.5
2800
DRAC 4
1.61
X
1.23 or later
1.5
1855
DRAC/MC
1.5.0
X
1.01 or later
1.5
1850
DRAC 4
1.61
X
1.23 or later
1.5
1800
DRAC 4
1.61
X
1.23 or later
1.5
860
DRAC 4
1.6.
X
1.67 or later
1.5
850
DRAC 4
1.61
X
1.44 or later
1.5