Reference Guide

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Supported Dell Remote Access Controllers And
Solutions
The Dell PowerEdge embedded server management solution, Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with
Lifecycle Controller, helps IT administrators to speed up the essential management tasks, it increases overall availability
of your servers, and it reduces your IT operational expenses.
With powerful, easy-to-use, remote management and configuration options, iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller alerts IT
administrators when an issue occurs, enables streamlined local and remote server management, and reduces or
eliminates the need for administrators to physically visit the server — even if the server is not operational.
Overview
Both iDRAC Express and Enterprise ship from the factory with a default static IP address. For many customers, this is a
preferred, known method. However, Dell also offers two options to better fit into a customer’s existing environment –
“auto-discovery” or “DHCP” can be set from the factory to allow you to access the iDRAC and remotely configure your
server. There is no charge for either of these options. Only one setting is possible.
Auto Discovery
The Auto Discovery option is for customers that have some type of provisioning server already installed in their data
center environment. A provisioning server manages and automates the deployment or upgrade of an operating system
and applications to a Dell PowerEdge™ server. By enabling Auto Discovery, the servers will — upon first boot —
search for a provisioning server to take control and begin the automated deployment or update process. Select this
option if you would like to ensure that this feature is enabled at the Dell factory. There is no charge to enable Auto
Discovery at time of order.
DHCP
The DHCP option is for customers that have a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server already installed in
their data center environment. The DHCP server can automatically assign the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask to
iDRAC7. Select this option if you would like to ensure that this feature is enabled at the Dell factory. There is no charge
to enable DHCP at time of order.
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 or iDRAC, see the Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide or the Integrated Dell
Remote Access Controller User's Guide available at www.dell.com/support/manuals.
Table below “Remote Access Controllers and Solutions for Blade Servers” and Table “For Rack and Tower Servers” list
the following:
• Supported Remote Access Controller versions and firmware (iDRAC7, iDRAC6, iDRAC, DRAC5, DRAC4 and
DRAC/MC)
• Supported Chassis Management Controller versions and firmware
• Supported BMC firmware versions
• Supported IPMI protocol versions
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