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Out-of-band server management and monitoring

Out-of-band server management is the process of remotely managing and monitoring servers using Integrated Dell Remote Access

Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller.

Supported Integrated 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 the availability of your servers, and

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.

iDRAC comprises:

• Graphical User Interface(GUI), Command Line Interface(CLI), and WS-MAN

• Server instrumentation

• OS Integration

• Manage storage devices

Overview

All versions of iDRAC8 – Basic, Express, and Enterprise – ship from the factory with a default static IP address, this is a preferred

and a 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 iDRAC and remotely configure your server.

iDRAC version naming convention

• iDRAC7

– 1.xx.yy

– xx is the iDRAC firmware version

– yy is the power & thermal table version

• iDRAC8

– 2.xx.yy.zz

– xx is the iDRAC firmware version

– yy is the power & thermal table version

– zz is the Lifecycle Controller version

For 13

generation of Dell PowerEdge servers, the iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller firmware is a single image.

NOTE: A single iDRAC firmware is used across Dell’s 12th and 13th generation PowerEdge servers.

iDRAC ships from the factory with a default, static IP address, with either Express or Enterprise licenses. This is a preferred and

known method. However, Dell also offers two additional options to better fit into a certain customer IT environments: DHCP or