Owner's Manual

Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool (DRACT) discovers and configures the Remote Access Controllers (RACs) for systems
on your network from a single console.
The Active Directory Setup Package (ADSP) is a self-extracting package that contains the required Dell-specific tools to
configure an Active Directory server and RACs to enable AD authentication to RACs. This package contains installers for:
• Active Directory Snap-in
• Active Directory Schema Extender
• Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool (DRACT)
You can also extract the individual component installers to a specified location on your system using this package.
What’s New
1. Support for iDRAC7
2.
Support for 64-bit Windows Operating systems
Hardware and Software Requirements
• Display resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher.
• Microsoft Windows XP with SP3 (32-bit), Windows Vista with SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows Server 2003 SP2,
Windows Server 2008 or later (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit), Microsoft .NET 2.0 SP1 or higher
versions.
Installation
Prerequisites
• Microsoft .NET 2.0 SP1 or higher versions with latest updates.
• Enable remote RACADM interface for all the Remote Access Controllers that needs to be configured.
• Internet Explorer 8 or later versions to view the online help.
• For the 64-bit version of the Snap-in installer to work correctly, you must install the 64-bit version of Microsoft
Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable package on your system.
Installation and Configuration Notes
You can install DRACT in one of the following ways:
• Using DRACT installer ( .msi ) file.
• Using Command Line Interface (CLI).
• Using Active Directory Setup Package.
Installing DRACT Using Installer ( .msi ) File
To install DRACT using the installer ( .msi ) file:
1.
Double-click the DRACT installer ( .msi ) file. The Welcome to the Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool Setup
Wizard is displayed.
2.
Click Next . The License Agreement window is displayed.
3.
Select I Agree and click Next . The Select Installation Folder window is displayed.
4.
Click Browse and select the folder where the software must be installed.
5.
By default, the folder is C:\Program Files\Dell\RACT . You can click Disk Cost to view the available and required
disk space for each drive.
6.
Select one of the following user access options:
• Everyone - Install the software for anyone who uses the system
• Just me - Install the software for the current user account