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Dell Remote Access
Controller 5
Firmware Version 1.60
User’s Guide 

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Notes and Cautions
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your computer.
 
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if 
instructions are not followed.
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is strictly forbidden.
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Contents
1 DRAC 5 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
DRAC 5 Specifications and Features . . . . . . . . . .   26
DRAC 5 Specifications
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   26
DRAC 5 Standard Features
. . . . . . . . . . . . .   29
Other Documents You May Need
 . . . . . . . . . . . .   30
2 Getting Started With the DRAC 5 . . . . . .  33
3 Basic Installation of the DRAC 5
. . . . . . .  35
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   35
Installing the DRAC 5 Hardware
....

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Installing and Removing RACADM on a
Linux Management Station
. . . . . . . . . . . . .   40
Installing RACADM
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   40
Updating the DRAC 5 Firmware
 . . . . . . . . . . . . .   40
Before You Begin
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   41
Downloading the DRAC 5 Firmware
 . . . . . . . .   41
Updating the DRAC 5 Firmware Using the 
Web-Based Interface
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   41
Updating the DRAC 5 Firmware 
Using racadm
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Using the connect com2 Serial Command. . . . .   50
Configuring the BIOS Setup Program 
for a Serial Connection on the 
Managed System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   51
Using the Remote Access Serial Interface
. . . . .   51
Configuring Linux for Serial Console 
Redirection During Boot
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   52
Enabling Login to the Console After Boot
 . . . . .   54
Enabling the DRAC 5 Serial/Telnet/SSH 
Console
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   57
Using the RACADM...

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Enabling Microsoft Telnet for Telnet 
Console Redirection
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   69
Using a Serial or Telnet Console
 . . . . . . . . . . . .   70
Using the Secure Shell (SSH)
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   71
Configuring the DRAC 5 Network Settings
 . . . . . . .   72
Accessing the DRAC 5 Through a Network
. . . . . . .   73
Configuring the DRAC 5 NIC
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   75
Configuring the Network and 
IPMI LAN Settings
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   75
Using...

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5 Adding and Configuring 
DRAC 5 Users
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  95
Using the RACADM Utility to 
Configure DRAC 5 Users
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  100
Before You Begin
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  100
Adding a DRAC 5 User
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  101
Removing a DRAC 5 User
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  102
Testing e-mail Alerting
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  103
Testing the RAC SNMP Trap Alert Feature
. . . . .  103
Enabling a DRAC 5 User With...

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Configuring Extended Schema Active 
Directory to Access Your DRAC 5
. . . . . . . . .   117
Extending the Active Directory Schema
 . . . . .   117
Installing the Dell Extension to the Active 
Directory Users and Computers Snap-In
. . . . .   123
Adding DRAC 5 Users and Privileges to 
Active Directory
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   124
Configuring the DRAC 5 With Extended 
Schema Active Directory and
Web-Based Interface
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   126
Configuring the DRAC 5 With...

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Using Active Directory to Log Into the DRAC 5 . . . . .  142
Using Active Directory Single Sign-On
. . . . . . . . .  143
Configuring the DRAC 5 to Use 
Single Sign-On
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  143
Logging Into the DRAC 5 Using 
Single Sign-On
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  143
Frequently Asked Questions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  144
7 Enabling Kerberos Authentication . . . .  147
Prerequisites for Setting up Kerberos 
Authentication
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Configuring Active Directory Users for 
Smart Card Logon
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   155
Configuring Smart Card
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   155
Logging Into the DRAC 5 Using 
the Smart Card
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   157
Logging Into the DRAC 5 Using Active 
Directory Smart Card Authentication
 . . . . . . . . .   158
Troubleshooting the Smart Card 
Logon in DRAC 5
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   158
10 Using GUI Console Redirection. . . . . . ....
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