Dell Drac 5 User Manual

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cfgVirMediaBootOnce (Read/Write). . . . . . . .  372
cfgFloppyEmulation (Read/Write)
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cfgActiveDirectory
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cfgADRacDomain (Read/Write)
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cfgADRacName (Read/Write)
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cfgADEnable (Read/Write)
. . . . . . . . . . . . .  374
cfgADAuthTimeout (Read/Write)
. . . . . . . . . .  377
cfgADRootDomain (Read/Write)
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cfgADType (Read/Write)
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cfgIpmiSolAccumulateInterval (Read/Write) . . .  386
cfgIpmiSolSendThreshold (Read/Write)
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cfgIpmiLan
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cfgIpmiLanEnable (Read/Write)
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cfgIpmiLanPrivLimit (Read/Write)
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cfgIpmiLanAlertEnable (Read/Write)
. . . . . . . .  387
cfgIpmiEncryptionKey (Read/Write)
. . . . . . . .  388
cfgIpmiPetCommunityName (Read/Write)
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cfgIpmiPef
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DRAC 5 Overview23
DRAC 5 Overview
The Dell™ Remote Access Controller 5 (DRAC 5) is a systems management 
hardware and software solution designed to provide remote management 
capabilities, crashed system recovery, and power control functions for 
Dell systems.
By communicating with the system’s baseboard management controller 
(BMC), the DRAC 5 (when installed) can be configured to send you e-mail 
alerts for warnings or errors related to voltages, temperatures, intrusion, and 
fan speeds. The DRAC 5...

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DRAC 5 Specifications and Features
Figure 1-1 shows the DRAC 5 hardware.
Figure 1-1. DRAC 5 Hardware Features
DRAC 5 Specifications
Power Specifications
Table 1-1 lists the power requirements for the DRAC 5.
Connectors
 NOTE: The DRAC 5 hardware installation instructions can be found in the Installing 
a Remote Access Card document or the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 
included with your system.  Table 1-1. DRAC 5 Power Specifications
System Power
1.2 A on +3.3 V AUX (maximum)...

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The DRAC 5 includes one onboard 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 NIC, a 50-pin 
management cable, and a 44-pin MII cable. See Figure 1-1 for the DRAC 5 
cable connectors.
The 50-pin management cable is the main interface to the DRAC that 
provides connectivity to USB, serial, video, and an inter-integrated circuit 
(I2C) bus. The 44-pin MII cable connects the DRAC NIC to the system’s 
motherboard. The RJ-45 connector connects the DRAC NIC to an out-of-
band connection when the DRAC 5 is configured in...

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Supported Remote Access Connections
Table 1-4 lists the connection features.
Table 1-3. DRAC 5 Client Ports
Port Number Function
25SMTP
53DNS
68DHCP-assigned IP address 
69TFTP 
162SNMP trap 
636LDAPS 
3269LDAPS for global catalog (GC) 
Table 1-4. Supported Remote Access Connections
Connection Features
DRAC 5 NIC
 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
 DHCP support
 SNMP traps and e-mail event notification
 Dedicated network interface for the DRAC 5 Web-based 
interface
 Support for telnet/ssh console...

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DRAC 5 Standard Features
The DRAC 5 provides the following features: 
 Two-factor authentication, which is provided by the Smart Card logon. 
The two-factor authentication is based on what the users have (the Smart 
Card) and what they know (the PIN).
 User authentication through Microsoft Active Directory (optional) or 
hardware-stored user IDs and passwords
 Role-based authority, which enables an administrator to configure specific 
privileges for each user
 User ID and password...

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 IPMI support.
 Standards-based management with IPMI over LAN and SM-CLP.
 Sensors for monitoring power consumption. The DRAC 5 uses this data to 
depict system power consumption through charts and statistics.
 Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption — Provides secure remote system 
management through the Web-based interface.
 Password-level security management — Prevents unauthorized access to a 
remote system.
 Role-based authority — Provides assignable permissions for different...

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The following system documents are also available to provide more 
information about the system in which your DRAC 5 is installed:
 The Product Information Guide provides important safety and regulatory 
information. For additional regulatory information, see the Regulatory 
Compliance home page at 
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 
Warranty information may be included within this document or as a 
separate document. 
 The 
Rack Installation Guide and Rack Installation Instructions...

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