Dell Drac 5 User Manual

Getting Started With the DRAC 531
Getting Started With the DRAC 5
The DRAC 5 enables you to remotely monitor, troubleshoot, and repair a 
Dell system even when the system is down. The DRAC 5 offers a rich set of 
features like console redirection, virtual media, virtual KVM, Smart Card 
authentication, and so on.
Management station is the system from where an administrator remotely 
manages a Dell system that is installed with a DRAC card. The systems that 
are thus monitored are called managed systems....

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8Configure alerts for efficient systems management capability.
9Configure the DRAC 5 Intelligent Platform Management Interface 
(IPMI) settings to use the standards-based IPMI tools to manage the 
systems on your network. 

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Basic Installation of the DRAC 5
This section provides information about how to install and set up your 
DRAC 5 hardware and software.
Before You Begin
Gather the following items that were included with your system, prior to 
installing and configuring the DRAC 5 software:
 DRAC 5 hardware (currently installed or in the optional kit)
 DRAC 5 installation procedures (located in this chapter)

Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD
Installing the DRAC 5...

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Configuring Your System to Use a DRAC 5
To configure your system to use a DRAC 5, use the Dell™ Remote Access 
Configuration Utility (formerly known as the BMC Setup Module).
To run the Dell Remote Access Configuration Utility:
1
Turn on or restart your system.
2Press  when prompted during POST.
If your operating system begins to load before you press , allow 
the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.
3Configure the NIC. 
aUsing the...

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4Configure the network controller LAN parameters to use DHCP or a 
Static IP address source.
aUsing the down-arrow key, select LAN Parameters, and press .
bUsing the up-arrow and down-arrow keys, select IP Address Source.
cUsing the right-arrow and left-arrow keys, select DHCP or Static.
dIf you selected Static, configure the Ethernet IP Address, Subnet 
Mask
, and Default Gateway settings.
ePress .
5Press .
6Select Save Changes and Exit.
The system automatically...

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Configuring Your DRAC 5
To configure your DRAC 5:
1
Select one of the following configuration tools:
 Web-based interface
 RACADM CLI
 Serial/Telnet/SSH console
 NOTICE: Using more than one DRAC 5 configuration tool at the same time may 
generate unexpected results. 
2Configure the DRAC 5 network settings. See Configuring DRAC 5 
Properties.
3Add and configure DRAC 5 users. See Adding and Configuring DRAC 5 
Users.
4Configure the Web browser to access the Web-based...

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Managed system software installs your choices from the appropriate version 
of Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator on the managed system.
 NOTE: Do not install the DRAC 5 management station software and the DRAC 5 
managed system software on the same system.
If Server Administrator is not installed on the managed system, you cannot 
view the system’s last crash screen or use the Auto Recovery feature. 
For more information about the last crash screen, see Viewing the...

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 When prompted to add or remove packages, install the optional Legacy 
Software Development
 software. This software package includes the 
necessary software components to run the Dell Digital KVM viewer on 
your management station.
 To ensure that the Dell Digital KVM Viewer functions properly, open the 
following ports on your firewall:
– Keyboard and mouse port (default is port 5900)
– Video port (default is port 5901)
Installing and Removing RACADM on a Linux...

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Updating the DRAC 5 Firmware
Use one of the following methods to update your DRAC 5 firmware.
 Web-based Interface
 RACADM CLI
 Dell Update Packages
Before You Begin
Before you update your DRAC 5 firmware using local RACADM or the Dell 
Update Packages, perform the following procedures. Otherwise, the firmware 
update operation may fail.
1
Install and enable the appropriate IPMI and managed node drivers.
2If your system is running a Windows operating system, enable and...

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Use the Firmware Update page to update the DRAC 5 firmware to the latest 
revision. When you run the firmware update, the update retains the current 
DRAC 5 settings.
Updating the DRAC 5 Firmware Using the Web-Based Interface
1Open the Web-based interface and login to the remote system.
See Accessing the Web-Based Interface.
2In the System tree, click Remote Access and click the Update tab.
3In the Firmware Update page in the Firmware Image field, type the path 
to the...