Dell Drac 5 User Manual

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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.
To be able to use that DRAC card, follow these steps:
1
Install the DRAC 5 card in your Dell system — The DRAC 5 may be 
preinstalled on your system, or available separately in a kit. 
 NOTE: This procedure may differ for various systems. See your specific 
system’s Hardware Owner’s Manual on the Dell Support website at 
support.dell.com for precise instructions on how to perform this procedure.
You must install the DRAC 5 software on the management station as well 
as the managed system. Without the managed system software, you 
cannot use the RACADM locally, and the DRAC cannot capture the last 
crash screen.
2Configure the DRAC 5 properties, network settings, and users — You can 
configure the DRAC 5 by using either the Remote Access Configuration 
Utility, the Web-based interface, or the RACADM.
3
Configure the Microsoft® Active Directory® to provide access to the 
DRAC 5, allowing you to add and control DRAC 5 user privileges to 
your existing users in your Active Directory software.
4
Configure Smart Card authentication — Smart Card provides an added 
level of security to your enterprise.
5Configure remote access points, such as console redirection and virtual 
media.
6Configure the security settings.
7Use the standards-based management Server Management-Command 
Line Protocol (
SM-CLP) to manage the systems on your network. 
						

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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 Hardware
 NOTE: The DRAC 5 connection emulates a USB keyboard connection. As a result, 
when you restart the system, the system will not notify you if your keyboard is not 
attached. 
The DRAC 5 may be preinstalled on your system, or available separately in a 
kit. To get started with the DRAC 5 that is installed on your system, see 
Software Installation and Configuration Overview. 
If a DRAC 5 is not installed on your system, see the Installing a Remote 
Access Card
 document that is included with your DRAC 5 kit, or see your 
platform Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for hardware installation 
instructions.
 NOTE: See the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide included with your system 
for information about removing the DRAC 5. Also, review all Microsoft® Active 
Directory® RAC properties associated with the removed DRAC 5 to ensure proper 
security if you are using extended schema. 
						

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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 down-arrow key, highlight NIC Selection.
bUsing the left-arrow and right-arrow keys, select one of the following 
NIC selections:

Dedicated — Select this option to enable the remote access 
device to utilize the dedicated network interface available on the 
Remote Access Controller (RAC). This interface is not shared 
with the host operating system and routes the management traffic 
to a separate physical network, enabling it to be separated from 
the application traffic. This option is available only if a DRAC 
card is installed in the system.

Shared — Select this option to share the network interface with the 
host operating system. The remote access device network interface 
is fully functional when the host operating system is configured for 
NIC teaming. The remote access device receives data through NIC 
1 and NIC 2, but transmits data only through NIC 1. If NIC 1 fails, 
the remote access device will not be accessible.

Failover — Select this option to share the network interface with 
the host operating system. The remote access device network 
interface is fully functional when the host operating system is 
configured for NIC teaming. The remote access device receives 
data through NIC 1 and NIC 2, but transmits data only through 
NIC 1. If NIC 1 fails, the remote access device fails over to NIC 2 
for all data transmission. The remote access device continues to 
use NIC 2 for data transmission. If NIC 2 fails, the remote access 
device fails over all data transmission back to NIC 1. 
						

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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 reboots.
 NOTE: When viewing the Web user interface on a Dell PowerEdge™ 1900 system 
that is configured with one NIC, the NIC Configuration page displays two NICs 
(NIC1 and NIC2). This behavior is normal. The PowerEdge 1900 system (and other 
Dell systems that are configured with a single LAN On Motherboard) can be 
configured with NIC teaming. Shared and Teamed modes work independently on 
these systems.
See the Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User’s 
Guide for more information about the Dell Remote Access Configuration Utility.
Software Installation and Configuration Overview
This section provides a high-level overview of the DRAC 5 software 
installation and configuration process. Configure your DRAC 5 using the 
Web-based interface, RACADM CLI, or Serial/Telnet/SSH console. 
For more information about the DRAC 5 software components, see 
Installing the Software on the Managed System.
Installing Your DRAC 5 Software
To install your DRAC 5 software:
1
Install the software on the managed system. See Installing the Software 
on the Managed System.
2Install the software on the management station. See Installing the 
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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 interface. See 
Configuring a Supported Web Browser.
5Disable the Windows® Automatic Reboot Option. See Disabling the 
Windows Automatic Reboot Option.
6Update the DRAC 5 Firmware. See Connecting to the Managed System 
Through the Local Serial Port or Telnet Management Station (Client 
System).
7Access the DRAC 5 through a network. See Connecting to the Managed 
System Through the Local Serial Port or Telnet Management Station 
(Client System).
Installing the Software on the Managed System
Installing software on the managed system is optional. Without the managed 
system software, you cannot use the RACADM locally, and the DRAC cannot 
capture the last crash screen.
To install the managed system software, install the software on the managed 
system using the 
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD. 
For instructions about how to install this software, see your Quick 
Installation Guide. 
						

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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 Last 
System Crash Screen.
Installing the Software on the Management 
Station
Your system includes the Dell OpenManage Systems Management Software 
Kit. This kit includes, but is not limited to, the Dell Systems Management 
Tools and Documentation DVD. This DVD has the following components:
Dell Systems Build and Update Utility — A bootable utility that 
streamlines the deployment and redeployment of your Dell systems and 
also provides the tools you need to configure and update your Dell 
systems.

Dell Systems Console and Agent — Contains all the latest Dell systems 
management software products such as Dell OpenManage Server 
Administrator and console products including Dell OpenManage IT Assistant. 

Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools — Provides the tools you need 
to configure your system and delivers the latest BIOS, firmware, 
diagnostics, and Dell-optimized drivers for your system.
For information about installing Server Administrator software, see your 
Server Administrator Users Guide.
Configuring Your Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version 4) 
Management Station
The Dell Digital KVM Viewer requires additional configuration to run on a 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 4) management station. When you install 
the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 4) operating system on your 
management station, perform the following procedures: 
						

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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 Management Station
To use the remote RACADM functions, install RACADM on a management 
station running Linux.
 NOTE: When you run Setup on the Dell Systems Management Tools and 
Documentation DVD, the RACADM utility for all supported operating systems are 
installed on your management station.
Installing RACADM
1Log on as root to the system where you want to install the management 
station components.
2If necessary, mount the Dell Systems Management Tools and 
Documentation 
DVD using the following command or a similar command:
mount /media/cdrom
3
Navigate to the /linux/rac directory and execute the following command:
rpm -ivh *.rpm
For help with the RACADM command, type racadm help after issuing the 
previous commands.
Uninstalling RACADM
To uninstall RACADM, open a command prompt and type:
rpm -e 

where  is the rpm package that was used to 
install the RAC software.
For example, if the rpm package name is srvadmin-racadm5, then type:
rpm -e srvadmin-racadm5 
						

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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 start 
the 
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service. 
3If your system is running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 10) for 
Intel EM64T, start the 
Raw service.
4Ensure that the RAC virtual flash is unmounted or not in use by the 
operating system or another application or user.
5Disconnect and unmount Virtual Media.
6Ensure that the USB is enabled. 
Downloading the DRAC 5 Firmware
To update your DRAC 5 firmware, download the latest firmware from the 
Dell Support website located at support.dell.com and save the file to your 
local system. 
The following software components are included with your DRAC 5 firmware 
package:
 Compiled DRAC 5 firmware code and data
 Expansion ROM image
 Web-based interface, JPEG, and other user interface data files
 Default configuration files 
						

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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 firmware image that you downloaded from 
support.dell.com or click 
Browse to navigate to the image.
 NOTE: If you are running Firefox, the text cursor does not appear in the 
Firmware Image field. 
Fo r  e x a m p l e :
C:\Updates\V1.0\. 
The default firmware image name is 
firmimg.d5. 
4Click Update.
The update may take several minutes to complete. When completed, a 
dialog box appears.
5Click OK to close the session and automatically log out. 
6After the DRAC 5 resets, click Log In to log in to the DRAC 5. 
Updating the DRAC 5 Firmware Using racadm
You can update the DRAC 5 firmware using the CLI-based racadm tool. If 
you have installed Server Administrator on the managed system, use local 
racadm to update the firmware. 
1
Download the DRAC 5 firmware image from the Dell Support website at 
support.dell.com to the managed system
Fo r  e x a m p l e :
C:\downloads\firmimg.d5