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Brand | Dell |
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Model | Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 |
Category | IP Access Controllers |
Language | English |
Details new features supported in DRAC 4 firmware version 1.30, including SSH and ISO image support.
Illustrates the DRAC 4/I and DRAC 4/P hardware components and connectors.
Lists the power requirements and describes the connectors for the DRAC 4.
Identifies the DRAC 4 port numbers used for remote access and client functions.
Outlines security features like user authentication and SSL encryption.
Lists the Dell PowerEdge systems that support the DRAC 4/I and DRAC 4/P.
Lists the necessary hardware and software components for DRAC 4 installation.
Provides guidance on the physical installation of the DRAC 4 hardware.
Gives a high-level view of the DRAC 4 software setup process.
Instructions for installing DRAC 4 software on the managed system.
Steps to configure the system for capturing the last crash screen.
How to disable automatic reboot in Windows for proper crash screen capture.
Instructions for installing DRAC 4 software on the management station.
Guidance on configuring web browsers for DRAC 4 interface access.
Procedure for installing the Sun Java plug-in for console redirection.
Steps to configure DRAC 4 network settings using the Option ROM utility.
Process for adding and configuring DRAC 4 user accounts.
Instructions for updating the DRAC 4 firmware to the latest revision.
Information on accessing the DRAC 4 via network interfaces.
Procedure for physically removing the DRAC 4 hardware.
Details the features of serial and telnet console redirection.
Enables and configures serial/telnet console on the managed system.
Configures the system setup to redirect output to a serial port.
Steps to configure serial redirection for GRUB bootloader in RHEL.
Configures the system to enable console login after the system boots.
Enables serial/telnet console directly on the DRAC 4.
Configures serial/telnet console settings using racadm commands.
Details on using Secure Shell for enhanced security in remote access.
Instructions for accessing the DRAC 4 through the web browser.
Procedure for logging into the DRAC 4 web interface.
How to create unique users and configure alerts for DRAC 4.
Steps to configure the DRAC 4 NIC settings and email alerts.
Process for adding, configuring, and testing SNMP alerts.
Procedure to update the DRAC 4 firmware to the latest revision.
Using certificate management for DRAC 4 network security.
Displays system information including DRAC 4 and watchdog status.
Tasks related to recovering and troubleshooting a crashed remote system.
Performing power management actions on a remote system.
Displays system-critical events from the System Event Log (SEL).
Accesses the persistent log maintained in the DRAC 4 firmware.
View the most recent crash screen for system crash information.
Accesses network diagnostic tools for debugging and paging.
Explains how Dell extended Active Directory schema for DRAC 4 support.
Steps to configure Active Directory for DRAC 4 access.
Process for adding DRAC 4 users and privileges via AD objects.
Steps to enable SSL on domain controllers for AD integration.
Final configuration steps for DRAC 4 Active Directory integration.
How to log into DRAC 4 using Active Directory credentials.
Introduction to accessing the local server console remotely.
How to use the console redirection feature for remote system management.
Answers to common questions regarding console redirection.
Introduction to the Virtual Media feature for remote media access.
Lists supported operating systems for the Virtual Media feature.
Procedure for installing the browser plug-in for Virtual Media.
Steps to use the Virtual Media feature for remote access.
How to configure BIOS to boot from virtual CD or floppy drives.
Enables or disables the Virtual Media feature using racadm command.
Configures virtual floppy appearance as hard drive or super-floppy.
Details the Virtual Media command line interface (VM-CLI) utility.
Explains the parameters used with the VM-CLI utility.
Provides information on using serial and telnet console features.
Steps to log into the DRAC 4 using terminal emulation software.
Information on using the racadm command-line interface.
Describes the racadm command and its basic usage.
Lists and describes the available options for the racadm command.
Provides descriptions for various racadm subcommands.
Utilizes configuration files to configure multiple DRAC 4 units.
Steps to prepare for adding a DRAC 4 user.
Configures DRAC 4 network properties using racadm commands.
Ensures deployment infrastructure meets requirements for OS installations.
Lists tasks to perform before beginning OS deployments to servers.
Details the vmdeploy utility for remote OS deployment.
Guidelines for creating bootable deployment image files.
References tables for help with DRAC 4 and racadm CLI troubleshooting.
Lists available racadm subcommands and provides short descriptions.
Displays the contents of the ARP table.
Configures the DRAC 4 and retrieves configuration data.
Displays the last DRAC 4 core dump information.
Updates the firmware on the DRAC 4.
Displays DRAC 4, system, and watchdog status information.
Resets the DRAC 4 with options for hard, soft, or graceful reset.
Controls system reset and power management actions.
Displays the DRAC 4 log entries.
Generates and downloads the SSL Certificate Signing Request (CSR).
Tests the DRAC 4's ability to send an email alert.
Forcibly disconnects a user's virtual media session.
Provides information about DRAC 4 specifics.
Parameters for configuring the DRAC 4 NIC settings.
Enables or disables the DRAC 4 NIC.
Sets the static IP address for the DRAC 4 NIC.
Sets the static network mask for the DRAC 4 NIC.
Sets the static gateway for the DRAC 4 NIC.
Configures whether to use DHCP for DRAC 4 NIC parameters.
Parameters for configuring user access to the DRAC 4.
Parameters for configuring the delivery of SNMP traps.
Parameters to configure the number of DRAC 4 connection sessions.
Configuration parameters for the system external serial port.
Parameters to tune the DRAC 4 network configuration.
Parameters to configure SNMP agent and trap capabilities.
Various tuning configuration parameters for the DRAC 4.
Parameters for configuring managed system OS naming information.
Parameters for configuring DRAC 4 SSL security features.
Parameters to configure the DRAC 4 Virtual Media feature.
Parameters to configure the DRAC 4 Active Directory feature.
Describes alert filter operation and event mask properties.
Provides commands to test different types of alert interfaces.