Dell PowerEdge Use Manual page 11

Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis (DRAC/MC)
The DRAC/MC is a management module located in the back of the blade
server system chassis that provides all of the chassis management
functionality. The DRAC/MC provides serial and out-of-band Ethernet
management ports to allow for management of the chassis and some basic
blade functions.
The following is a list of features available on the DRAC/MC. Your system
may have updates that enable additional features. Refer to the latest Dell
Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis User's Guide on the Dell Support
website at support.dell.com.
• Remote management and monitoring of a system through the DRAC/MC
Web-based graphical user interface (GUI), serial connection, or telnet
connection.
• Access to the chassis System Event Log (SEL) and DRAC/MC logs.
• Integrated launch of the DRAC/MC interface from the Dell
OpenManage™ IT Assistant.
• Ability to alert you to potential problems on the DRAC/MC by sending
either an e-mail message or an SNMP trap through the DRAC/MC NIC to
a management station.
• Ability to configure the DRAC/MC and update DRAC/MC firmware using
a telnet session, a web-based user interface, or through a terminal session
(for example, a hyperterminal or similar program).
• Ability to manage controller configurations, I/O modules configurations
and settings, and perform power management functions such as
shutdown, power up, and reset, from a telnet session.
• Web-based interface password-level security management.
• Role-based authority that provides assignable permissions for different
systems management tasks.
Server Modules
Depending on the PowerEdge blade server module you choose for your
cluster, the number of available expansion ports and dual inline memory
modules (DIMMs) varies. Table 1-1 provides details about the supported
PowerEdge server modules and PowerEdge server enclosures.
Introduction
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