dell-emc remote acess controller "drac" 10 features for "power" users

Dell Remote Access ControllerTen Advanced “DRAC” Features For “Power” Users

Mark Maclean – PowerEdge Business Unit UK

Version 1.2 - March 2017

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• GUI Console(java/html5/active x)

• VNC• RACADM cli• SSH

• SNMP v1 & v3• SMTP• Syslog

• WS-Man• Redfish• iSM / OMSA

iDRAC Comprehensive & AutomatedBroad Range Of API’s & Interfaces

• NFC Quick Sync• iDRAC Direct USB port• XML Server Template File

iDRAC8+

Life CycleController

Update

Monitor

Maintain

Deploy

iDRAC with

Lifecycle Controller


iDRAC Management API

Firmware updates of most server devices

Setup & monitoring of Automated Updates

Setup of “Zero Touch” Deployment

Comprehensive configuration

Simple, XML-based configuration file

Access to embedded driver packs for OS

deployment

Remote control of boot images for OS deployment

Remote, automated diagnostics

Backup & restore profile

Log management

Tech Support Report

IO identity management (mac/WWN)

Hardware inventory

Firmware inventory

Event subscription & notification

Agent-free monitoring of server devices

Configuration baseline monitoring (via OME)

Performance monitoring

Power monitoring & capping

Powerful API with capabilities spanning entire server lifecycle


#1 : iDRAC Direct (USB Connect)

Full iDRAC GUI Session – No Nic Connection Required

• Support by 13 gen servers with iDRAC 8 & IDRAC direct shared usb port

• Connect a Type A/A USB cable from the laptop to server USB port #1

• iDRAC USB access port / enabled by default (can be disabled)

Management LED (if present) turns green and

remains ON for two seconds

USB port #1 “dual roll” also iDRAC port

Customer Benefit

Launch browser or ssh session from connected laptop using 169.254.0.3 for full

access to iDRAC gui/console, no network connection required


#2 : Server Configuration Profile - XML Template

BIOS, iDRAC, RAID, NIC, FC-HBA

& Lifecycle Controller configuration

information

Export/import the XML profile Via :

UBS

OME deployment solution

Remote CLI/script

DHCP zero touch / bare metal

Customer Benefit

One file automaticity configure 1000’s of servers fast & consistently

New Server

Provisioning

Server

Option 43/60


#3 : HTML 5 Virtual Console

Customer Benefit

No Java Required – supported by free firmware upgrade for iDRAC8 & iDRAC7

Java still supported if required plus active-x & VNC (VNC interface disable by default )


#4 : Agent-free Health Monitoring Of All Components Including RAID storage

Customer Benefit

No os agent required for server health monitoring including storage

Including SSD wear level monitoring


#5 : Agent-free Storage Configuration ManagementComprehensive RAID configuration management

Customer Benefit

Fully configure all RAID set before OS is installed from iDRAC GUI

Together with hot spare management


Customer Benefit

No need for additional software or agents to monitor performance

#6 : Agent-free Server Performance MonitoringReal-time system performance monitoring & alerting

• iDRAC8 expands Agent-free monitoring with the ability to monitor server performance including CPU, Memory Bandwidth and I/O utilization

• Reports near real-time and historical performance, including graphing

• Can send performance alerts to the customer’s monitoring console

› Example: Alert me if the CPU utilization exceeds 90% on a server.


#7 : Quick Sync – Audit & Configure Via Phones “NFC”Dell OpenManage Mobile “OMM” application download free

iDRAC “Quick Sync” Optional Server bezel

Just tap the button to manage via NFC

Requires an NFC enable

android smart device Customer Benefit

Get critical inventory, health and diagnostic information on a mobile phone

Configure iDRAC networking settings, credentials and even server boot order


#8 : iDRAC Service Module (iSM)Optional lite agent to link to the OS with selectable features (small resource footprint)

Customer BenefitDelivering iDRAC/server hardware events to OS including into OS logs (for log “scraping”) Pass OS information to iDRAC


#9 : Lifecycle Controller - OS Independent Server Life Cycle TasksDell EFI environment to deploy, configure, update, diagnose, repurpose and retire

Customer Benefit

Deploy OS with Dell “correct” drivers from LC on bare metal servers (Windows/Linux)

Easy 1 to 1 updating firmware from dell.com or local (driver pack is a firmware item)


#10 : Automated Embedded Server SupportHealth status & configuration report integrated with Dell support

Customer Benefit

Addresses pain point of having to install & run DSET diagnostic program in server OS

Tech Support Report speeds problem diagnosis and resolution

• iDRAC now offers Tech Support Report, a continuously updated

health and status report that monitors over 5,000 key system

parameters

• 13G key enhancement: adds OS and application log reporting to

the 12G HW reporting for complete system diagnostic information

Report delivery options

• Open web browser to iDRAC GUI and save TSR then email to Dell

Support

Your time is valuable, why waste it on troubleshooting complex server problems?

Tech Support

Report

Dell Support Team


Bonus : For Modular Systems Display & Set Chassis CMC AddressDiscover & Configure From iDRAC For PowerEdge FX2/VRTX/M1000

As nodes boots POST press <F2> to enter setup

select iDRAC setting

go to bottom of list of the idrac setup menu

Under “CMC SETTINGS”

select “CMC Network” link to review/configure CMC address


The industry’s first, and ONLY completely agent-free embedded systems management solution

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• Embedded server management

• Millions of servers deployed

• OME &Tier 1 console integration

• Stream line management tasks

• Automate deployments with zero manual intervention

• Utilize real-time monitoring & management without agents

iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller

99%less time deploying your servers

Spend

For iDRAC information, visit www.delltechcenter.com/idrac

OpenManage Mobile web site: www.dell.com/OMM

Dell Enterprise Systems Management website:

www.dell.com/EnterpriseSysMgmt

Resources & links

http://www.delltechcenter.com/idrac

http://www.dell.com/OMM

http://www.dell.com/EnterpriseSysMgmt


Thank You &

Any Questions

Product History – Where did we come from?

DRACDRAC2DRSC

DRAC3XT

ERAERA/ODRAC3

DRAC4/IDRAC4/P

DRAC5Lifecycle ControlleriDRAC6

MMC DRAC/MC CMC

iDRAC iDRAC6

Blade Servers

Remote Power Control

IPMI Interface, Continuous Video

Virtual MediaLinux Kernel, No OS Drivers

IntegratedRich Features

Tiers, Integrated Video

Integrated

Initial Blade Launch

Separated Blade & Chassis Mgmt, Dell Developed, Independent Blade Virtual

Console, More, Fabrics, Tuned for Performance

Digital KVMFlexible IO

Improved OOB Access, Virtual

Console

LC2iDRAC7

Automated updates, Enhanced

Comms Support

VRTX, FX Enablement

LC3iDRAC8

Easy Restore. TSR, iDRAC

Direct

Integrated on system board

Optional Ports card

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