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Getting Started With the iDRAC6

The iDRAC6 enables you to remotely monitor, troubleshoot, and repair a Dell system even when the system is down. The iDRAC6 offers features like Virtual Console, Virtual Media, Smart Card authentication, and Single Sign- On (SSO).

The management station is the system from which an administrator remotely manages a Dell system that has an iDRAC6. The systems that are monitored in this way are called managed systems.

Optionally, you can install Dell OpenManage software on the management station as well as the managed system. Without the managed system software, you cannot use the RACADM locally, and the iDRAC6 cannot capture the last crash screen.

To set up iDRAC6, follow these general steps:

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/manuals for precise instructions on how to perform this procedure.

1Configure the iDRAC6 properties, network settings, and users — You can configure the iDRAC6 by using either the iDRAC6 Configuration Utility, the Web-based interface, or the RACADM.

2For a Windows system, configure the Microsoft Active Directory to provide access to the iDRAC6, allowing you to add and control iDRAC6 user privileges to your existing users in your Active Directory software.

3Configure Smart Card authentication — Smart Card provides an added level of security to your enterprise.

4Configure remote access points, such as Virtual Console and virtual media.

5Configure the security settings.

6Configure alerts for efficient systems management capability.

7Configure the iDRAC6 Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings to use the standards-based IPMI tools to manage the systems on your network.

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