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17.5 The iDRAC6 Enterprise

In addition to upgrading the system with a Lifecycle Controller, the iDRAC6 offers the following key

features:

Graphical web interface

Standard-based interfaces

Server Sensor monitoring and fault alerting

Secure operation of remote access functions including authentication, authorization, and encryption

Power control and management with the ability to limit server power consumption and remotely control server power states

Advanced troubleshooting capabilities

Scripting capability with Dell’s Racadm command-line

Remote video, keyboard, and mouse (KVM) control with Virtual Console Remote media access with Virtual Media

Dedicated network interface

Additionally, the iDRAC6 can be upgraded by adding the vFlash Media card. This is a 1 GB Dell branded SD card that enables a persistent 256 MB virtual flash partition.

A more detailed feature list for iDRAC6 and vFlash is included in the table below.

Table 14. Features List for BMC, iDrac, and vFlash

Feature

BMC

iDRAC6 Enterprise

 

vFlash Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IPMI 2.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Web-based GUI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SNMP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WSMAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMASH-CLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Racadm command-line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shared/Failover Network

 

 

Modes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IPv4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VLAN Tagging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IPv6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dynamic DNS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dedicated NIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Role-based Authority

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Users

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active Directory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSL Encryption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote Firmware Update

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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M910 specifications

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