Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 Accessing the Drac 4 Through a Network

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Accessing the DRAC 4 Through a Network

This section provides information about how to access the DRAC 4 after the hardware is installed and the software is configured.

After you configure the DRAC 4, you can remotely access the managed system using one of four remote access interfaces. Table 2-2 describes each of the DRAC 4 interfaces.

Table 2-2. DRAC 4 Interfaces

Interface	Description
Web-based interface	Enables you to remotely access the managed system using a
	supported Web browser through the DRAC 4 NIC. For a list of
	supported Web browsers, see "Supported Web Browsers."
racadm CLI	Allows you to connect to the managed system and execute racadm
	commands from a remote console (racadm remote capability
	option [-r]), or management station using only the IP address of
	the managed system.
	NOTE: The racadm remote capability is supported only on
	management stations running Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
	Server, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, and
	Red Hat Linux operating systems.
Telnet Console	Provides access through the DRAC 4 to the server COM1 port,
	video, and hardware management interfaces through the DRAC 4
	NIC and provides support for serial and racadm commands
	including powerdown, powerup, powercycle, hardreset,
	graceshutdown, and gracereboot commands.
SSH Interface	Provides the same capabilities as the telnet console using an
	encrypted transport layer for higher security.
Terminal Emulation Software	Provides access through the DRAC 4 to the server COM1 port,
	and hardware management interfaces through the serial connector.
	The terminal emulation software provides support for serial and
	racadm commands including powerdown, powerup, powercycle,
	hardreset, graceshutdown, and gracereboot commands.

NOTE: The DRAC 4 default user name is root and the default password is calvin.

You can access the DRAC 4 Web-based interface through the DRAC 4 NIC by using a supported Web browser, or through Server Administrator or IT Assistant.

To access the DRAC 4 using a supported Web browser, type the IP address of the DRAC 4. Log in with your DRAC 4 user name and password (the default user name and password are root and calvin respectively). For more information about using the DRAC 4 remote access interface, see the remote access interface online help.

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Installing and Setting Up the DRAC 4