Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 7.3 User's Guide

Click the Remote Access object to manage the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) or Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) features and Remote Access Controller features.

Selecting Remote Access tab allows you to manage the BMC/iDRAC features such as, general information on the BMC/iDRAC. You can also manage the configuration of the BMC/iDRAC on a local area network (LAN), serial port for the BMC/iDRAC, terminal mode settings for the serial port, BMC/iDRAC on a serial over LAN connection, and BMC/iDRAC users.

DRAC allows you to access your system's remote system management capabilities. The Server Administrator DRAC provides remote access to inoperable systems, alert notification when a system is down, and the ability to restart a system.

The Remote Access object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties, Configuration, and Users.

Subtab: Information

Properties

Under the Properties tab, you can view general information on the remote access device. You can also view the attributes of the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.

Click Reset to Defaults to reset all the attributes to their system default values.

Subtabs: LAN | Serial Port | Serial Over LAN | Additional Configuration

Configuration

Under the Configuration tab when BMC/iDRAC is configured, you can configure the BMC/iDRAC on a LAN, serial port for BMC/iDRAC, and BMC/iDRAC on a serial over LAN connection.

Under the Configuration tab, when DRAC is configured, you can configure network properties.

Under the Additional Configuration tab you can either enable or disable IPv4/IPv6 properties.

Users

Subtab: Users

Under the Users tab, you can modify the remote access user configuration. You can add, configure, and view information about Remote Access Controller users.