Remote Access Controllers

I prefer to use Citrix remote.

http://www.gotomypc.com

If you want to use a DRAC solution it depends on which server you have.

ERA/O  => 1650, 1750, 2600, and 770N NAS
ERA =>  2650, and 775N NAS
DRAC II => 300, 1300, 1400, 2300, 2400, 2450, 2500, 2550, 4300, 4350, 4400, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450, 8450
DRAC III => 1650, 4600, 6600, 6650, and 7150
DRAC III/XT => 1600SC, 650, 700, 750
DRAC4 => 1800, 1850, 2800, 2850

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What I am trying to find is a DRAC card that can be utilized in the 2650. The ERA is nice but doesn't offer the necessary features that we need to support the site remotely.

I utilize RDP and ICA for remote access where appropriate but there are times when one needs to see the BIOS screen and work as if they are sitting in front of the server when they could be hundreds or thousands of miles away. I also need the capability of an external power supply to the card.

Does anyone know the answer to this?

HP has the RILOEE-II and IBM the RSA-II both of which offer these capabilities though IBM has done a better job for once on this. Still don't care for IBM servers but Hey you can't always pick and choose what you support.

The answer to this is an IP based KVM solution.

http://www.aten-usa.com/main.php?loc=category2&ID=174

http://www.digitalv6.com/
http://www.replicom.com/main.html
http://www.kvms.com/belkin_kvm_over_ip_switches.asp

For 2650, if you have a need to see BIOS screen, you may want to configure "Console Redirection" from the System setup Screen.  It's not prefect, but at least there's something....   

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