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 Linux on Dell systems FAQ-O-Matic : Dell PowerEdge Remote Access Controller (DRAC) :
DRAC II |
| Put simply, the DRAC II is a full length 33mhz PCI card that connects via the SMB connector on a PowerEdge motherboard. It has a PCMCIA slot for PSION gold card, 10Mb/s RJ45 port, and a connector for an external AC adapter power source.
Part numbers varied depending on the model/number used. The AC adapter is hard to find sometimes. I've found the part number is: Globtek GS-30 6V AC adapter AC Adapter for Dell 4574E/ American Megatrends DRAC II cards It was based off the AMI MegaRAC card which provided a way to connect via a Java based web interface (known to work only on IE in Windows) so that you may view console, BMC error logs, etc. It is not based on IPMI but shares similar concepts in function. It can send out alphanumeric pages using an external modem and SNMP traps via the ethernet port. Users can configure this using the racadm utility (works under Windows and RedHat) to configure settings. PowerEdge servers existing from the 1998-2001 era tended to use this card (not the later DRAC III) such as the: 1300, 1400, 2300, 2400, 2450, 4300, 4350, 4400, 4450, 6300, 6350, 6400, 6450 - but not limited to.
Dell Documentation:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/smdrac/index.htm
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