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Remote Access Information
Use this window to view the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and Remote Access Controller (RAC) general information.
NOTE: You can view RAC information, only if a DRAC card is installed in the system.
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Remote Access Information User, Power User, Administrator Administrator
NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI."
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Settings
This page lists the base information for your system's BMC and RAC.
NOTE: This help page may include information about features not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays the features that are supported on your system.
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Remote Access Device
Field Name Description Applicable System
Device Type Displays the remote access device type of your system xx1x modular and non-modular systems
IPMI Version Displays the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) version number of the BMC/iDRAC. Modular and non-modular systems
System GUID Displays the Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for the BMC/iDRAC. Modular and non-modular systems
Number of Possible Active Sessions Displays the number of possible active sessions running on the BMC/iDRAC.
NOTE: BMC/iDRAC enables up to four active LAN sessions and one active serial session simultaneously.
Modular and non-modular systems
Number of Current Active Sessions Displays the number of active IPMI sessions running on iDRAC. Modular and non-modular systems
Enable IPMI over LAN
Displays if the intelligent platform management interface (IPMI) over local area network (LAN) is enabled (Yes) or disabled (No).
Modular and non-modular systems
SOL Enabled Displays if the serial over LAN (SOL) connection is enabled (Yes) or disabled (No). Modular and non-modular systems
MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the BMC/iDRAC NIC. Modular and non-modular systems
Remote Connect Interface Click Launch IPv4 Web Interface to start the IPv4 iDRAC home page. You must log in using your iDRAC user name and password.
Click Launch IPv6 Web Interface to start the IPv6 iDRAC home page. You must log in using your iDRAC user name and password.
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IPv4 Address
Field Name Description
IP Address Source Displays the source for the IP address as Static or DHCP.
IP Address Specifies the IP address currently being used.
Subnet Mask Specifies the subnet mask. This is a mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to.
Gateway Address Specifies the gateway address. This is the default address of a network or website. It provides a single domain name and point of entry to the site.
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IPv6 Address
Field Name Description
IP Address Source Displays the source for the IP address as Static or DHCP.
Link Local Address Displays the IPv6 link local address. This is a network address intended for use only in a local data link layer network, and not for routing beyond that network.
IPv6 Address 1 Displays the IPv6 Address.
Default Gateway Specifies the gateway address. This is the default address of a network or website. It provides a single domain name and point of entry to the site.
IPv6 Address 2 Displays the IPv6 Address.
DNS Address Source Displays the DNS address source. You can choose from Static or Auto. If you selectAuto, the address source is automatically assigned by the stack. If you selectStatic, you will have to provide the address source.
Preferred DNS Server Displays the preferred Domain Name Server. DNS is an Internet service that translates domain into IP addresses.
Displays the alternate Domain Name Server. DNS is an Internet service that translates domain into IP addresses.
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DRAC
Note: The following details will display only if your system has DRAC.
Field Name Description Applicable System
Product Displays the product name of the DRAC card. Modular and non-modular systems
Description Describes the functionality offered by the DRAC card. Modular and non-modular systems
Version Specifies the DRAC firmware version. Modular and non-modular systems
IP Address Specifies the IP address that the DRAC card is currently using. Modular and non-modular systems
IP Subnet Specifies the IP address of the subnet mask for the DRAC card. Modular and non-modular systems
IP Gateway Specifies the IP address of the gateway servicing the DRAC NIC. Modular and non-modular systems
Remote Connect Interface Click Launch the DRAC Web Interface to start the DRAC home page. You must log in using your DRAC user name and password. Modular and non-modular systems
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Window Controls for Remote Access
Reset to Defaults Allows users with Administrator and Power User privileges to reset the Remote Access settings to default settings.
NOTE: Clicking " Reset to Defaults" displays a warning message: "Warning: This action will reset all Remote Access settings to their default values. Are you sure you wish to proceed with this action " You must confirm the message to execute the command. If another Remote Access command is in progress, a warning message displays on all Remote Access related pages: "Warning: Remote Access reset to default in progress. Click "Refresh" to refresh this information."
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Other Window Controls
Print Prints a copy of the open window to your default printer.
Export Saves a text file containing the contents of this window (the values of each data field separated by a customizable delimiter) to a destination you specify.
E-mail E-mails the contents of this window to your designated recipient. See the Server Administrator User's Guide for instructions about configuring your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server.
Refresh Updates the screen with latest information.
Help Displays the online help for this page.