Dell PowerEdge R830 Integrated Remote Access Controller 8 Version 2.70.70.70 U - Page 14

1 Overview The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make server administrators more productive and improve the overall availability of Dell servers. iDRAC alerts administrators to server issues, helps them perform remote server management, and reduces the need for physical access to the server. iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller technology is part of a larger data center solution that helps keep business critical applications and workloads available always. The technology allows administrators to deploy, monitor, manage, configure, update, troubleshoot and remediate Dell servers from any location, and without the use of agents. It accomplishes this regardless of operating system or hypervisor presence or state. Several products work with the iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller to simplify and streamline IT operations, such as: • Dell Management plug-in for VMware vCenter • Dell Repository Manager • Dell Management Packs for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) • BMC Bladelogic • Dell OpenManage Essentials • Dell OpenManage Power Center The iDRAC is available in the following variants: • Basic Management with IPMI (available by default for 200-500 series servers) • iDRAC Express (available by default on all 600 and higher series of rack or tower servers, and all blade servers) • iDRAC Enterprise (available on all server models) For more information, see the iDRAC Overview and Feature Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals. Topics: • Benefits of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller • Key features • New in this release • How to use this user guide • Supported web browsers • Supported OS, Hypervisors • Managing licenses • Licensed features in iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 • Interfaces and protocols to access iDRAC • iDRAC port information • Other documents you may need • Social media reference • Contacting Dell • Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site Benefits of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller The benefits include: • Increased Availability - Early notification of potential or actual failures that help prevent a server failure or reduce recovery time after failure. • Improved Productivity and Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) - Extending the reach of administrators to larger numbers of distant servers can make IT staff more productive while driving down operational costs such as travel. • Secure Environment - By providing secure access to remote servers, administrators can perform critical management functions while maintaining server and network security. 14 Overview