Dell PowerEdge R210 II Technical Manual

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Dell46PowerEdge R210 II Technical Guide16.3 Embedded Server ManagementThe PowerEdge R210 II implements circuitry for the next generation of Embedded ServerManagement. It is Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) v2.0 compliant. The optionaliDRAC (Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller) is responsible for acting as an interface betweenthe host system and its management software and the periphery devices. These periphery devicesconsist of the power supplies, the storage backplane, the integrated SAS HBA or PERC 6/I (PERCH700), and the control panel with LCD display.The optional upgrade to iDRAC6 provides features for managing the server remotely or in data centerlights-out environments.Advanced iDRAC features require the installation of the optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card.16.4 Dell Lifecycle Controller and Unified Server ConfiguratorEmbedded management is comprised of several interdependent pieces:• Dell Lifecycle Controller• Unified Server Configurator• iDRAC6Dell Lifecycle Controller powers the embedded management features. It includes integrated andtamper-proof storage for system-management tools and enablement utilities (firmware, drivers,etc.). For servers with iDRAC6 Express, the Lifecycle Controller offers pre-OS server deployment, OSinstallation, platform updates, platform configuration, and diagnostics capabilities. For serverswithout iDRAC6 Express, this utility has limited functionality and offers OS installation anddiagnostics capabilities only.Dell Unified Server Configurator (USC) is a graphical user interface (GUI) that aids in local serverprovisioning in a pre-OS environment. To access the Unified Server Configurator, press the keywithin 10 seconds of the Dell logo appearance during the system boot process. Table 19 detailscurrent functionality enabled by the USC.Table 19. Unified Server Configurator Features and DescriptionFeature DescriptionFaster O/S Installation Drivers and the installation utility are embeddedon system, so no need to scour Dell.com.Faster System Updates Integration with Dell support automaticallydirected to latest versions of the Unified ServerConfigurator, iDRAC, RAID, BIOS, NIC, and PowerSupply.Update Rollback Ability to recover to previous ―known good state‖for all updatable components.More Comprehensive Diagnostics Diagnostic utilities are embedded on system.Simplified Hardware Configuration Detects RAID controller and allows user toconfigure virtual disk and choose virtual disk asboot device, eliminating the need to launch aseparate utility. Also provides configuration foriDRAC, BIOS, and NIC/LOM.