Dell PowerEdge R620 Technical Manual

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The Dell OpenManage systems management portfolio includes powerful hardware and softwaremanagement tools and consoles. OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of deploying, updating,monitoring, and maintaining your Dell PowerEdge servers.The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller is the heart ofDell’s second generation of Dell PowerEdge server embedded management functionality. Inaddition to enabling agent-free management, iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller provides remoteaccess to the system—whether or not there is a functioning operating system running on the server.These embedded features improve all aspects of a typical server lifecycle. Table 28 describes thefunctions and benefits of iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller.Feature Function BenefitOut of band(OOB)iDRAC7 offers real-time, agent-free OOBmonitoring, inventory, and alerting forservers, direct-attach storage, andnetwork cardsReceive hardware notifications and emailalerts, independent of the OS or hypervisortype or status—even if an OS or hypervisor isnot installedSingle code base All server types have the same embeddedmanagement hardware and firmwareSimplified and consistent maintenanceacross server platformsDedicatedGigE port(PowerEdgerack and towersystems)Gigabit Ethernet replaces 10/100 onpredecessor iDRAC6Fast throughput for better performance;compatibility with setup for switchesEmail alertsSimplified, more informative, andexpanded coverage than previousversions of iDRACExplicit, detailed information allows ITadministrators to be more efficient indiagnosing and remediating an issue; anembedded URL in e-mail alert notificationsenables launch to iDRAC7 GUI or virtualconsolevFlash media Enabled with iDRAC7 Enterprise Allows for use of a non-Dell SD cardEnhanced powermanagementIntegration with Intel Node Managerprovides data center level powermonitoring and capping(requires iDRAC7 Enterprise)Fine tune data center power usage andreport on historical power usage by rack, rowor room using OpenManage Power CenterElectroniclicensingTo obtain a software license key foriDRAC7 Express or iDRAC7 Enterpriseafter server purchase, submit a request topurchase a software license key throughthe Dell Licensing Portal or with a Dellsales representativeNew systems come with digital licenseinstalled in the factory; free 30-day trialversions are available; uses a licensemanagement portal versus paper-basedlicenses to simplify license management