Idrac6 Express; Idrac6 Enterprise; Idrac6 Enterprise With Virtual Flash (Vflash) Media - Dell External OEMR R710 Technical Manual

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iDRAC6 is a purchasable option and is available as three offerings: iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6
Enterprise, and Virtual Flash (vFlash) media:
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iDRAC6 Express is most appropriate for SMB customers with limited remote management
needs.
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iDRAC6 Enterprise is appropriate for large data center customers with distributed servers.
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iDRAC6 with vFlash Media is provided for large enterprise customers with requirements for
system management automation.

16.6 iDRAC6 Express

The iDRAC6 Express is standard on the PowerEdge R710. In addition to providing a Lifecycle
Controller, the iDRAC6 Express offers the following key features:
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Graphical web interface
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Standard-based interfaces
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Server Sensor monitoring and fault alerting
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Secure operation of remote access functions including authentication, authorization, and
encryption
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Power control and management with the ability to limit server power consumption and
remotely control server power states
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Advanced troubleshooting capabilities
For more information on iDRAC6 Express features see Table 17.

16.7 iDRAC6 Enterprise

The optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card provides access to advanced iDRAC6 features. The iDRAC6
Enterprise connects directly to the R710 planar and is mounted parallel to the planar with stand-offs.
Key features for the iDRAC6 Enterprise include:
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Scripting capability with Dell's racadm command line
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Remote video, keyboard, and mouse control with Virtual Console
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Remote media access with Virtual Media
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Dedicated network interface

16.8 iDRAC6 Enterprise with Virtual Flash (vFlash) Media

The iDRAC6 Enterprise can be upgraded by adding the vFlash Media card. This is an 8GB Dell branded
SD card that enables a persistent 256 MB virtual flash partition. The vFlash Media delivers the
following key features:
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Support for 8GB SD storage media
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Can be used as a repository for a pre-OS image, eliminating the need to maintain a network
infrastructure for OS deployment
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Can also be used for permanent diagnostics image for use after system failures, or permanent
failsafe image for periodic configuration changes
A more detailed feature list for iDRAC6 Express, iDRAC6 Enterprise, and vFlash Media is shown in
Table 17.
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