Key Features - Dell iDRAC 8 User Manual

Key features

The key features in iDRAC include:
NOTE: Some of the features are available only with iDRAC Enterprise license. For information on the features available
for a license, see Managing
Inventory and Monitoring
• View managed server health.
• Inventory and monitor network adapters and storage subsystem (PERC and direct attached storage) without any operating
system agents.
• View and export system inventory.
• View sensor information such as temperature, voltage, and intrusion.
• Monitor CPU state, processor automatic throttling, and predictive failure.
• View memory information.
• Monitor and control power usage.
• Support for SNMPv3 gets and alerts.
• For blade servers: launch Chassis Management Controller (CMC) web interface, view CMC information, and WWN/MAC
addresses.
NOTE: CMC provides access to iDRAC through the M1000E Chassis LCD panel and local console connections. For
more information, see
• View network interfaces available on host operating systems.
• View inventory and monitor information and configure basic iDRAC settings using iDRAC Quick Sync feature and a mobile
device.
Deployment
• Manage vFlash SD card partitions.
• Configure front panel display settings.
• Manage iDRAC network settings.
• Configure and use virtual console and virtual media.
• Deploy operating systems using remote file share, virtual media, and VMCLI.
• Enable auto-discovery.
• Perform server configuration using the export or import XML profile feature through RACADM and WS-MAN. For more
information, see the Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Start Guide.
• Configure persistence policy for virtual addresses, initiator, and storage targets.
• Remotely configure storage devices attached to the system at run-time.
• Perform the following operations for storage devices:
– Physical disks: Assign or unassign physical disk as a global hot spare.
– Virtual disks:
* Create virtual disks.
* Edit virtual disks cache policies.
* Check virtual disk consistency.
* Initialize virtual disks.
* Encrypt virtual disks.
* Assign or unassign dedicated hot spare.
* Delete virtual disks.
– Controllers:
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licenses.
Chassis Management Controller User's Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.