Installing The Software On The Managed System - Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 User Manual

For more information about the DRAC 4 software components, see "Installing the Software on
the Managed System."
To install your DRAC 4 software, perform the following steps in their numbered order:
1 Update the system BIOS.
2 Install the software on the managed system. See "Installing the Software on the Managed System."
3 Install the software on the management station. See "Installing the Software on the
Management Station."
To configure your DRAC 4 software, perform the following steps in their numbered order. All
configuration steps can be performed using the Web-based interface, racadm CLI, or Serial/Telnet
console. Network configuration can also be performed using operating system utilities (Option ROM).
NOTICE:
simultaneously: Web-based interface, racadm CLI, or Option ROM.
NOTE:
For basic information about using the Red Hat
Software Basics for Red Hat Enterprise Linux."
1 Configure the DRAC 4 network settings. See "Configuring the DRAC 4 Network Settings."
2 Add and configure DRAC 4 users. See "Adding and Configuring DRAC 4 Users."
3 Configure the Web browser to connect to the Web-based interface. See "Configuring a
Supported Web Browser."
4 Install the Sun Java plug-in. See "Installing the Sun Java Plug-In."
NOTE:
5 Disable the Windows Automatic Reboot Option. See "Disabling the Windows Automatic
Reboot Option."
6 Update the DRAC 4 Firmware. See "Updating the DRAC 4 Firmware."
7 Access the DRAC 4 through a network. See "Accessing the DRAC 4 Through a Network."

Installing the Software on the Managed System

Installing software on the managed system is optional. Without managed system software, you
will lose the ability to use the racadm CLI locally, and for the system to capture the last crash screen.
To install the managed system software, install the software on the managed system using the
Dell Systems Management Consoles CD. For instructions about how to install this software,
see your Quick Installation Guide or Server Administrator User's Guide.
Managed system software will install your choices from the following components on the
managed system: the appropriate version of Server Administrator and the appropriate DRAC 4
agent or only the DRAC 4 agent.
NOTE:
Do not install the DRAC 4 management station software and the DRAC 4 managed system
software on the same system.
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Installing and Setting Up the DRAC 4
Unexpected results may occur if you use more than one of the following configuration methods
The Sun Java plug-in is only required if you are using the Console Redirection feature.
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Enterprise Linux operating system, see "DRAC 4