Hello   The DRAC 5 and older had their own network interface. The iDRAC 6 and later can either share an interface with the integrated LOM or use a dedicated interface if you have the enterprise version.   The iDRAC can be used for local console access if it is enterprise or later. All versions of the DRAC 5 and earlier are considered enterprise. On my lab servers I also have an iKVM connected to the server in case I encounter DRAC issues. Thanks
Hi all.  Currently using a whole number of Avocent IP KVM's together with Dell 1U pull out monitors for local and remote console access for 150+ PowerEdge servers, but it's becoming an expensive pain, not to mention a messy headache cable wise as they use bulky dongles and are prone to failure. Want to now move to iDRAC which is in pretty much all our servers, we have 850's, 1950, 1850's, 2850's, 2950, 2900, 510, 515, R300, R200, R620, R710 etc - a real mixed bag.  I know very little about iDRAC, can you share a single NIC between iDRAC and the OS? or do you always have to use the CONSOLE NIC?  Ideally I want to keep it simple as possible, reducing the amount of cabling. Also if your running iDRAC what do you generally use for local console access?  I was thinking about using a couple of old 750's connected to the 1U Dell KVM pull-out units with a basic OS / Browser. Appreciate any tips you may have. Thanks
PE and iDRAC Question