CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Installing the DRAC 4/P
NOTICE: Read these installation instructions before installing your DRAC 4/P expansion card.
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the
online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is
not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
This document provides special instructions for installing the Dell™ Remote Access Controller 4/P
(DRAC 4/P) card into a Dell PowerEdge™ system.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the DRAC 4/P card, ensure that the system is unplugged from its
AC power source before installing the card.
Shutdown the system and unplug it from its AC power source.
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Your system’s
perform before opening the cover of your system, including turning off the system and
disconnecting it from its AC power source. However, the DRAC 4/P card can be damaged if it
is installed in the system that is turned off, but still attached to its AC power supply. Ensure
that the system is unplugged from its AC power supply before installing the DRAC 4/P card.
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Open the system. See "Opening the System" in the
instructions.
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Determine which expansion slot is most appropriate for the DRAC 4/P card.
Ideally, the DRAC 4/P card should be installed in the PCI expansion slot nearest the RAC
connector on the system board. See "System Board Connectors" in "Jumpers, Switches, and
Connectors" in the
board’s connectors.
Product Information Guide
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
provides a sequence of safety steps that you should
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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Connect the DRAC 4/P card interface cable from the card to the system’s RAC connector on
the system board. See Figure 1.
NOTE: The interface cable and connectors are keyed and can be connected only one way.
Install the DRAC 4/P card into expansion slot:
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a
Position the DRAC 4/P card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the system-board
card connector on the system board. See Figure 1.
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b
Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the system-board card connector until the card
is fully seated.
NOTE: Some systems use a plastic bar to secure the expansion-card bracket to the back panel
instead of a screw.
Install the screw that secures the expansion-card bracket to the back panel.
c
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Close the system. See "Closing the System" in the
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
instructions.
Figure 1. Installing the DRAC 4/P Card
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card-interface
connector
interface cable
RAC connector
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Connect the monitor cable to the card video connector on the DRAC 4/P card. See Figure 2.
The monitor cable must be connected to the card video connector on the DRAC 4/P card—
not to the system’s integrated video connector.
DRAC 4/P card
expansion-card bracket
The connectors on your system board and the actual
expansion slot that you use may vary on your system board.
screw
card-edge
connector
systemboard card
connector
expansion
slot
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Connect the network to the card NIC connector on the DRAC 4/P card. See Figure 2.
The network cable must be connected to the card NIC connector on the DRAC 4/P card—
not to the system’s integrated NIC connector.
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Reattach the system to its AC power source and turn on the system.
Figure 2. DRAC 4/P Video and NIC Connector Locations
card video connector
card NIC connector
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Configure the DRAC 4/P card:
a
During boot, the DRAC 4/P <Ctrl><d> setup program option appears. Press
<Ctrl><d> and enter the DRAC 4/P setup program.
b
Configure the DRAC 4/P as explained in the
c
Exit the DRAC 4/P setup program. The system then continues its boot.
If you are running a Microsoft
®
Windows® operating system, the operating system detects
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several new DRAC 4/P-related devices as it starts. The drivers for those devices are located in
one of the following paths under the
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PRÉCAUTION : une PRÉCAUTION indique un risque potentiel d'endommagement du matériel,
de blessure corporelle ou de mort.
Installation d'une carte DRAC 4/P
AVIS : avant de procéder à l'installation d'une carte d'extension DRAC 4/P, prenez connaissance
des instructions d'installation.
PRÉCAUTION : la plupart des réparations doivent être effectuées uniquement par un technicien
de maintenance certifié. Procédez uniquement aux dépannages et réparations indiqués dans la
documentation du produit ou recommandés par les services de support en ligne ou par téléphone.
Les dommages causés par des interventions de maintenance non autorisées par Dell ne sont pas
couverts par votre garantie. Lisez et respectez les consignes de sécurité fournies avec le produit.
Ce document fournit des instructions particulières concernant l'installation d'un contrôleur d'accès
distant DRAC 4/P (Dell™ Remote Access Controller 4/P) sur un système Dell PowerEdge™.
PRÉCAUTION : pour éviter d'endommager la carte DRAC 4/P, assurez-vous que le système est
débranché avant l'installation.
Mettez le système hors tension et débranchez-le de la prise électrique.
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Le
Guide d'information sur le produit
doivent être suivies avant l'ouverture du capot (mise hors tension, déconnexion de la prise
électrique, etc. Si le système dans lequel vous installez la carte DRAC 4/P est hors tension,
mais branché sur le secteur, un risque d'endommagement de la carte subsiste. Vérifiez que
le système est bien débranché avant d'installer la carte.
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Ouvrez le système. Voir la section “Ouverture du système” dans le
de dépannage
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Déterminez le logement d'extension le plus approprié à l'installation de la carte DRAC 4/P.
Il est recommandé d'installer la carte dans le logement d'extension PCI le plus proche du
connecteur RAC de la carte système. Une illustration montrant les connecteurs de la carte
système se trouve à la section “Connecteurs de la carte système”, dans le
et de dépannage
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Connectez le câble d'interface de la carte DRAC 4/P au connecteur RAC de la carte système.
Voir la f ig ure 1.
.
(chapitre “Cavaliers, commutateurs et connecteurs”).
du système contient les consignes de sécurité qui
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REMARQUE : le câble d'interface et les connecteurs sont munis d'un détrompeur pour être
connectés correctement.
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