The Integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) allows remote control and monitoring of your appliance. This section describes the set-up and configuration of iDRAC for BlueCat appliances only.
- BlueCat GEN5 Appliances: BlueCat 2500, BlueCat 4500, BlueCat 6500, BlueCat 8500
- BlueCat GEN4 Appliances: BAM-1000, BAM-5000, BAM-7000, BAM-7000XL, XMB4, BDDS-25, BDDS-50, BDDS-75, BDDS-125
iDRAC provides remote access to the Virtual Console and information on the state of the physical appliance, such as battery condition, fan RPM, intrusion, and other parameters. You can also modify IPv4 and IPv6 settings and remotely reboot the appliance and access remote disk images through iDRAC.
- BlueCat GEN4 and GEN5 appliances have a separate iDRAC port. You must configure the iDRAC IP address when you set up iDRAC.
iDRAC DHCP timeout
By default, DHCP is enabled on iDRAC and configured with a five minute timeout period. If iDRAC can't obtain an IP address within five minutes, iDRAC disables DHCP. If DHCP becomes disabled, you must either assign a static IP address or re-enable DHCP via the Configuration Utility / Virtual Console.
- The five minute DHCP timeout period begins when you first power on the appliance.
- On models without a power switch on the rear of the appliance, the iDRAC card receives power when you plug in the appliance. On models with a power switch on the rear of the appliance, the iDRAC card receives power when you plug in the appliance and turn on the rear power switch. In both cases, you don't need to turn on the power switch on the front of the appliance to apply power to the iDRAC card.
- Removing and then reapplying power to the appliance doesn't reset the iDRAC DHCP timeout period.