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Dell iDRAC, or Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller, is a hardware and software solution for out-of-band management of Dell PowerEdge servers.

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The Evolution of Dell iDRAC

Dell iDRAC, or Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller, is a hardware and software solution for out-of-band management of Dell PowerEdge servers. The iDRAC is designed for secure local and remote server management, which allows IT administrators to deploy, update, monitor, and maintain Dell PowerEdge servers from any location, without requiring...
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Dell iDRAC7 – Record boot process to video file

Everyone has been around for the aftermath of a server crashing. Usually servers are configured to reboot automatically after a crash caused by a power failure for example. Sometimes you don't know the cause. iDRAC7 to the rescue! - Now you can set the iDRAC to record the boot process...
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Dell iDRAC Automation with RACADM

Since as far back as I can remember, Dell have made available a CLI for their iDRACs. This means we can easily automate the configuration of the Dell iDRAC remotely. This is key for a number of reasons: Speed of server deployment. We can deploy servers much faster by automating...