This section provides procedures for installing the Dell™ Remote Access Card III (DRAC III) in your system.
NOTICE: Before installing the DRAC III, read the installation instructions in this document
and in your system's Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
CAUTION: Before beginning the installation, carefully read the safety
instructions in your PowerEdge™ System Information document.
Turn off the system and all attached peripheral devices.
Disconnect the system and peripherals from electrical outlets. Disconnect any
telephone or telecommunication lines from the system.
CAUTION: Following these steps reduces the potential for personal injury or
shock.
CAUTION: The power supplies in your system or storage system may produce
high voltages and energy hazards, which can cause bodily harm. Only trained
service technicians are authorized to remove the system covers and access any of
the components inside the system.
Before touching anything inside the system, touch an unpainted metal surface at the
back of the system chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal
components.
Remove the system cover according to the instructions in your system's
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
If your DRAC III kit included a PCMCIA modem, insert the modem into the
PCMCIA socket on the DRAC III PCI bracket. See Figure2-1 for component
locations.
Figure 2-1. DRAC III Hardware Components
Press firmly to seat the modem card into the socket, ensuring that the pins seat into
the connector.
NOTICE: If you are installing the DRAC III on a 32-bit system, skip steps 7 and 8. If you are
installing the DRAC III on a 64-bit system and want access to the IPMB, you must complete
steps 7 and 8 before installing the DRAC III in the system. The IPMB allows remote monitoring,
logging, and recovery control functions independent of the main processors, BIOS, and
operating system. The IPMB is available for remote monitoring even when the system is turned
off.
Plug the IPMB cable into the 3-pin yellow connector on the DRAC III. See Figure2-1.
Ensure that the cable is securely connected tot he DRAC III card. The other end of the cable is connected to the system backplane in step 8.
Plug the free end of the IPMB cable into the 3-pin connector on the system backplane.
See your system Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for the location of this connector.
Insert the DRAC III into PCI slot 1.
NOTICE: The DRAC III must be inserted into PCI slot 1 because it must reside on the same bus
as the video controller. If another expansion card is installed in slot 1, it must be moved to
another slot before proceeding with the installation.
NOTICE: On PowerEdge 1650 systems, the DRAC III is installed on a riser board. The riser
board plugs into the RISER connector on the system board and is considered an extension of the
system board. Two riser board configurations exist for the PowerEdge 1650. The first features
two 64-bit, 66-MHz expansion slots. The second features one 64-bit, 66-MHz expansion slot
(PCI2) and one 32-bit, 33-MHz expansion slot (PCI1) for 5-V cards. For the DRAC III to
function properly, it must be installed in the PCI1 slot. If you purchased the DRAC III with your
PowerEdge 1650, the riser card and the DRAC III are preinstalled. If you purchased the DRAC
III kit separately for installation on a PowerEdge 1650, see the instructions for installing the
riser card contained in the kit.
Ensure that the card-edge connector is fully seated into the system board.
If your DRAC III kit includes the optional VT-100 serial cable, connect it to the
VT-100 serial connector on the DRAC III (see Figure2-1), and then install the cable's
external port into an empty slot in your system.
NOTICE: You must use the DRAC III serial cable specifically provided for use with the DRAC
III because not all serial cables have the same pin-out specification. Using the wrong cable will
result in VT-100 terminal emulation failure or DRAC III failure.
Follow the instructions in your system Installation and Troubleshooting Guide to
reassemble the system and replace the system cover.
NOTICE: While the DRAC III does not require an external power adapter, using one allows the
DRAC III to remain operational when the system is off, and extends the DRAC III power beyond
the 30-minute capability of the battery pack.
Connect the external power adapter to a UPS or available power receptacle. For power
supply specifications, see "Power Requirements."
NOTE: A UPS is recommended for the most complete power protection.
Connect the power jack to the 6-volt DC input connector on the DRAC III PCI
bracket.
If you are using a network connection with the DRAC III, attach the twisted-pair cable
to the RJ-45 connector on the DRAC III. See Figure2-1 for location of these
connectors.
NOTE: The maximum length allowed for the LAN cable connected to the RJ-45 connector
is 184 ft (56 m).
If you are going to use the optional modem with the DRAC III, attach a modem
adapter cable to the PCMCIA modem socket. Next, connect the adapter cable to an
analog telephone line.
Reconnect the system and all associated peripheral devices to their AC power sources
and turn them on.
If the DRAC III installation was successful, the green heartbeat LED indicator on the back of the card connector is illuminated (see "LED Indicators").
To uninstall the DRAC III from your system, follow the instructions for installing the DRAC III in the previous section, and then uninstall the components and cables in the reverse order that they were installed.
