This section provides information specifically about ERA. It includes a list of ERA features, supported systems, and a software configuration overview.
NOTE: Throughout the remainder of this document, the system in which the RAC is installed or
embedded is referred to as the managed system. A system that remotely accesses the RAC is referred to
as a management station. The term system console refers to a system's keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
ERA Features
ERA is an embedded controller with its own microprocessor and memory that uses a proprietary bus and is powered by the system in which it is installed.
NOTE: See your racread.txt file for the most current list of supported systems.
Software Installation and Configuration Overview
This section provides a high-level overview of the RAC software installation and configuration process for ERA. Some steps give you the option of using several different tools to perform the configuration, including Server Administrator, the racadm CLI utility, and your operating system utilities.
For more information about the RAC software components, see "Software Components."
Depending on the tool used to perform the configuration, see the following documents for more information:
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide
Dell Remote Access Controller Racadm User's Guide
Operating system documentation
To install and configure your RAC software, perform the following steps in their numbered order:
On managed systems running Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 and Windows 2000
operating systems, add and configure the RAS. See "Configuring RAS PPP Connection."
Install the software on the managed system using the Systems Management CD.
For instructions on installing this software, see your Server Administrator User's Guide.
The managed system has the following components embedded or installed: the RAC, the appropriate version of Server Administrator, and the appropriate RAC agent. Depending on the operating system, the RAC agent consists of either Microsoft® Windows® services, Novell® NLMs, or Red Hat® Linux drivers and daemons. The RAC agent automatically starts when you boot the managed system.
Configuring the RAC Network Settings
Configure the RAC network settings using one of the following tools:
NOTE: For more information about user types, see "RAC User Types."
Installing (or Upgrading) the Software on the Management Station
If necessary, install (or upgrade) the software on the management station, including Server Administrator, using the Systems Management CD.
For instructions about installing this software, see your Server Administrator User's Guide.
A management station is a system (typically a workstation running Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000) that has the following components installed: appropriate versions of Server Administrator, a supported Web browser (for more information, see "Supported Web Browsers"), Windows services (if applicable), Server Administrator services, and user interface elements.
Configuring the Web Browser to Connect to the Remote Access Interface
If you are using a client system that connects to the Internet through a proxy server to connect to the RAC Web-based remote access interface, you must configure your Web browser for this connection.
