Root server technology

The iDRAC has its own network access, independent of the actual server, via which you can access a web interface with all important information and setting options and a KVM (keyboard/video/mouse) server via which you can access the console of your server as if it were located directly under your desk.

The iDRAC web interface provides you with all the important information about the status of your server: functionality of components such as fans, power supply units and temperature sensors, faults detected by the system and recorded logs. If you wish, you can be informed of status changes to your server via SNMP or e-mail.

Using the iDRAC web interface, you can launch an HTML5- or Java-based KVM client and gain direct access to your server’s screen, keyboard, and mouse. This ensures that your server remains accessible at all times, even in case of misconfigured network settings. In addition, the KVM client allows you to mount a local storage device as virtual media. This makes it easy to install new system software or start a rescue console.

In addition, both the KVM client and the web interface offer you the option of resetting, stopping and even starting your server from a switched-off state. You can specify certain BIOS settings, such as the boot drive, directly from your iDRAC web interface.