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If your Dell EMC PowerEdge system is equipped with an LCD panel, it can be used to configure or view the iDRAC IP address of the system. The LCD panel is available only on an optional front bezel.

From the Setup menu, use the iDRAC option to select DHCP or Static IP to configure the network mode. If Static IP is selected, the following fields are available:

The Dell Remote Access Controller, or DRAC, is an out-of-band management platform on certain Dell servers. The platform may be provided on a separate expansion card, or integrated into the main board; when integrated, the platform is referred to as iDRAC.

The Dell Remote Access Controllers (DRAC) and the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controllers (iDRAC) come in different versions, where a new (i)DRAC version is often linked to a new generation of Poweredge servers.

The hardware is often integrated on the motherboard of the server, and the combined product is termed iDRAC, where the "i" is for integrated. When iDRAC Express is used, the software and hardware systems management functions are shared with one of the server"s on-board network interfaces using a unique IP address. By contrast, iDRAC Enterprise version features a dedicated physical network interface.

iDRAC version 7 was introduced in conjunction with the release of Dell PowerEdge generation 12 servers in March 2012, and is only available on 12th generation models.

Earlier versions of the DRAC used ActiveX in Internet Explorer to provide a remote-console interface in a web browser; however, this was unpopular with non-Windows users who did not have access to Internet Explorer. The latest revision of the DRAC6 uses a Java application instead (launched from within the browser), though both the DRAC5 and iDRAC6 also provided the aforementioned platform-independent SSH access.

iDRAC6 is available in two levels: iDRAC6 Express and iDRAC6 Enterprise. iDRAC6 Express (which integrates features previously charged for in DRAC5) became a standard offering on Dell"s servers. Certain features are not available for the Express version, including the remote console functionality and the vFlash SD card slot. As with iDRAC, iDRAC6 Enterprise is a standard offering on blade servers

On 6 March 2012, software version 1.00.00 for the iDRAC7 was released for generation 12 servers. iDRAC 7 does not work on earlier generation servers although some of the new functions introduced with iDRAC 7 might be offered in iDRAC 6 releases.

With the introduction of iDRAC 7, the licensing model has changed. iDRAC 7 now supports lifecycle controller. Some features of Lifecycle controller are licensed and to access those features via iDRAC the correct licenses for those functions need to be enabled.

To take advantage of storage greater than 256 MB on the iDRAC6 enterprise, Dell requires that a vFlash SD card be procured through Dell channels. As of December 2011, Dell vFlash SD cards differ from consumer SD cards by being over-provisioned by 100% for increased write endurance and performance.

On a Linux client system the standard arrow and print screen keys cannot be used in the iDRAC6 Java virtual console application because of some incompatible key event IDs;

The Dell Remote Access Controller, or DRAC, is an out-of-band management platform on certain Dell servers. The platform may be provided on a separate expansion card, or integrated into the main board; when integrated, the platform is referred to as iDRAC.

The Dell Remote Access Controllers (DRAC) and the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controllers (iDRAC) come in different versions, where a new (i)DRAC version is often linked to a new generation of Poweredge servers.

The hardware is often integrated on the motherboard of the server, and the combined product is termed iDRAC, where the "i" is for integrated. When iDRAC Express is used, the software and hardware systems management functions are shared with one of the server"s on-board network interfaces using a unique IP address. By contrast, iDRAC Enterprise version features a dedicated physical network interface.

iDRAC version 7 was introduced in conjunction with the release of Dell PowerEdge generation 12 servers in March 2012, and is only available on 12th generation models.

Earlier versions of the DRAC used ActiveX in Internet Explorer to provide a remote-console interface in a web browser; however, this was unpopular with non-Windows users who did not have access to Internet Explorer. The latest revision of the DRAC6 uses a Java application instead (launched from within the browser), though both the DRAC5 and iDRAC6 also provided the aforementioned platform-independent SSH access.

iDRAC6 is available in two levels: iDRAC6 Express and iDRAC6 Enterprise. iDRAC6 Express (which integrates features previously charged for in DRAC5) became a standard offering on Dell"s servers. Certain features are not available for the Express version, including the remote console functionality and the vFlash SD card slot. As with iDRAC, iDRAC6 Enterprise is a standard offering on blade servers

On 6 March 2012, software version 1.00.00 for the iDRAC7 was released for generation 12 servers. iDRAC 7 does not work on earlier generation servers although some of the new functions introduced with iDRAC 7 might be offered in iDRAC 6 releases.

With the introduction of iDRAC 7, the licensing model has changed. iDRAC 7 now supports lifecycle controller. Some features of Lifecycle controller are licensed and to access those features via iDRAC the correct licenses for those functions need to be enabled.

To take advantage of storage greater than 256 MB on the iDRAC6 enterprise, Dell requires that a vFlash SD card be procured through Dell channels. As of December 2011, Dell vFlash SD cards differ from consumer SD cards by being over-provisioned by 100% for increased write endurance and performance.

On a Linux client system the standard arrow and print screen keys cannot be used in the iDRAC6 Java virtual console application because of some incompatible key event IDs;

So I have a customer that has a Dell T320 server that has been having an issue with iDRAC7 error on boot up (Idrac failed to initialize).  It will not initialize on boot up and getting error.  See attached pic.  Also the Lifecycle Controller is saying disabled upon boot up, and in Dell bios screen it is also showing disabled so you cannot access the idrac setting at all,  The server will boot up but you manually have to hit F1 a few times, then it will boot into windows server OS and you are then able to get to desktop , etc.  The big problem however is that the fan in server is running at full speed constantly.

After doing a ton of research on issue I decided to get system board replacement so found board model from existing board and got replacement and installed new board in server yesterday but the idrac issue remained and also fan speed issue still occurring.

Could it be bad replacement board?  Also the  LCD on front of server next to power button is not displaying anything and not lighting up but the power button  and the idrac "i" button do light up.

If you’re running Dell PowerEdge servers with the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), you may encounter “The webpage cannot be found” and “undefined” errors when using IE11. In this article, I’ll show you how to work around those errors and possibly fix them permanently.

If you’re using the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) as part of your server management, you may encounter an iDRAC screen with the word “undefined” repeated over and over, along with the “The webpage cannot be found” error, in Internet Explorer 11. I’ve seen the error on both iDRAC 6 and iDRAC 7:

If you’re running iDRAC 7, you can install a firmware update that will fix the problem permanently. Dell has a page for iDRAC 7 that lists the current firmware builds along with download links. The 2.10.10.10 build that was released in April 2015 (the latest build as of the writing of this article) fixes the problem. The biggest gotcha with upgrading the firmware in this solution is checking to see if the latest iDRAC firmware breaks anything for you or requires you to update other infrastructure. Additionally, if you have to go through change control to make an update to the iDRAC firmware, this may not be the quickest solution to your problem.

For the Dell iDRAC 6, earlier versions of Internet Explorer and some older versions of Firefox are supported. If you have a machine with an older build of IE, you can switch to that system. I was also able to access an iDRAC 6 with more modern versions of Firefox.

Like many other web applications, the Dell iDRAC web interface can be put into Enterprise Mode and fooled into thinking it is running in IE8. Just be aware that if you manually enable Enterprise Mode by going to Tools > Enterprise Mode, you’ll be kicked out of the iDRAC interface and have to log back in.