Technology and components
The following sections contain information about the technology and components in the system.
Topics:
• iDRAC9
• Dell Lifecycle Controller
• Processors
• Chipset
• System memory
• LCD panel
• Expansion cards and expansion card risers
• Storage
• Power supply units
• Trusted platform module
iDRAC9
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make system administrators more productive and
improve the overall availability of Dell system. iDRAC alerts administrators to system issues, helps them perform remote system
management, and reduces the need for physical access to the system.
iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller technology is part of a larger data center solution that helps keep business critical
applications and workloads available always. The technology allows administrators to deploy, monitor, manage, configure,
update, troubleshoot and remediate Dell system from any location, and without the use of agents. It accomplishes this
regardless of operating system or hypervisor presence or state.
iDRAC9 is available in the following variants:
● iDRAC9 Basic - available by default on all 200-500 series of rack or tower systems.
● iDRAC9 Express - available by default on all 600 and higher series of rack or tower systems, and all sled systems.
● iDRAC9 Enterprise - available on all system models.
For more information, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Control User's Guide.
iDRAC 9 - New features
The following list contains the key new features available on iDRAC9:
● Added support for Redfish 2016.R1 and .R2, a RESTful Application Programming Interface (API), which is standardized by
the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF). It provides a scalable and secure systems management interface.
● Enhanced iDRAC RESTful API support for System Configuration Profiles with access via local file streaming and via HTTP/S
file transfer.
● Added System Configuration Profile support for firmware repository-based updates and JSON file format.
● Export and import System Configuration Profiles from the iDRAC GUI.
● Quick Sync 2 replaces Quick Sync NFC (Near Field Communication) with BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) and Wi-Fi for high
throughput. Supports iDRAC GUI and Virtual Console access.
● Added support for HTTP/HTTPS file transfers
● Added support for WSman streaming for System Configuration Profiles.
● Added new feature Group Manager. All iDRACs in the same subnet can be grouped together and the systems can be
grouped and managed by one master iDRAC of the group.
● Added Security Banner for GUI log in page.
● Multi Vector Cooling for better air flow cooling of 3rd party PCIe cards.
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