iDRAC 6 Enterprise

ruffneck · 24 Nov 2010 at 15:19

Hi

Just a couple of questions as I'm interested to know how other people use iDRAC

Do you tend to run your iDRACs in dedicated mode (IE its own interface or shared mode (using the servers NICS)

If you run it in dedicated mode do you put your iDRACs in a separate VLAN?

Thanks

mast3r · 24 Nov 2010 at 15:35

iDRAC is only avail to use via the onbaord NIC is it not? a dedicated LAN port is used on DRAC cards.

I use both and with no VLAN.

ruffneck · 24 Nov 2010 at 16:04

iDRAC 6 enterprise has a dedicated card, but you have the option to run it in shared mode which will utilize the server NICS

brainchylde · 24 Nov 2010 at 18:15

Use dedicated DRAC card. Don't bother with VLAN but you could, if security is a real issue.

J.B · 24 Nov 2010 at 19:39

Id run it on its own interface and set up some sort of ACL to restrict access.

mr.bond · 24 Nov 2010 at 19:43

Use it's own NIC. From memory if share with one of the server's NIC's, that card cannot be teamed.

ThorpedoUK · 26 Nov 2010 at 22:05

Nice point Mr Bond, I did not know this, otherwise doesn't matter, its hardly going to utilise much bandwidth

iaind · 26 Nov 2010 at 22:45

Dedicated ports, own VLAN with firewall policies set to only allow http(s) and remote console ports from predefined management stations

ESX service consoles sit on this VLAN along with other management gumpf like tape library management etc.

ThorpedoUK · 26 Nov 2010 at 22:54

Can you configure trunking on the iDRAC port (shared)? never tried or bothered to look it up? (VLAN ID aware) as we always got dedicated

iaind · 26 Nov 2010 at 22:57

Not sure tbh, I believe they support dot1q but not 100%, mine are on switch ports with assigned vlans so no tagging from the DRAC