Ben, Are you sure that is the case? I have a R310 and some R410, and they certainly do not hae iDRAC Express, but only BMC.
H On Dec 2, 2010, at 2:04 PM, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: > The newer 11th Generation systems, like the R210 will have an iDRAC Express > instead of a BMC like in 9th Generation systems. > The following link will show you a comparison of features between the > integrated iDRAC and the iDRAC Enterprise. The iDRAC Enterprise will offer > advance features like Remote Console. > > http://www.dell.com/content/learnmore/learnmore.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&~id=hmc_idrac6&ref=CFG > > Ben Gordy > > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists On Behalf Of Haoyang Haven Liu > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 3:41 PM > To: Nataraj > Cc: linux-poweredge-Lists > Subject: Re: idrac6 for poweredge R210 > > Nataraj, > > I didn't know it was possible to install the iDRAC enterprise directly > without the express. From my chat with a dell rep, you have to go from BMC to > express then to enterprise. Dell does, however, sell a package that has both > express and enterprise in one package. I believe it's the same price too. > > H > > On Dec 2, 2010, at 1:37 PM, Nataraj wrote: > >> I just called Dell to purchase an IDRAC6 enterprise for an R210 server >> and they informed me that for the R210 (and of the servers below the >> R610), that if i did not also buy an Express card I would be missing >> functionality. I asked them what that was and they could not answer >> that question. >> >> Can anyone tell me what functionality is lost if I add only an IDRAC6 >> enterprise and not an express card as well? I'm interested in the >> remote console functions as well as the ability to monitor the machine >> and notify of hardware faults. >> >> Thank You, >> Nataraj >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-PowerEdge mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge >> Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge > Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq > <winmail.dat> _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list [email protected] https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq
