Dell™ PowerEdge™ T610 Technical Guidebook
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C. Embedded Server Management
The PowerEdge T610 implements circuitry for the next generation of Embedded Server Management. It
is Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) v2.0 compliant. The iDRAC6 (Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller) is responsible for acting as an interface between the host system and its management
software and the periphery devices. These periphery devices consist of the PSUs, the storage backplane,
integrated SAS HBA or PERC 6/i and control panel with display.
The iDRAC6 provides features for managing the server remotely or in data center lights‑out
environments.
Advanced iDRAC features require the installation of the iDRAC6 Enterprise card.
I. Unmanaged Persistent Storage
The unmanaged persistent storage consists of two ports:
•oneinternalUSBport
•oneinternalSDModule
The internal port is for an optional USB key and is located inside the chassis. Some of the possible
applications of the USB key are:
•Usercustombootandpre-bootOSforeaseofdeploymentordisklessenvironments
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Storage of custom logs or scratch pad for portable user‑defined information (not hot‑pluggable)
The Internal SD Module is dedicated for an SD Flash Card with embedded Hypervisor for virtualization.
The SD Flash Card contains a bootable OS image for virtualized platforms.
II. Lifecycle Controller/Unified Server Configurator
Embedded management is comprised of several pieces which are very interdependent.
•LifecycleController
•UniedServerCongurator
•iDRAC6
•vFLASH
Lifecycle controller is the hardware component that powers the embedded management features. It is
integrated and tamperproof storage for system‑management tools and enablement utilities (firmware,
drivers, etc.). It is flash partitioned to support multiple, future use cases.
Dell Unified Server Configurator is a 1:1 user interface exposing utilities from Lifecycle Controller. Customers
will use this interface to configure hardware, update server, run diagnostics, or deploy the operating
system.ThisutilityresidesonLifecycleController.ToaccesstheUniedServerCongurator,press<F10>
key within 10 seconds of the Dell logo display during the system boot process. Current functionality
enabled by the Unified Server Configurator includes:
FEATURE DESCRIPTION
Faster O/S
Installation
Drivers and the installation utility are embedded on system, so no need to
scour DELL.COM
Faster System Updates
Integration with Dell support automatically directed to latest versions
of the Unied Server Congurator, iDRAC, RAID, BIOS, NIC, and
Power Supply
Update Rollback
Ability to recover to previous “known good state” for all
updatable components
