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DELL(TM) EMBEDDED REMOTE ACCESS/MC RELEASE NOTES VERSION 1.41
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This document contains updated information about the Dell Embedded
Remote Access/MC (ERA/MC) controller for Dell modular computing
chassis. For more information about ERA/MC, see the "Dell Remote
Access Controller/MC User's Guide. This document is located on your
documentation CD.
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SUPPORTED SYSTEMS
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ERA/MC is supported on the Dell PowerEdge(TM) 1655MC.
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SOFTWARE COMPONENTS AND THEIR SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS
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Your controller comes with software components that provide a set of
services for each operating system supported by the PowerEdge 1655MC.
These services interface with the controller hardware to enable the
following functions:
* Remote controller configuration through the serial management port
or the Ethernet management port.
* Remote access to the managed system's shared chassis components and
limited access to its server modules.
ERA/MC software components support the following operating systems:
* Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Server and Advanced Server
* Red Hat Linux Professional 7.3
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SUPPORTED WEB BROWSERS
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* Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
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KNOWN ISSUES FOR ERA/MC
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* Netscape Navigator is not a supported browser for the ERA/MC
Web-based remote access interface.
* If you want to launch the ERA/MC Web-based remote access interface
from Dell OpenManage(TM) IT Assistant, you must enable certain Java
options in Internet Explorer.
To enable the Java options, perform the following steps:
1. In Internet Explorer, select Tools—> Internet Options.
2. In the Internet Options window, click the "Advanced" tab.
3. Scroll down in the "Settings" drop-down menu until you see the
"Microsoft VM" heading.
4. Under "Microsoft VM", select (check) either "Java console enabled
(requires restart)", "Java logging enabled", or both.
5. Click "Apply", and then click "OK".
If you checked "Java console enabled (requires restart)", you must
close and then reopen Internet Explorer for the settings to take
effect.
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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July 2003
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.