Dedicated servers

iDRAC stands for Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. Through this article, learn what iDRAC is, how the virtual media function works & its various use cases.

Dedicated or bare-metal servers are 'physical' servers. Each server offered for rent is a distinct physical piece of hardware that is a functional server on its own. They are not virtual servers running in multiple on shared hardware. Dedicated servers have a single 'tenant'. They are not shared between customers.

Your Dell server's out-of-band management (OOB) platform is called iDRAC. It's a piece of dedicated hardware on the server's motherboard, allowing system administrators to access the server's console remotely and attach virtual media.

If the OS is affected by critical system errors or the server cannot boot correctly, use the portal feature called rescue mode. Learn how to use it in this article.

Service Tag is a unique identifier of a Dell server & can be used to view server specs, look up documentation, drivers & downloads for a specific product.

Servers.com offers a set of operating systems for automatic installation and re-installation on bare metal servers (you will find the list below). Automatic OS installation and re-installation can be ordered during the initial server configuration or later in the customer portal.

The integrated out-of-band management platform on Dell servers is called iDRAC. By default, our clients can access iDRAC interface on their servers only by connecting to a VPN. A client can also allow temporary access to the iDRAC of a specific server from the Internet, i.e., without the need for the use of a VPN. Once enabled in the Customer Portal, public access will stay enabled for the next 24 hours, and it can be turned off ahead of schedule.

Read this knowledge-base article to learn the step-by-step process to set up L2TP over IPsec for iDRAC on Linux fedora 24.

If the operating system on your server won't boot, you have the following tools at your disposal:

1. Go to Start and select Settings. 

To point your domain name to your dedicated server's public IP address, you need to create an address record for the domain — an A record. An A record is part of the DNS system and it simply maps a domain name to an IP address.

The integrated out-of-band management platform on Dell servers is called iDRAC. By default, our clients can access iDRAC interface on their servers only by connecting to a VPN. A client can also allow temporary access to the iDRAC of a specific server from the Internet, i.e., without the need for the use of a VPN. Once enabled in the Customer Portal, public access will stay enabled for the next 24 hours, and it can be turned off ahead of schedule.

1. Go to System Preferences → Network, then click "Create a new service".

For your safety, the OOB management network of your servers is hidden behind a VPN. In this article, learn how to enable access to a specific server’s iDRAC interface.

Check out our guide on how to configure iDRAC for a seamless HTML5 virtual console experience.

Before performing diagnostics on servers with the iDRAC LifeCycle Controller, you must clear the iDRAC logs. Learn the complete process in this knowledge base article.

Got questions related to our dedicated servers? Check out this FAQ page and find all the answers to your queries.

Learn how to update your iDRAC (Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller) for enhanced server management. Get your iDRAC up to date with our guide.

To order additional IP-addresses for a dedicated server, use the following instructions:

1. Update list of available packages:

Your Dell server's out-of-band management platform is called iDRAC, and it allows to mount virtual remote media to the server so you can boot from that media and install an operating system.

Please refer to How to setup L2TP over IPsec for iDRAC on Linux Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 16.10.

Get data on traffic consumption for dedicated servers & number of servers in the OpenMetrics format that can be handled by Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics or other software.