Some background:

  • have a poweredge r320 on battery backup (basic APC unit)
  • have unifi dream machine
  • poweredge powers down automatically if power goes out

What’s the safest way to allow myself to power on the server in the event it shuts down while I’m not home?

I figure since I have remote access to my UDM, perhaps there’s a command I can execute from there to power it on?

My fear is using a method that provides more than just poweron commands remotely. I want to keep the server attack vectors down.

  • brownmustardminionOP
    2·
    6 months ago

    I was under the impression you need a license to use remote access via idrac. Do you know if it also requires a second run of ethernet cable separate from the server NIC?

    • prime_number_314159@lemmy.world
      6·
      6 months ago

      An r320 is new enough that iDrac Express (two IPs on one interface) is available in the BIOS. The server needs a license for some features (like remotely attaching an ISO, and remote KVM), but not for the basics like controlling the power.