diff --git a/driver-requirements.txt b/driver-requirements.txt
index 6855f2b3d8..c4a53c5201 100644
--- a/driver-requirements.txt
+++ b/driver-requirements.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ python-ironic-inspector-client>=1.5.0
 python-oneviewclient<3.0.0,>=2.5.2
 python-scciclient>=0.4.0
 UcsSdk==0.8.2.2
-python-dracclient>=0.1.0
+python-dracclient>=1.2.0
 
 # The CIMC drivers use the Cisco IMC SDK version 0.7.2 or greater
 ImcSdk>=0.7.2
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/drac/raid.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/drac/raid.py
index d1ea6de5df..626121c5c4 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/drac/raid.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/drac/raid.py
@@ -705,6 +705,11 @@ class DracRAID(base.RAIDInterface):
         """
         node = task.node
 
+        # The node is rebooting at this point, so wait for the iDRAC to
+        # enter the ready state before proceeding with cleaning
+        client = drac_common.get_drac_client(node)
+        client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready()
+
         logical_disks = node.target_raid_config['logical_disks']
         for disk in logical_disks:
             if (disk['size_gb'] == 'MAX' and 'physical_disks' not in disk):
@@ -756,6 +761,11 @@ class DracRAID(base.RAIDInterface):
         """
         node = task.node
 
+        # The node is rebooting at this point, so wait for the iDRAC to
+        # enter the ready state before proceeding with cleaning
+        client = drac_common.get_drac_client(node)
+        client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready()
+
         controllers = set()
         for disk in list_virtual_disks(node):
             controllers.add(disk.controller)
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/drac/test_raid.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/drac/test_raid.py
index 28eff4b79f..ec9f57ae18 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/drac/test_raid.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/drac/test_raid.py
@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             task.driver.raid.create_configuration(
                 task, create_root_volume=True, create_nonroot_volumes=False)
 
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
             mock_client.create_virtual_disk.assert_called_once_with(
                 'RAID.Integrated.1-1',
                 ['Disk.Bay.0:Enclosure.Internal.0-1:RAID.Integrated.1-1',
@@ -647,6 +648,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             return_value = task.driver.raid.create_configuration(
                 task, create_root_volume=False, create_nonroot_volumes=False)
 
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
             self.assertEqual(0, mock_client.create_virtual_disk.call_count)
             self.assertEqual(0, mock_commit_config.call_count)
 
@@ -688,6 +690,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             task.driver.raid.create_configuration(
                 task, create_root_volume=True, create_nonroot_volumes=True)
 
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
             mock_client.create_virtual_disk.assert_called_once_with(
                 'RAID.Integrated.1-1',
                 ['Disk.Bay.0:Enclosure.Internal.0-1:RAID.Integrated.1-1',
@@ -729,6 +732,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             task.driver.raid.create_configuration(
                 task, create_root_volume=True, create_nonroot_volumes=True)
 
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
             mock_client.create_virtual_disk.assert_has_calls(
                 [mock.call(
                     'controller-2',
@@ -800,6 +804,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             task.driver.raid.create_configuration(
                 task, create_root_volume=True, create_nonroot_volumes=True)
 
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
             mock_client.create_virtual_disk.assert_has_calls(
                 [mock.call(
                     'RAID.Integrated.1-1',
@@ -859,6 +864,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             task.driver.raid.create_configuration(
                 task, create_root_volume=True, create_nonroot_volumes=True)
 
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
             mock_client.create_virtual_disk.assert_has_calls(
                 [mock.call(
                     'RAID.Integrated.1-1',
@@ -919,6 +925,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             task.driver.raid.create_configuration(
                 task, create_root_volume=True, create_nonroot_volumes=True)
 
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
             mock_client.create_virtual_disk.assert_has_calls(
                 [mock.call(
                     'RAID.Integrated.1-1',
@@ -975,6 +982,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                 exception.InvalidParameterValue,
                 task.driver.raid.create_configuration,
                 task)
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
 
     @mock.patch.object(drac_common, 'get_drac_client', spec_set=True,
                        autospec=True)
@@ -1007,6 +1015,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             task.driver.raid.create_configuration(
                 task, create_root_volume=True, create_nonroot_volumes=True)
 
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
             mock_client.create_virtual_disk.assert_has_calls(
                 [mock.call(
                     'RAID.Integrated.1-1',
@@ -1061,6 +1070,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                 exception.DracOperationError,
                 task.driver.raid.create_configuration,
                 task, create_root_volume=True, create_nonroot_volumes=True)
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
 
     @mock.patch.object(drac_common, 'get_drac_client', spec_set=True,
                        autospec=True)
@@ -1098,6 +1108,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             task.driver.raid.create_configuration(
                 task, create_root_volume=True, create_nonroot_volumes=True)
 
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
             mock_client.create_virtual_disk.assert_has_calls(
                 [mock.call(
                     'RAID.Integrated.1-1',
@@ -1163,6 +1174,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                 exception.DracOperationError,
                 task.driver.raid.create_configuration,
                 task, create_root_volume=True, create_nonroot_volumes=True)
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
 
     @mock.patch.object(drac_common, 'get_drac_client', spec_set=True,
                        autospec=True)
@@ -1198,6 +1210,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                 exception.DracOperationError,
                 task.driver.raid.create_configuration,
                 task, create_root_volume=True, create_nonroot_volumes=True)
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
 
     @mock.patch.object(drac_common, 'get_drac_client', spec_set=True,
                        autospec=True)
@@ -1235,6 +1248,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                 exception.DracOperationError,
                 task.driver.raid.create_configuration,
                 task, create_root_volume=True, create_nonroot_volumes=True)
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
 
     @mock.patch.object(drac_common, 'get_drac_client', spec_set=True,
                        autospec=True)
@@ -1269,6 +1283,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                                   shared=False) as task:
             return_value = task.driver.raid.delete_configuration(task)
 
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
             mock_client.delete_virtual_disk.assert_called_once_with(
                 'Disk.Virtual.0:RAID.Integrated.1-1')
             mock_commit_config.assert_called_once_with(
@@ -1298,6 +1313,7 @@ class DracRaidInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                                   shared=False) as task:
             return_value = task.driver.raid.delete_configuration(task)
 
+            mock_client.wait_until_idrac_is_ready.assert_called_once()
             self.assertEqual(0, mock_client.delete_virtual_disk.call_count)
             self.assertEqual(0, mock_commit_config.call_count)
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/drac-fix-oob-cleaning-b4b717895e243c9b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/drac-fix-oob-cleaning-b4b717895e243c9b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e64ef819a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/drac-fix-oob-cleaning-b4b717895e243c9b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - Fixes issue where RAID creation/deletion done as part of out-of-band
+    cleaning would frequently fail when using the iDRAC driver due to
+    Export Configuration job running.  For more information, see
+    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic/+bug/1691808.  Note that this fix
+    requires python-dracclient version 1.2.0 or higher.