Dell Idrac For Blade Servers Version 1 5 Users Manual 1.5 User's Guide

2014-11-13

• Integrated Dell™ Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) Firmware Version 1.5
• User Guide
• Notes and Cautions
• iDRAC Overview
  • iDRAC Management Features
  • iDRAC Security Features
  • iDRAC Firmware Improvements
  • Supported Platforms
  • Supported Operating Systems
  • Supported Web Browsers
  • Supported Remote Access Connections
  • iDRAC Ports
  • Other Documents You May Need
• Configuring the iDRAC
  • Before You Begin
  • Interfaces for Configuring the iDRAC
  • Configuration Tasks
    • Configure the Management Station
    • Configure iDRAC Networking
    • Configure iDRAC Users
    • Configure Active Directory
    • Configure IP Filtering and IP Blocking
    • Configure Platform Events
    • Enabling or Disabling Local Configuration Access
    • Configure iDRAC Services
    • Configure Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
    • Configure Virtual Media
    • Install the Managed Server Software
    • Configure the Managed Server for the Last Crash Screen Feature
  • Configuring Networking Using the CMC Web Interface
  • Viewing FlexAddress Mezzanine Card Fabric Connections
    • FlexAddress MAC for iDRAC
  • Updating the iDRAC Firmware
    • Downloading the iDRAC Firmware or Update Package
    • Executing the Firmware Update
    • Using the DOS Update Utility
    • Verifying the Digital Signature
    • Clear Your Browser’s Cache
  • Configuring iDRAC for Use with IT Assistant
    • Using the iDRAC Configuration Utility to Enable Discovery and Monitoring
    • Using the iDRAC Web Interface to Enable Discovery and Monitoring
    • Using the Dell IT Assistant to View iDRAC Status and Events
• Configuring the Management Station
  • Management Station Set Up Steps
  • Management Station Network Requirements
  • Configuring a Supported Web Browser
    • Opening Your Web Browser
    • Configuring Your Web Browser to Connect to the Web Interface
    • Adding iDRAC to the List of Trusted Domains
    • Viewing Localized Versions of the Web Interface
    • Setting the Locale in Linux
    • Disabling the Whitelist Feature in Firefox
  • Installing a Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
  • Installing Telnet or SSH Clients
    • Telnet with iDRAC
    • Configuring the Backspace Key For Your Telnet Session
    • SSH With iDRAC
  • Installing a TFTP Server
  • Installing Dell OpenManage IT Assistant
• Configuring the Managed Server
  • Installing the Software on the Managed Server
  • Configuring the Managed Server to Capture the Last Crash Screen
  • Disabling the Windows Automatic Reboot Option
• Configuring the iDRAC Using the Web Interface
  • Accessing the Web Interface
    • Logging In
    • Logging Out
    • Using Multiple Browser Tabs and Windows
  • Configuring the iDRAC NIC
    • Configuring the Network and IPMI LAN Settings
    • Configuring IP Filtering and IP Blocking
  • Configuring Platform Events
    • Configuring Platform Event Filters (PEF)
    • Configuring Platform Event Traps (PET)
    • Configuring E-Mail Alerts
  • Configuring IPMI
  • Adding and Configuring iDRAC Users
  • Securing iDRAC Communications Using SSL and Digital Certificates
    • Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
    • Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
    • Accessing the SSL Main Menu
    • Generating a New Certificate Signing Request
    • Uploading a Server Certificate
    • Viewing a Server Certificate
  • Configuring and Managing Active Directory Certificates
    • Configuring Active Directory (Standard Schema and Extended Schema)
    • Uploading an Active Directory CA Certificate
    • Downloading an iDRAC Server Certificate
    • Viewing an Active Directory CA Certificate
  • Enabling or Disabling Local Configuration Access
    • Enabling Local Configuration Access
    • Disabling Local Configuration Access
  • Configuring iDRAC Services
  • Updating the iDRAC Firmware
    • Recovering iDRAC Firmware Using the CMC
• Using the iDRAC with Microsoft Active Directory
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Extended Schema and Standard Schema
  • Extended Schema Active Directory Overview
    • Active Directory Schema Extensions
    • Overview of the RAC Schema Extensions
    • Active Directory Object Overview
    • Configuring Extended Schema Active Directory to Access Your iDRAC
    • Extending the Active Directory Schema
    • Installing the Dell Extension to the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-In
    • Adding iDRAC Users and Privileges to Active Directory
    • Configuring the iDRAC With Extended Schema Active Directory Using the Web Interface
    • Configuring the iDRAC With Extended Schema Active Directory Using RACADM
    • Configuring the iDRAC With Extended Schema Active Directory and SM-CLP
  • Active Directory Standard Schema Overview
    • Configuring Standard Schema Active Directory to Access Your iDRAC
    • Configuring the iDRAC With Standard Schema Active Directory and the Web Interface
    • Configuring the iDRAC With Standard Schema Active Directory and RACADM
    • Configuring the iDRAC With Standard Schema Active Directory and SM-CLP
  • Enabling SSL on a Domain Controller
    • Exporting the Domain Controller Root CA Certificate
    • Importing the iDRAC Firmware SSL Certificate
  • Using Active Directory to Log In To the iDRAC
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• Viewing the Configuration and Health of the Managed Server
  • System Summary
    • Main System Enclosure
    • Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller
  • WWN/MAC Summary
  • System Health
    • iDRAC
    • CMC
    • Batteries
    • Temperatures
    • Voltages
    • Power Monitoring
    • CPU
    • POST
    • Misc Health
• Configuring and Using Serial Over LAN
  • Enabling Serial Over LAN in the BIOS
  • Configuring Serial Over LAN in the iDRAC Web GUI
  • Using Serial Over LAN (SOL)
    • Model for Redirecting SOL Over Telnet or SSH
    • Model for the SOL Proxy
    • Model for Redirecting SOL Over IMPItool
    • Disconnecting an SOL Session in SM-CLP
    • Using SOL Over PuTTY
    • Using SOL Over Telnet With Linux
    • Using SOL Over OpenSSH with Linux
    • Using SOL Over IPMItool
    • Opening SOL With SOL Proxy
  • Operating System Configuration
    • Linux Enterprise Operating System
    • Windows 2003 Enterprise
• Using GUI Console Redirection
  • Overview
  • Using Console Redirection
    • Supported Screen Resolutions and Refresh Rates
    • Configuring Your Management Station
    • Configuring Console Redirection in the iDRAC Web Interface
    • Opening a Console Redirection Session
  • Using the Video Viewer
    • Synchronizing the Mouse Pointers
    • Disabling or Enabling Local Console
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• Configuring and Using Virtual Media
  • Overview
    • Windows-Based Management Station
    • Linux-Based Management Station
  • Configuring Virtual Media
  • Running Virtual Media
    • Booting From Virtual Media
    • Installing Operating Systems Using Virtual Media
    • Using Virtual Media When the Server’s Operating System Is Running
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• Using the Local RACADM Command Line Interface
  • Using the RACADM Command
  • RACADM Subcommands
  • Using the RACADM Utility to Configure the iDRAC
    • Displaying Current iDRAC Settings
    • Managing iDRAC Users with RACADM
    • Adding an iDRAC User
    • Enabling an iDRAC User With Permissions
    • Removing an iDRAC User
    • Testing E-mail Alerting
    • Testing the iDRAC SNMP Trap Alert Feature
    • Configuring iDRAC Network Properties
    • Configuring IPMI
    • Configuring PEF
    • Configuring PET
    • Configuring IP Filtering (IpRange)
    • Configuring IP Filtering
    • Configuring IP Blocking
    • Configuring iDRAC Telnet and SSH Services Using Local RACADM
  • Using an iDRAC Configuration File
    • Creating an iDRAC Configuration File
    • Configuration File Syntax
    • Modifying the iDRAC IP Address in a Configuration File
    • Loading the Configuration File Into the iDRAC
  • Configuring Multiple iDRACs
• Using the iDRAC SM-CLP Command Line Interface
  • System Management With SM-CLP
  • iDRAC SM-CLP Support
  • SM-CLP Features
  • Navigating the MAP Address Space
    • Targets
  • Using the Show Verb
    • Using the -display Option
    • Using the -level Option
    • Using the -output Option
  • iDRAC SM-CLP Examples
    • Server Power Management
    • SEL Management
    • MAP Target Navigation
    • Setting the iDRAC IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address
    • Updating the iDRAC Firmware Using SM-CLP
• Deploying Your Operating System Using iVM-CLI
  • Before You Begin
    • Remote System Requirements
    • Network Requirements
  • Creating a Bootable Image File
    • Creating an Image File for Linux Systems
    • Creating an Image File for Windows Systems
  • Preparing for Deployment
    • Configuring the Remote Systems
  • Deploying the Operating System
  • Using the Virtual Media Command Line Interface Utility
    • Installing the iVM-CLI Utility
    • Command Line Options
    • iVM-CLI Parameters
    • iVM-CLI Operating System Shell Options
• Using the iDRAC Configuration Utility
  • Overview
  • Starting the iDRAC Configuration Utility
  • Using the iDRAC Configuration Utility
    • LAN
    • IPMI Over LAN (On/Off)
    • LAN Parameters
    • Virtual Media
    • LAN User Configuration
    • Reset to Default
    • System Event Log Menu
    • Exiting the iDRAC Configuration Utility
• Recovering and Troubleshooting the Managed Server
  • Safety First - For You and Your System
  • Trouble Indicators
    • LED Indicators
    • Hardware Trouble Indicators
    • Other Trouble Indicators
  • Problem Solving Tools
    • Checking the System Health
    • Checking the System Event Log (SEL)
    • Checking the Post Codes
    • Viewing the Last System Crash Screen
    • Viewing the Most Recent Boot Sequences
    • Checking the Server Status Screen for Error Messages
    • Viewing the iDRAC Log
    • Viewing System Information
    • Identifying the Managed Server in the Chassis
    • Using the Diagnostics Console
    • Managing Power on a Remote System
  • Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions
• RACADM Subcommand Overview
  • help
  • config
  • getconfig
  • getssninfo
  • getsysinfo
  • getractime
  • setniccfg
  • getniccfg
  • getsvctag
  • racreset
  • racresetcfg
  • serveraction
  • getraclog
  • clrraclog
  • getsel
  • clrsel
  • gettracelog
  • sslcsrgen
  • sslcertupload
  • sslcertdownload
  • sslcertview
  • testemail
  • testtrap
  • clearasrscreen
• iDRAC Property Database Group and Object Definitions
  • Displayable Characters
  • idRacInfo
    • idRacProductInfo (Read Only)
    • idRacDescriptionInfo (Read Only)
    • idRacVersionInfo (Read Only)
    • idRacBuildInfo (Read Only)
    • idRacName (Read Only)
    • idRacType (Read Only)
  • cfgLanNetworking
    • cfgDNSDomainNameFromDHCP (Read/Write)
    • cfgDNSDomainName (Read/Write)
    • cfgDNSRacName (Read/Write)
    • cfgDNSRegisterRac (Read/Write)
    • cfgDNSServersFromDHCP (Read/Write)
    • cfgDNSServer1 (Read/Write)
    • cfgDNSServer2 (Read/Write)
    • cfgNicEnable (Read/Write)
    • cfgNicIpAddress (Read/Write)
    • cfgNicNetmask (Read/Write)
    • cfgNicGateway (Read/Write)
    • cfgNicUseDhcp (Read/Write)
    • cfgNicMacAddress (Read Only)
    • cfgNicVLanEnable (Read/Write)
    • cfgNicVLanId (Read/Write)
    • cfgNicVLanPriority (Read/Write)
  • cfgUserAdmin
    • cfgUserAdminIpmiLanPrivilege (Read/Write)
    • cfgUserAdminPrivilege (Read/Write)
    • cfgUserAdminUserName (Read/Write)
    • cfgUserAdminPassword (Write Only)
    • cfgUserAdminEnable
    • cfgUserAdminSolEnable
  • cfgEmailAlert
    • cfgEmailAlertIndex (Read Only)
    • cfgEmailAlertEnable (Read/Write)
    • cfgEmailAlertAddress
    • cfgEmailAlertCustomMsg
  • cfgSessionManagement
    • cfgSsnMgtConsRedirMaxSessions (Read/Write)
    • cfgSsnMgtWebserverTimeout (Read/Write)
    • cfgSsnMgtSshIdleTimeout (Read/Write)
    • cfgSsnMgtTelnetIdleTimeout (Read/Write)
  • cfgSerial
    • cfgSerialSshEnable (Read/Write)
    • cfgSerialTelnetEnable (Read/Write)
  • cfgRacTuning
    • cfgRacTuneHttpPort (Read/Write)
    • cfgRacTuneHttpsPort (Read/Write)
    • cfgRacTuneIpRangeEnable
    • cfgRacTuneIpRangeAddr
    • cfgRacTuneIpRangeMask
    • cfgRacTuneIpBlkEnable
    • cfgRacTuneIpBlkFailCount
    • cfgRacTuneIpBlkFailWindow
    • cfgRacTuneIpBlkPenaltyTime
    • cfgRacTuneSshPort (Read/Write)
    • cfgRacTuneTelnetPort (Read/Write)
    • cfgRacTuneConRedirEncryptEnable (Read/Write)
    • cfgRacTuneConRedirPort (Read/Write)
    • cfgRacTuneConRedirVideoPort (Read/Write)
    • cfgRacTuneAsrEnable (Read/Write)
    • cfgRacTuneWebserverEnable (Read/Write)
    • cfgRacTuneLocalServerVideo (Read/Write)
    • cfgRacTuneLocalConfigDisable (Read/Write)
  • ifcRacManagedNodeOs
    • ifcRacMnOsHostname (Read/Write)
    • ifcRacMnOsOsName (Read/Write)
  • cfgRacSecurity
    • cfgSecCsrCommonName (Read/Write)
    • cfgSecCsrOrganizationName (Read/Write)
    • cfgSecCsrOrganizationUnit (Read/Write)
    • cfgSecCsrLocalityName (Read/Write)
    • cfgSecCsrStateName (Read/Write)
    • cfgSecCsrCountryCode (Read/Write)
    • cfgSecCsrEmailAddr (Read/Write)
    • cfgSecCsrKeySize (Read/Write)
  • cfgRacVirtual
    • cfgVirMediaAttached (Read/Write)
    • cfgVirAtapiSrvPort (Read/Write)
    • cfgVirAtapiSrvPortSsl (Read/Write)
    • cfgVirMediaBootOnce (Read/Write)
    • cfgFloppyEmulation (Read/Write)
  • cfgActiveDirectory
    • cfgADRacDomain (Read/Write)
    • cfgADRacName (Read/Write)
    • cfgADEnable (Read/Write)
    • cfgADAuthTimeout (Read/Write)
    • cfgADRootDomain (Read/Write)
    • cfgADSpecifyServerEnable (Read/Write)
    • cfgADDomainController (Read/Write)
    • cfgADGlobalCatalog (Read/Write)
    • cfgADType (Read/Write)
  • cfgStandardSchema
    • cfgSSADRoleGroupIndex (Read Only)
    • cfgSSADRoleGroupName (Read/Write)
    • cfgSSADRoleGroupDomain (Read/Write)
    • cfgSSADRoleGroupPrivilege (Read/Write)
  • cfgIpmiSol
    • cfgIpmiSolEnable (Read/Write)
    • cfgIpmiSolBaudRate (Read/Write)
    • cfgIpmiSolMinPrivilege (Read/Write)
    • cfgIpmiSolAccumulateInterval (Read/Write)
    • cfgIpmiSolSendThreshold (Read/Write)
  • cfgIpmiLan
    • cfgIpmiLanEnable (Read/Write)
    • cfgIpmiLanPrivLimit (Read/Write)
    • cfgIpmiLanAlertEnable (Read/Write)
    • cfgIpmiEncryptionKey (Read/Write)
    • cfgIpmiPetCommunityName (Read/Write)
  • cfgIpmiPef
    • cfgIpmiPefName (Read Only)
    • cfgIpmiPefIndex (Read Only)
    • cfgIpmiPefAction (Read/Write)
    • cfgIpmiPefEnable (Read/Write)
  • cfgIpmiPet
    • cfgIpmiPetIndex (Read/Write)
    • cfgIpmiPetAlertDestIpAddr (Read/Write)
    • cfgIpmiPetAlertEnable (Read/Write)
• iDRAC SMCLP Property Database
  • /system1/sp1/account<1-16>
    • userid (Read Only)
    • username (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_ipmilanprivileges (Read/Write)
    • password (Write Only)
    • enabledstate (Read/Write)
    • solenabled (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_extendedprivileges (Read/Write)
  • /system1/sp1/enetport1/*
    • macaddress (Read Only)
  • /system1/sp1/enetport1/lanendpt1/ipendpt1
    • oemdell_nicenable (Read/Write)
    • ipaddress (Read/Write)
    • subnetmask (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_usedhcp (Read/Write)
    • committed (Read/Write)
  • /system1/sp1/enetport1/lanendpt1/ipendpt1/dnse ndpt1
    • oemdell_domainnamefromdhcp (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_dnsdomainname (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_dnsregisterrac (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_dnsracname (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_serversfromdhcp (Read/Write)
  • /system1/sp1/enetport1/lanendpt1/ipendpt1/dnse ndpt1/remotesap1
    • dnsserveraddress (Read/Write)
  • /system1/sp1/enetport1/lanendpt1/ipendpt1/dnse ndpt1/remotesap2
    • dnsserveraddress (Read/Write)
  • /system1/sp1/enetport1/lanendpt1/ipendpt1/remot esap1
    • defaultgatewayaddress (Read/Write)
  • /system1/sp1/group<1-5>
    • oemdell_groupname (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_groupdomain (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_groupprivilege (Read/Write)
  • /system1/sp1/oemdell_adservice1
    • enabledstate (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_adracname (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_adracdomain (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_adrootdomain (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_timeout (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_schematype (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_adspecifyserverenable (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_addomaincontroller (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_adglobalcatalog (Read/Write)
  • /system1/sp1/oemdell_racsecurity1
    • commonname (Read/Write)
    • organizationname (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_organizationunit (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_localityname (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_statename (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_countrycode (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_emailaddress (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_keysize (Read/Write)
  • /system1/sp1/oemdell_ssl1
    • generate (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_status (Read Only)
    • oemdell_certtype (Read / Write)
  • /system1/sp1/oemdell_vmservice1
    • enabledstate (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_singleboot (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_floppyemulation (Read/Write)
  • /system1/sp1/oemdell_vmservice1/tcpendpt1
    • portnumber (Read/Write)
    • portnumber (Read/Write)
    • oemdell_sslenabled (Read Only)
• RACADM and SM-CLP Equivalencies
• Glossary
• Index