Users Guide

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManagerDRAC5 Version 1.00 with Dell OpenManage 5.0

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Using the Remote Access Serial Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Configuring Linux for Serial Console Redirection During Boot

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Enabling Login to the Console After Boot

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Enabling the DRAC 5 Serial/Telnet/SSH Console

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using the RACADM Command to Configure the Settings for the

Serial and Telnet Console

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Using the Secure Shell (SSH)

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Enabling Additional DRAC 5 Security Options

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Connecting to the Managed System Through the Local Serial Port or

Telnet Management Station (Client System)

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Connecting the DB-9 Cable for the Serial Console

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Configuring the Management Station Terminal Emulation Software

. . . . . . 59

Configuring Linux Minicom for Serial Console Emulation

. . . . . . . . . 59

Configuring HyperTerminal for Serial Console Redirection

. . . . . . . . 60

Configuring Linux XTerm for Telnet Console Redirection

. . . . . . . . . . 61

Enabling Microsoft Telnet for Telnet Console Redirection

. . . . . . . . . 62

Using a Serial or Telnet Console

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4 Configuring the DRAC 5 Using the Web User

Interface

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Accessing the Web-Based Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Logging In

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Logging Out

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Configuring the DRAC 5 NIC

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Configuring the Network and IPMI LAN Settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Configuring the Network Security Settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Adding and Configuring DRAC 5 Users

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Configuring and Managing Active Directory Certificates

. . . . . . . . . . . 73

Configuring Active Directory

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Uploading an Active Directory CA Certificate

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Downloading a DRAC Server Certificate

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Viewing an Active Directory CA Certificate

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