Users Guide

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManagerDRAC5 Version 1.00 with Dell OpenManage 5.1

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Installing the Software on the Management Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Configuring Your Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version 4)

Management Station

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Installing and Removing RACADM on a Linux Management Station

. . . 30

Installing RACADM

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Configuring a Supported Web Browser

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Configuring Your Web Browser to Connect to the Web-Based

Interface

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List of Trusted Domains

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32-bit and 64-bit Web Browsers

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Viewing Localized Versions of the Web-Based Interface

. . . . . . . . . 31

Configuring DRAC 5 Properties

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Configuring the DRAC 5 Network Settings

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Adding and Configuring DRAC 5 Users

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Updating the DRAC 5 Firmware

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Before You Begin

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Downloading the DRAC 5 Firmware

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Updating the DRAC 5 Firmware Using the Web-Based Interface

. . . . . 34

Clearing the Browser Cache

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Accessing the DRAC 5 Through a Network

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Configuring IPMI

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Configuring IPMI Using the Web-Based Interface

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Configuring IPMI Using the RACADM CLI

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Configuring Platform Events

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Configuring Platform Event Filters (PEF)

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Configuring PET

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Configuring E-Mail Alerts

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