Users Guide

Chapter 1: Overview of iDRAC......................................................................................................16
Benefits of using iDRAC................................................................................................................................................... 16
Key features........................................................................................................................................................................ 17
New features added .........................................................................................................................................................19
Firmware version 4.40.00.00.................................................................................................................................... 19
Firmware version 4.30.30.30....................................................................................................................................20
Firmware version 4.20.20.20.....................................................................................................................................21
Firmware version 4.10.10.10...................................................................................................................................... 22
Firmware version 4.00.00.00....................................................................................................................................22
How to use this guide.......................................................................................................................................................23
Supported web browsers................................................................................................................................................ 23
Supported OS and Hypervisors................................................................................................................................23
iDRAC licenses .................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Types of licenses......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Methods for acquiring licenses................................................................................................................................ 25
Acquiring license key from Dell Digital Locker......................................................................................................25
License operations...................................................................................................................................................... 25
Licensed features in iDRAC9..........................................................................................................................................26
Interfaces and protocols to access iDRAC................................................................................................................. 32
iDRAC port information....................................................................................................................................................34
Other documents you may need................................................................................................................................... 35
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Accessing documents from Dell support site............................................................................................................. 36
Chapter 2: Logging in to iDRAC................................................................................................... 38
Force Change of Password (FCP)................................................................................................................................39
Logging into iDRAC using OpenID Connect................................................................................................................39
Logging in to iDRAC as local user, Active Directory user, or LDAP user.............................................................39
Logging in to iDRAC as a local user using a smart card...........................................................................................40
Logging in to iDRAC as an Active Directory user using a smart card............................................................. 41
Logging in to iDRAC using Single Sign-On ................................................................................................................. 41
Logging in to iDRAC SSO using iDRAC web interface........................................................................................ 41
Logging in to iDRAC SSO using CMC web interface.......................................................................................... 41
Accessing iDRAC using remote RACADM...................................................................................................................42
Validating CA certificate to use remote RACADM on Linux............................................................................. 42
Accessing iDRAC using local RACADM........................................................................................................................42
Accessing iDRAC using firmware RACADM................................................................................................................42
Simple 2-Factor Authentication (Simple 2FA)........................................................................................................... 42
RSA SecurID 2FA...............................................................................................................................................................43
Viewing system health..................................................................................................................................................... 44
Logging in to iDRAC using public key authentication............................................................................................... 44
Multiple iDRAC sessions.................................................................................................................................................. 45
Secure default password.................................................................................................................................................45
Resetting default iDRAC password locally............................................................................................................ 45
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