Users Guide

Table 4. Ports iDRAC listens for connections (continued)
Port
number
Type Function
Configurabl
e port
Maximum Encryption Level
NOTE: Port 5901 opens when VNC feature is enabled.
The following table lists the ports that iDRAC uses as a client:
Table 5. Ports iDRAC uses as client
Port
number
Type Function Configurable
port
Maximum Encryption Level
25 TCP SMTP Yes None
53 UDP DNS No None
68 UDP DHCP-assigned IP address No None
69 TFTP TFTP No None
123 UDP Network Time Protocol (NTP) No None
162 UDP SNMP trap Yes None
445 TCP Common Internet File System (CIFS) No None
636 TCP LDAP Over SSL (LDAPS) No 256-bit SSL
2049 TCP Network File System (NFS) No None
3269 TCP LDAPS for global catalog (GC) No 256-bit SSL
5353 UDP mDNS No None
NOTE: When node initiated discovery or Group Manager is enabled, iDRAC uses mDNS to communicate through port
5353. However, when both are disabled, port 5353 is blocked by iDRAC's internal firewall and appears as open|filtered port
in the port scans.
514 UDP Remote syslog Yes None
Other documents you may need
Some of the iDRAC interfaces have the integrated Online Help document that can be accessed by clicking on the help (?) icon.
The Online Help provides detailed information about the fields available on the web interface and the descriptions for the same.
In addition, following documents are available on the Dell Support website at dell.com/support that provide additional
information about the setup and operation of iDRAC in your system.
● The iDRAC Redfish API Guide provides information about Redfish API.
● The iDRAC RACADM CLI Guide provides information about the RACADM sub-commands, supported interfaces, and iDRAC
property database groups and object definitions.
● The Systems Management Overview Guide provides brief information about the various software available to perform
systems management tasks.
● The Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool User’s Guide provides information on how to use the tool to discover iDRAC IP
addresses in your network and perform one-to-many firmware updates and active directory configurations for the
discovered IP addresses.
● The Dell Systems Software Support Matrix provides information about the various Dell systems, the operating systems
supported by these systems, and the Dell OpenManage components that can be installed on these systems.
● The iDRAC Service Module User's Guide provides information to install the iDRAC Service Module.
● The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Installation Guide contains instructions to help you install Dell OpenManage
Server Administrator.
● The Dell OpenManage Management Station Software Installation Guide contains instructions to help you install Dell
OpenManage management station software that includes Baseboard Management Utility, DRAC Tools, and Active Directory
Snap-In.
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