Users Guide
64 Configuring iDRAC6 Enterprise
4
Toggle
LAN Alert Enabled
to
On
using the spacebar.
5
Enter the IP address of your Management Station into
Alert Destination 1
.
6
Enter a name string into
iDRAC6 Name
with a consistent naming convention
across your data center. The default is
iDRAC6-{
Service Tag
}
.
Exit iDRAC6 Configuration Utility by pressing <Esc>, <Esc>, and then
pressing <Enter> to save your changes. Your server will now boot into normal
operation, and it will be discovered during IT Assistant's next scheduled
Discovery pass.
NOTE: You can also use Dell Management Console, the next generation
one-to-many systems management application, to enable discovery and monitoring.
See the Dell Management Console User’s Guide on the Dell Support site at
support.dell.com/manuals for more information.
Using iDRAC6 Web Interface to Enable Discovery
and Monitoring
IPMI Discovery can also be enabled through the remote Web interface:
1
Open a supported Web browser window.
2
Log in to iDRAC6 Web interface using a login and password with
Administrator rights.
3
In the system tree, select
System
→
Remote Access
→
iDRAC6
.
4
Click the
Network/Security
tab.
The
Network
screen appears.
5
Click
IPMI Settings
.
6
Ensure the
Enable IPMI Over LAN
check box is selected (checked).
7
Select
Administrator
from the
Channel Privilege Level Limit
drop-down
menu.
8
Enter your site's
RMCP+ Encryption Key
, if used.
9
Click
Apply
if you made any changes on this screen.
10
In the system tree, select
System
.
11
Click the
Alert Management
tab, and then click
Platform Events
.