Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Enterprise for Blade Servers Version 3.0
- User Guide
- Contents
- iDRAC6 Enterprise Overview
- Configuring iDRAC6 Enterprise
- Before You Begin
- Interfaces for Configuring iDRAC6
- Configuration Tasks
- Configure the Management Station
- Configure iDRAC6 Networking
- Configure iDRAC6 Users
- Configure Directory Services
- Configure IP Filtering and IP Blocking
- Configure Platform Events
- Enabling or Disabling Local Configuration Access
- Configure iDRAC6 Services
- Configure Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
- Configure Virtual Media
- Configure a vFlash Media Card
- Install the Managed Server Software
- Configure the Managed Server for the Last Crash Screen Feature
- Configuring Network Settings Using CMC Web Interface
- Viewing FlexAddress Mezzanine Card Fabric Connections
- Remote Syslog
- First Boot Device
- Remote File Share
- Internal Dual SD Module
- Updating iDRAC6 Firmware
- Updating the USC Repair Package
- Configuring iDRAC6 For Use With IT Assistant
- Using iDRAC6 Configuration Utility to Enable Discovery and Monitoring
- Using iDRAC6 Web Interface to Enable Discovery and Monitoring
- Using IT Assistant to View iDRAC6 Status and Events
- Configuring the Management Station
- Management Station Set Up Steps
- Management Station Network Requirements
- Configuring a Supported Web Browser
- Installing iDRAC6 Software on the Management Station
- Installing a Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
- Installing Telnet or SSH Clients
- Installing a TFTP Server
- Installing Dell OpenManage IT Assistant
- Installing Dell Management Console
- Configuring the Managed Server
- Configuring iDRAC6 Enterprise Using the Web Interface
- Accessing the Web Interface
- Configuring iDRAC6 NIC
- Configuring Platform Events
- Configuring IPMI Over LAN
- Adding and Configuring iDRAC6 Users
- Securing iDRAC6 Communications Using SSL and Digital Certificates
- Configuring and Managing Microsoft Active Directory Certificates
- Enabling or Disabling Local Configuration Access
- Configuring iDRAC6 Services
- Updating iDRAC6 Firmware
- Using iDRAC6 Directory Service
- Using iDRAC6 With Microsoft Active Directory
- Prerequisites for Enabling Active Directory Authentication for iDRAC6
- Supported Active Directory Authentication Mechanisms
- Extended Schema Active Directory Overview
- Configuring Extended Schema Active Directory to Access iDRAC6
- Extending the Active Directory Schema
- Installing the Dell Extension to the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-In
- Adding iDRAC6 Users and Privileges to Active Directory
- Configuring Microsoft Active Directory With Extended Schema Using iDRAC6 Web Interface
- Configuring Active Directory With Extended Schema Using RACADM
- Standard Schema Active Directory Overview
- Configuring Standard Schema Active Directory to Access iDRAC6
- Testing Your Configurations
- Using iDRAC6 with LDAP Directory Service
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Configuring iDRAC6 for Single Sign- On and Smart Card Login
- About Kerberos Authentication
- Prerequisites for Active Directory SSO and Smart Card Authentication
- Using Active Directory SSO
- Configuring Smart Card Authentication
- Configuring Smart Card Login in iDRAC6
- Logging Into iDRAC6 Using Active Directory Smart Card Authentication
- Frequently Asked Questions About SSO
- Troubleshooting the Smart Card Logon in iDRAC6
- Viewing the Configuration and Health of the Managed Server
- Configuring and Using Serial Over LAN
- Using GUI Virtual Console
- Configuring the vFlash SD Card and Managing vFlash Partitions
- Configuring and Using Virtual Media
- Using the RACADM Command Line Interface
- RACADM Subcommands
- Using local RACADM Commands
- Using the RACADM Utility to Configure iDRAC6
- Displaying Current iDRAC6 Settings
- Managing iDRAC6 Users with RACADM
- Adding an iDRAC6 User
- Enabling an iDRAC6 User With Permissions
- Uploading, Viewing, and Deleting SSH Keys Using RACADM
- Removing an iDRAC6 User
- Testing E-mail Alerting
- Testing iDRAC6 SNMP Trap Alert Feature
- Configuring iDRAC6 Network Properties
- Configuring IPMI Over LAN
- Configuring PEF
- Configuring PET
- Configuring IP Filtering (IP Range)
- Configuring IP Blocking
- Configuring iDRAC6 Telnet and SSH Services Using Local RACADM
- Remote and SSH/Telnet RACADM
- Using an iDRAC6 Configuration File
- Configuring Multiple iDRAC6s
- Power Monitoring and Power Management
- Using iDRAC6 Enterprise SM-CLP Command Line Interface
- Using the WS-MAN Interface
- Deploying Your Operating System Using iVMCLI
- Using iDRAC6 Configuration Utility
- Recovering and Troubleshooting the Managed System
- Safety First - For You and Your System
- Trouble Indicators
- Problem Solving Tools
- Checking the System Health
- Checking the System Event Log (SEL)
- Checking the Post Codes
- Viewing the Last System Crash Screen
- Viewing the Most Recent Boot Sequences
- Checking the Server Status Screen for Error Messages
- Viewing iDRAC6 Log
- Viewing System Information
- Identifying the Managed Server in the Chassis
- Using the Diagnostics Console
- Managing Power on a Remote System
- Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions
- Index
4 Contents
Configure Platform Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Enabling or Disabling Local
Configuration Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Configure iDRAC6 Services
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Configure Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
. . . . . . . 36
Configure Virtual Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Configure a vFlash Media Card
. . . . . . . . . . . 36
Install the Managed Server Software
. . . . . . . 37
Configure the Managed Server for the
Last Crash Screen Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Configuring Network Settings Using
CMC Web Interface
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Launching iDRAC6 Web Interface
From CMC
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Configuring Networking for iDRAC6 . . . . . . . . 39
Viewing FlexAddress Mezzanine Card
Fabric Connections
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
FlexAddress MAC for iDRAC6
. . . . . . . . . . . 40
Remote Syslog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
First Boot Device
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Remote File Share
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Internal Dual SD Module
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Viewing Internal Dual SD Module
Status Using GUI
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Updating iDRAC6 Firmware
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Downloading the Firmware or
Update Package
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Executing the Firmware Update
. . . . . . . . . . 49
Verifying the Digital Signature
for Linux DUPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using iDRAC6 Web Interface
. . . . . . . . . . . . 54