Users Guide

226 Using the iDRAC Configuration Utility

Starting the iDRAC Configuration Utility

Turn on or restart the server by pressing the power button on the front of

the server.

When you see the

Press <Ctrl-E> for Remote Access Setup within

5 sec.....

message, immediately press <Ctrl><E>.

NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press <Ctrl><E>,

allow the system to finish booting, then restart your server and try again.

The iDRAC Configuration Utility displays. The first two lines provide

information about the iDRAC6 firmware and primary backplane firmware

revisions. The revision levels can be useful in determining whether a firmware

upgrade is needed.

The iDRAC6 firmware is the portion of the firmware concerned with external

interfaces, such as the Web-based interface, SM-CLP, and Web interfaces.

The primary backplane firmware is the portion of the firmware that interfaces

with and monitors the server hardware environment.

Using the iDRAC Configuration Utility

Beneath the firmware revision messages, the remainder of the iDRAC

Configuration Utility is a menu of items that you can access by using

<Up Arrow> and <Down Arrow>.

• If a menu item leads to a submenu or an editable text field, press

<Enter> to access the item and <Esc> to leave it when you have

finished configuring it.

• If an item has selectable values, such as Yes/No or Enabled/Disabled, press

<Left Arrow>, <Right Arrow>, or <Spacebar> to choose a value.

• If an item is not editable, it appears in blue. Some items become editable

depending upon other selections you make.

• The bottom line of the screen displays instructions for the current item.

You can press <F1> to display help for the current item.

• When you have finished using the iDRAC Configuration Utility, press

<Esc> to view the exit menu, where you can choose to save or discard

your changes or return to the utility.

The following sections describe the iDRAC Configuration Utility menu items.