Users Guide

6 Contents
Generating a Certificate Signing Request
. . . . . 67
Uploading a Server Certificate
. . . . . . . . . . . 69
Configuring and Managing
Active Directory Certificates
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Configuring iDRAC6 Services
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Updating the iDRAC6 Firmware/System
Services Recovery Image
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
iDRAC6 Firmware Rollback
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
5 Advanced Configuration of
the iDRAC6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Configuring iDRAC6 for Viewing Serial
Output Remotely Over SSH/Telnet
. . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Configuring the iDRAC6 Settings
to Enable SSH/Telnet
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Starting a Text Console
Through Telnet or SSH
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Using a Telnet Console
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Using the Secure Shell (SSH)
. . . . . . . . . . . 85
Configuring Linux for Serial Console
Redirection During Boot
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Configuring iDRAC6 for Serial Connection
. . . . . . . 91
Configuring iDRAC for Direct Connect
Basic Mode and Direct Connect
Terminal Mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Switching Between Direct Connect
Terminal Mode and Serial
Console Redirection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Connecting the DB-9 or Null Modem Cable
for the Serial Console
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96