Users Guide

Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using web

interface

To enable OS to iDRAC Pass-through using Web interface:

1 Go to Overview > iDRAC Settings > Network > OS to iDRAC Pass-through.

The OS to iDRAC Pass-through page is displayed.

2 Select any of the following options to enable OS to iDRAC pass-through:

• LOM — The OS to iDRAC pass-through link between the iDRAC and the host operating system is established through the LOM or

NDC.

• USB NIC — The OS to iDRAC pass-through link between the iDRAC and the host operating system is established through the

internal USB bus.

To disable this feature, select Disabled.

3 If you select LOM as the pass-through conguration, and if the server is connected using dedicated mode, enter the IPv4 address of

the operating system.

NOTE: If the server is connected in shared LOM mode, then the OS IP Address eld is disabled.

4 If you select USB NIC as the pass-through conguration, enter the IP address of the USB NIC.

The default value is 169.254.0.1. It is recommended to use the default IP address. However, if this IP address conicts with an IP

address of other interfaces of the host system or the local network, you must change it.

Do not enter 169.254.0.3 and 169.254.0.4 IPs. These IPs are reserved for the USB NIC port on the front panel when a A/A cable is

used.

5 Click Apply to apply the settings.

6 Click Test Network Conguration to check if the IP is accessible and the link is established between the iDRAC and the host

operating system.

Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using

RACADM

To enable or disable OS to iDRAC Pass-through using RACADM, use the objects in the iDRAC.OS-BMC group.

For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.

Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using iDRAC

settings utility

To enable or disable OS to iDRAC Pass-through using iDRAC Settings Utility:

1 In the iDRAC Settings utility, go to Communications Permissions.