Users Guide

Generating hash password without SNMPv3 and IPMI authentication
To generate hash password without SNMPv3 and IPMI authentication:
1. For iDRAC user accounts, you must salt the password using SHA256.
When you salt the password, a 16 byte binary string is appended. The Salt is required to be 16 bytes
long, if provided.
2. Provide hash value and salt in the imported server configuration profile, RACADM commands, or
WSMAN.
3. After setting the password, the normal plain text password authentication works except that SNMP v3
and IPMI authentication fails for iDRAC user accounts that had passwords updated with hash.
Setting up management station
A management station is a computer used for accessing iDRAC interfaces to remotely monitor and
manage the PowerEdge server(s).
To set up the management station:
1. Install a supported operating system. For more information, see the readme.
2. Install and configure a supported Web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari).
3. Install the latest Java Runtime Environment (JRE) (required if Java plug-in type is used to access
iDRAC using a Web browser).
4. From the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD, install Remote RACADM and
VMCLI from the SYSMGMT folder. Else, run Setup on the DVD to install Remote RACADM by default
and other OpenManage software. For more information about RACADM, see
iDRAC8 RACADM
Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
5. Install the following based on the requirement:
• Telnet
• SSH client
• TFTP
• Dell OpenManage Essentials
Related Links
Installing and using VMCLI utility
Configuring supported web browsers
Accessing iDRAC remotely
To remotely access iDRAC Web interface from a management station, make sure that the management
station is in the same network as iDRAC. For example:
• Blade servers — The management station must be on the same network as CMC. For more
information on isolating CMC network from the managed system’s network, see Chassis Management
Controller User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
• Rack and tower servers — Set the iDRAC NIC to Dedicated or LOM1 and make sure that the
management station is on the same network as iDRAC.
To access the managed system’s console from a management station, use Virtual Console through
iDRAC Web interface.
Related Links
Launching virtual console
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