Users Guide
Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using RACADM............................................101
Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using iDRAC settings utility........................ 101
Obtaining certificates........................................................................................................................102
SSL server certificates..................................................................................................................102
Generating a new certificate signing request............................................................................ 104
Uploading server certificate........................................................................................................104
Viewing server certificate............................................................................................................105
Uploading custom signing certificate........................................................................................ 106
Downloading custom SSL certificate signing certificate ..........................................................106
Deleting custom SSL certificate signing certificate................................................................... 107
Configuring multiple iDRACs using RACADM..................................................................................107
Creating an iDRAC configuration file.........................................................................................108
Parsing rules................................................................................................................................ 109
Modifying the iDRAC IP address................................................................................................. 110
Disabling access to modify iDRAC configuration settings on host system.....................................111
5 Viewing iDRAC and managed system information.....................................112
Viewing managed system health and properties............................................................................. 112
Viewing system inventory..................................................................................................................112
Viewing sensor information.............................................................................................................. 113
Monitoring performance index of CPU, memory, and I/O modules.............................................. 115
Monitoring performance index for of CPU, memory, and I/O modules using web
interface........................................................................................................................................117
Monitoring performance index for of CPU, memory, and I/O modules using RACADM.........117
Checking the system for fresh air compliance.................................................................................117
Viewing historical temperature data................................................................................................. 117
Viewing historical temperature data using iDRAC web interface..............................................118
Viewing historical temperature data using RACADM.................................................................118
Configuring warning threshold for inlet temperature................................................................119
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS............................................................................119
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS using web interface.....................................119
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS using RACADM........................................... 120
Viewing FlexAddress mezzanine card fabric connections..............................................................120
Viewing or terminating iDRAC sessions............................................................................................121
Terminating iDRAC sessions using web interface...................................................................... 121
Terminating iDRAC sessions using RACADM..............................................................................121
6 Setting up iDRAC communication................................................................ 122
Communicating with iDRAC through serial connection using DB99 cable...................................123
Configuring BIOS for serial connection..................................................................................... 124
Enabling RAC serial connection................................................................................................. 124
Enabling IPMI serial connection basic and terminal modes......................................................124
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