Users Guide

Enabling or disabling default password warning message using web interface........................ 42
Enabling or disabling warning message to change default login password using RACADM.... 43
Invalid password credentials...............................................................................................................43
3 Setting up managed system and management station...............................45
Setting up iDRAC IP address...............................................................................................................45
Setting up iDRAC IP using iDRAC settings utility......................................................................... 46
Setting up iDRAC IP using CMC web interface............................................................................49
Enabling provisioning server.........................................................................................................50
Configuring servers and server components using Auto Config................................................ 51
Using hash passwords for improved security...............................................................................57
Setting up management station......................................................................................................... 58
Accessing iDRAC remotely........................................................................................................... 58
Setting up managed system............................................................................................................... 59
Modifying local administrator account settings...........................................................................59
Setting up managed system location...........................................................................................59
Optimizing system performance and power consumption........................................................60
Configuring supported web browsers............................................................................................... 66
Adding iDRAC to the list of trusted domains............................................................................... 68
Disabling whitelist feature in Firefox............................................................................................ 68
Viewing localized versions of web interface................................................................................69
Updating device firmware.................................................................................................................. 69
Downloading device firmware...................................................................................................... 71
Updating firmware using iDRAC web interface............................................................................72
Updating device firmware using RACADM...................................................................................76
Scheduling automatic firmware updates..................................................................................... 76
Updating firmware using CMC web interface..............................................................................78
Updating firmware using DUP...................................................................................................... 78
Updating firmware using remote RACADM................................................................................. 78
Updating firmware using Lifecycle Controller Remote Services.................................................79
Updating CMC firmware from iDRAC...........................................................................................79
Viewing and managing staged updates.............................................................................................80
Viewing and managing staged updates using iDRAC web interface..........................................80
Viewing and managing staged updates using RACADM............................................................. 80
Rolling back device firmware............................................................................................................. 80
Rollback firmware using iDRAC web interface.............................................................................81
Rollback firmware using CMC web interface...............................................................................82
Rollback firmware using RACADM............................................................................................... 82
Rollback firmware using Lifecycle Controller..............................................................................82
Rollback firmware using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services.................................................82
Recovering iDRAC.........................................................................................................................82
Using TFTP server..........................................................................................................................83
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