Users Guide

Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI over LAN
You must congure IPMI over LAN for iDRAC to enable or disable IPMI commands over LAN channels to any external systems. If
IPMI over LAN is not congured, then external systems cannot communicate with the iDRAC server using IPMI commands.
NOTE: From iDRAC v2.30.30.30 or later, IPMI also supports IPv6 address protocol for Linux-based operating systems.
Conguring IPMI over LAN using web interface
To congure IPMI over LAN:
1. In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview → iDRAC Settings → Network.
The Network page is displayed.
2. Under IPMI Settings, specify the values for the attributes and click Apply.
For information about the options, see the iDRAC Online Help.
The IPMI over LAN settings are congured.
Conguring IPMI over LAN using iDRAC settings utility
To congure IPMI over LAN:
1. In the iDRAC Settings Utility, go to Network.
The iDRAC Settings Network page is displayed.
2. For IPMI Settings, specify the values.
For information about the options, see the iDRAC Settings Utility Online Help.
3. Click Back, click Finish, and then click Yes.
The IPMI over LAN settings are congured.
Conguring IPMI over LAN using RACADM
1. Enable IPMI over LAN.
racadm set iDRAC.IPMILan.Enable 1
NOTE: This setting determines the IPMI commands that are executed using IPMI over LAN interface. For more
information, see the IPMI 2.0 specications at intel.com.
2. Update the IPMI channel privileges.
racadm set iDRAC.IPMILan.PrivLimit <level>
Parameter
Privilege level
<level> = 2 User
<level> = 3 Operator
<level> = 4 Administrator
3. Set the IPMI LAN channel encryption key ,if required.
racadm set iDRAC.IPMILan.EncryptionKey <key>
Parameter
Description
<key> 20-character encryption key in a valid hexadecimal format.
NOTE: The iDRAC IPMI supports the RMCP+ protocol. For more information, see the IPMI 2.0 specications at
intel.com.
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