Users Guide

Conguring iDRAC using server conguration prole on USB device
With the new iDRAC Direct feature, you can congure iDRAC at-the-server. First congure the USB Management port settings in
iDRAC, insert the USB device that has the server conguration prole, and then import the server conguration prole from the
USB device to iDRAC.
NOTE: You can set the USB Management port settings using the iDRAC interfaces only if there is no USB device
connected to the server.
NOTE: PowerEdge servers that do not have the LCD and the LED panel do not support the USB key.
Related links
Conguring USB management port settings
Importing server conguration prole from USB device
Conguring USB management port settings
You can congure the USB port in iDRAC:
• Enable or disable a server’s USB port using BIOS setup. When you set it to either All Ports o or Front ports o, iDRAC also
disables the managed USB port. You can view the port status using in the iDRAC interfaces. If the status is disabled:
– iDRAC does not process a USB device or host connected to the managed USB port.
– You can modify the managed USB conguration, but the settings do not have eect until the front panel USB ports are
enabled in BIOS.
• Set the USB Management Port Mode that determines whether the USB port is used by iDRAC or the server OS:
– Automatic (Default): If a USB device is not supported by iDRAC or if the server conguration prole is not present on the
device, the USB port is detached from iDRAC and attached to the server. When a device is removed from the server, the
port conguration is reset and is for use by iDRAC.
– Standard OS Use: USB device is always used by the operating system.
– iDRAC Direct Only: USB device is always used by iDRAC.
You must have Server Control privilege to congure the USB management port.
When a USB device is connected, the System Inventory page displays the USB device information under the Hardware Inventory
section.
An event is logged in the Lifecycle Controller logs when:
• The device is in Automatic or iDRAC mode and USB device is inserted or removed.
• USB Management Port Mode is modied.
• Device is automatically switched from iDRAC to OS.
• Device is ejected from iDRAC or OS
When a device exceeds its power requirements as allowed by USB specication, the device is detached and an over-current event is
generated with the following properties:
• Category : System Health
• Type: USB device
• Severity: Warning
• Allowed notications: Email, SNMP trap, remote syslog and WS-Eventing.
• Actions: None.
An error message is displayed and logged to Lifecycle Controller log when:
• You try to congure the USB management port without the Server Control user privilege.
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