Users Guide

Chapter 1: Overview.....................................................................................................................14
Benefits of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller.................................................................................................... 14
Key features........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
New in this release.............................................................................................................................................................17
How to use this user's guide........................................................................................................................................... 17
Supported web browsers................................................................................................................................................. 17
Managing licenses .............................................................................................................................................................18
Types of licenses..........................................................................................................................................................18
Methods for acquiring licenses................................................................................................................................. 18
License operations....................................................................................................................................................... 18
Licensed features in iDRAC7 and iDRAC8................................................................................................................... 19
Interfaces and protocols to access iDRAC................................................................................................................. 24
iDRAC port information....................................................................................................................................................26
Other documents you may need....................................................................................................................................27
Social media reference.....................................................................................................................................................28
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Accessing support content from the Dell EMC support site..................................................................................28
Chapter 2: Logging in to iDRAC................................................................................................... 30
Logging in to iDRAC as local user, Active Directory user, or LDAP user.............................................................30
Logging in to iDRAC using a smart card.......................................................................................................................31
Logging in to iDRAC as a local user using a smart card......................................................................................31
Logging in to iDRAC as an Active Directory user using a smart card.............................................................32
Logging in to iDRAC using Single Sign-On .................................................................................................................32
Logging in to iDRAC SSO using iDRAC web interface....................................................................................... 33
Logging in to iDRAC SSO using CMC web interface..........................................................................................33
Accessing iDRAC using remote RACADM...................................................................................................................33
Validating CA certificate to use remote RACADM on Linux............................................................................. 33
Accessing iDRAC using local RACADM........................................................................................................................34
Accessing iDRAC using firmware RACADM................................................................................................................34
Accessing iDRAC using SMCLP.....................................................................................................................................34
Logging in to iDRAC using public key authentication............................................................................................... 34
Multiple iDRAC sessions.................................................................................................................................................. 34
Changing default login password.................................................................................................................................. 35
Changing default login password using web interface.......................................................................................35
Changing default login password using RACADM...............................................................................................35
Changing default login password using iDRAC settings utility.........................................................................36
Enabling or disabling default password warning message ..................................................................................... 36
Enabling or disabling default password warning message using web interface........................................... 36
Enabling or disabling warning message to change default login password using RACADM..................... 36
Invalid password credentials...........................................................................................................................................36
Chapter 3: Setting up managed system and management station................................................ 38
Setting up iDRAC IP address..........................................................................................................................................38
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