Users Guide

Interface or

Protocol

Description

Server LCD Panel/

Chassis LCD Panel

Use the LCD on the server front panel to:

• View alerts, iDRAC IP or MAC address, user programmable strings.

• Set DHCP

• Configure iDRAC static IP settings.

For blade servers, the LCD is on the chassis front panel and is shared between all

the blades.

To reset iDRAC without rebooting the server, press and hold the System

Identification button for 16 seconds.

CMC Web

Interface

In addition to monitoring and managing the chassis, use the CMC Web interface

to:

• View the status of a managed system

• Update iDRAC firmware

• Configure iDRAC network settings

• Log in to iDRAC Web interface

• Start, stop, or reset the managed system

• Update BIOS, PERC, and supported network adapters

Lifecycle Controller Use Lifecycle Controller to perform iDRAC configurations. To access Lifecycle

Controller, press <F10> during boot and go to System Setup → Advanced

Hardware Configuration

→ iDRAC Settings. For more information, see Lifecycle

Controller User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Telnet Use Telnet to access iDRAC where you can run RACADM and SMCLP commands.

For details about RACADM, see iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Interface

Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals. For details about SMCLP,

see Using SMCLP.

NOTE: Telnet is not a secure protocol and is disabled by default. Telnet

transmits all data, including passwords in plain text. When transmitting

sensitive information, use the SSH interface.

SSH Use SSH to run RACADM and SMCLP commands. It provides the same capabilities

as the Telnet console using an encrypted transport layer for higher security. The

SSH service is enabled by default on iDRAC. The SSH service can be disabled in

iDRAC. iDRAC only supports SSH version 2 with DSA and the RSA host key

algorithm. A unique 1024-bit DSA and 1024-bit RSA host key is generated when

you power-up iDRAC for the first time.

IPMITool Use the IPMITool to access the remote system’s basic management features

through iDRAC. The interface includes local IPMI, IPMI over LAN, IPMI over Serial,

and Serial over LAN. For more information on IPMITool, see the Dell OpenManage

Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User’s Guide at dell.com/support/

manuals.

NOTE: IPMI version 1.5 is not supported.