Users Guide

3. Update the IPMI SOL baud rate:
• Using config command: racadm config -g cfgIpmiSol -o cfgIpmiSolBaudRate <baud_rate>
• Using set command: racadm set iDRAC.IPMISol.BaudRate <baud_rate>
where <baud_rate> is 9600, 19200, 57600, or 115200 bps.
NOTE: To redirect the serial console over LAN, make sure that the SOL baud rate is identical to the managed
system’s baud rate.
4.
Enable SOL for each user:
• Using config command: racadm config -g cfgUserAdmin -o cfgUserAdminSolEnable -i <id> 2
• Using set command: racadm set iDRAC.Users.<id>.SolEnable 2
where, <id> is the user’s unique ID.
NOTE: To redirect the serial console over LAN, make sure that the SOL baud rate is identical to the managed
system’s baud rate.
Enabling Supported Protocol
The supported protocols are IPMI, SSH, and Telnet.
Enabling Supported Protocol Using Web Interface
To enable SSH or Telnet, go to Overview > iDRAC Settings > Network > Services and select Enabled for SSH or Telnet, respectively.
To enable IPMI, go to Overview > iDRAC Settings > Network and select Enable IPMI Over LAN. Make sure that the Encryption Key
value is all zeroes or press the backspace key to clear and change the value to NULL characters.
Enabling Supported Protocol Using RACADM
To enable the SSH or Telnet, run the command:
• Telnet:
• Using config command: racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialTelnetEnable 1
• Using set command: racadm set iDRAC.Telnet.Enable 1
• SSH:
• Using config command:racadm config -g cfgSerial -o cfgSerialSshEnable 1
• Using set command: racadm set iDRAC.SSH.Enable 1
To change the SSH port:
• Using config command:racadm config -g cfgRacTuning -o cfgRacTuneSshPort <port number>
• Using set command:racadm set iDRAC.SSH.Port <port number>
You can use tools such as:
• IPMItool for using IPMI protocol
• Putty/OpenSSH for using SSH or Telnet protocol
Related tasks
SOL Using IPMI Protocol
SOL Using SSH or Telnet Protocol
SOL Using IPMI Protocol
IPMItool <−−> LAN/WAN connection <−−> iDRAC
The IPMI-based SOL utility and IPMItool uses RMCP+ delivered using UDP datagrams to port 623. The RMCP+ provides improved
authentication, data integrity checks, encryption, and the ability to carry multiple types of payloads while using IPMI 2.0. For more
information, see
http://ipmitool.sourceforge.net/manpage.html.
The RMCP+ uses an 40-character hexadecimal string (characters 0-9, a-f, and A-F) encryption key for authentication. The default value
is a string of 40 zeros.
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Setting Up iDRAC Communication