Users Guide

Accessing iDRAC Using Firmware RACADM

You can use SSH or Telnet interfaces to access iDRAC and run firmware RACADM commands. For more information, see the iDRAC8

RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Accessing iDRAC Using SMCLP

SMCLP is the default command line prompt when you log in to iDRAC using Telnet or SSH. For more information, see Using SMCLP.

Logging in to iDRAC Using Public Key

Authentication

You can log into the iDRAC over SSH without entering a password. You can also send a single RACADM command as a command line

argument to the SSH application. The command line options behave similar to remote RACADM since the session ends after the command

is completed.

For example:

Logging in:

ssh username@<domain>

ssh username@<IP_address>

where IP_address is the IP address of the iDRAC.

Sending RACADM commands:

ssh username@<domain> racadm getversion

ssh username@<domain> racadm getsel

Related concepts

Using Public Key Authentication For SSH

Multiple iDRAC Sessions

The following table provides the list of multiple iDRAC sessions that are possible using the various interfaces.

Table 5. Multiple iDRAC Sessions

Interface Number of Sessions

iDRAC Web Interface 6

Remote RACADM 4

Firmware RACADM / SMCLP SSH - 2

Telnet - 2

Serial - 1

Changing Default Login Password

The warning message that allows you to change the default password is displayed if:

Logging into iDRAC