Users Guide

Setting Up iDRAC IP Using CMC Web Interface...................................................................................................... 38
Enabling Auto-discovery...............................................................................................................................................39
Configuring Servers and Server Components Using Auto Config.......................................................................... 39
Using Hash Passwords for Improved Security.......................................................................................................... 42
Setting Up Management Station.......................................................................................................................................43
Accessing iDRAC Remotely..........................................................................................................................................44
Setting Up Managed System.............................................................................................................................................44
Modifying Local Administrator Account Settings......................................................................................................44
Setting Up Managed System Location.......................................................................................................................44
Optimizing System Performance and Power Consumption.................................................................................... 45
Configuring Supported Web Browsers.............................................................................................................................48
Adding iDRAC to the List of Trusted Domains.......................................................................................................... 50
Disabling Whitelist Feature in Firefox..........................................................................................................................50
Viewing Localized Versions of Web Interface............................................................................................................ 51
Updating Device Firmware..................................................................................................................................................51
Downloading Device Firmware.................................................................................................................................... 52
Updating Firmware Using iDRAC Web Interface.......................................................................................................53
Updating Device Firmware Using RACADM.............................................................................................................. 56
Scheduling Automatic Firmware Updates..................................................................................................................56
Updating Firmware Using CMC Web Interface.........................................................................................................58
Updating Firmware Using DUP....................................................................................................................................58
Updating Firmware Using Remote RACADM............................................................................................................ 58
Updating Firmware Using Lifecycle Controller Remote Services........................................................................... 59
Updating CMC Firmware From iDRAC.......................................................................................................................59
Viewing and Managing Staged Updates.......................................................................................................................... 59
Viewing and Managing Staged Updates Using iDRAC Web interface................................................................... 59
Viewing and Managing Staged Updates Using RACADM........................................................................................60
Rolling Back Device Firmware........................................................................................................................................... 60
Rollback Firmware Using iDRAC Web Interface........................................................................................................60
Rollback Firmware Using CMC Web Interface...........................................................................................................61
Rollback Firmware Using RACADM............................................................................................................................. 61
Rollback Firmware Using Lifecycle Controller............................................................................................................ 61
Rollback Firmware Using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services.............................................................................61
Recovering iDRAC..........................................................................................................................................................61
Using TFTP Server........................................................................................................................................................ 62
Backing Up Server Profile.................................................................................................................................................. 62
Backing Up Server Profile Using iDRAC Web Interface........................................................................................... 62
Backing Up Server Profile Using RACADM................................................................................................................63
Scheduling Automatic Backup Server Profile............................................................................................................ 63
Importing Server Profile......................................................................................................................................................64
Importing Server Profile Using iDRAC Web Interface.............................................................................................. 64
Importing Server Profile Using RACADM...................................................................................................................65
Restore Operation Sequence.......................................................................................................................................65
Monitoring iDRAC Using Other Systems Management Tools.......................................................................................65
4 Configuring iDRAC..................................................................................................................... 66
Viewing iDRAC Information................................................................................................................................................67
Viewing iDRAC Information Using Web Interface..................................................................................................... 67
Viewing iDRAC Information Using RACADM............................................................................................................. 67
Modifying Network Settings.............................................................................................................................................. 67
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