Users Guide

￭ Securely erase the data.
○ Set the backplane mode (unified or split mode).
○ Blink or unblink component LEDs.
○ Apply the device settings immediately, at next system reboot, at a scheduled time, or as a pending operation to be
applied as a batch as part of the single job.
Update
● Manage iDRAC licenses.
● Update BIOS and device firmware for devices supported by Lifecycle Controller.
● Update or rollback iDRAC firmware and lifecycle controller firmware using a single firmware image.
● Manage staged updates.
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Backup and restore server profile.
● Access iDRAC interface over direct USB connection.
● Configure iDRAC using Server Configuration Profiles on USB device.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
● Perform power related operations and monitor power consumption.
● Optimize system performance and power consumption by modifying the thermal settings.
● No dependency on OpenManage Server Administrator for generation of alerts.
● Log event data: Lifecycle and RAC logs.
● Set email alerts, IPMI alerts, remote system logs, WS eventing logs, and SNMP traps (v1, v2c, and v3) for events and
improved email alert notification.
● Capture last system crash image.
● View boot and crash capture videos.
● Out-of-band monitor and alert the performance index of CPU, memory, and I/O modules.
● Configure warning threshold for inlet temperature and power consumption.
● Use iDRAC Service Module to:
○ View Operating System (OS) information.
○ Replicate Lifecycle Controller logs to operating system logs.
○ Automatic system recovery options.
○ Populate Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) information.
○ Integrate with Technical Support Report. This is applicable only if iDRAC Service Module Version 2.0 or later is installed.
For more information, see Generating Tech Support Report.
○ Prepare to Remove NVMe PCIe SSD. For more information, see Preparing to Remove PCIe SSD.
● Generate technical support report in the following ways:
○ Automatic — Using iDRAC Service Module that automatically invokes the OS Collector tool.
○ Manual — Using OS Collector tool.
Secure Connectivity
Securing access to critical network resources is a priority. iDRAC implements a range of security features that includes:
● Custom signing certificate for Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate.
● Signed firmware updates.
● User authentication through Microsoft Active Directory, generic Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Directory
Service, or locally administered user IDs and passwords.
● Two-factor authentication using the Smart–Card logon feature. The two-factor authentication is based on the physical
smart card and the smart card PIN.
● Single Sign-on and Public Key Authentication.
● Role-based authorization, to configure specific privileges for each user.
● SNMPv3 authentication for user accounts stored locally in the iDRAC. It is recommended to use this, but it is disabled by
default.
● User ID and password configuration.
● Default login password modification.
● Set user passwords and BIOS passwords using one way hash format for improved security.
● SMCLP and Web interfaces that support 128-bit and 40-bit encryption (for countries where 128 bit is not acceptable), using
the SSL 3.0 standard.
● Session time-out configuration (in seconds).
● Configurable IP ports (for HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, Telnet, Virtual Console, and Virtual Media).
NOTE: Telnet does not support SSL encryption and is disabled by default.
● Secure Shell (SSH) that uses an encrypted transport layer for higher security.
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Overview