Users Guide

Controller operations in non-RAID - HBA mode.................................................................................................213
Running RAID configuration jobs on multiple storage controllers..................................................................214
Managing PCIe SSDs...................................................................................................................................................... 214
Inventorying and monitoring PCIe SSDs.............................................................................................................. 214
Preparing to remove PCIe SSD.............................................................................................................................. 215
Erasing PCIe SSD device data................................................................................................................................216
Managing enclosures or backplanes............................................................................................................................217
Configuring backplane mode...................................................................................................................................218
Viewing universal slots.............................................................................................................................................220
Setting SGPIO mode.................................................................................................................................................221
Choosing operation mode to apply settings..............................................................................................................221
Choosing operation mode using web interface.................................................................................................. 221
Choosing operation mode using RACADM..........................................................................................................222
Viewing and applying pending operations................................................................................................................. 222
Viewing, applying, or deleting pending operations using web interface...................................................... 222
Viewing and applying pending operations using RACADM..............................................................................223
Storage devices — apply operation scenarios........................................................................................................ 223
Blinking or unblinking component LEDs.....................................................................................................................224
Blinking or unblinking component LEDs using web interface......................................................................... 224
Blinking or unblinking component LEDs using RACADM................................................................................. 225
Chapter 14: Configuring and using virtual console..................................................................... 226
Supported screen resolutions and refresh rates..................................................................................................... 226
Configuring virtual console........................................................................................................................................... 227
Configuring virtual console using web interface................................................................................................227
Configuring virtual console using RACADM........................................................................................................227
Previewing virtual console............................................................................................................................................ 227
Launching virtual console..............................................................................................................................................227
Launching virtual console using web interface.................................................................................................. 228
Launching virtual console using a URL................................................................................................................ 228
Disabling warning messages while launching virtual console or virtual media using Java or ActiveX
plug-in...................................................................................................................................................................... 229
Using virtual console viewer.........................................................................................................................................229
HTML5 based virtual console.................................................................................................................................229
Synchronizing mouse pointers................................................................................................................................231
Passing all keystrokes through virtual console for Java or ActiveX plug-in............................................... 232
Chapter 15: Managing virtual media...........................................................................................235
Supported drives and devices......................................................................................................................................236
Configuring virtual media.............................................................................................................................................. 236
Configuring virtual media using iDRAC web interface..................................................................................... 236
Configuring virtual media using RACADM...........................................................................................................236
Configuring virtual media using iDRAC settings utility.....................................................................................236
Attached media state and system response.......................................................................................................237
Accessing virtual media................................................................................................................................................. 237
Launching virtual media using virtual console.................................................................................................... 237
Launching virtual media without using virtual console.....................................................................................238
Adding virtual media images................................................................................................................................... 238
Viewing virtual device details................................................................................................................................. 239
Resetting USB............................................................................................................................................................239
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