Users Guide

Controller operations in non-RAID - HBA mode......................................................................................................205
Running RAID configuration jobs on multiple storage controllers.........................................................................205
Managing PCIe SSDs........................................................................................................................................................206
Inventorying and monitoring PCIe SSDs.................................................................................................................. 206
Preparing to remove PCIe SSD................................................................................................................................. 207
Erasing PCIe SSD device data...................................................................................................................................208
Managing enclosures or backplanes...............................................................................................................................209
Configuring backplane mode..................................................................................................................................... 209
Viewing universal slots.................................................................................................................................................212
Setting SGPIO mode................................................................................................................................................... 212
Choosing operation mode to apply settings................................................................................................................... 213
Choosing operation mode using web interface........................................................................................................213
Choosing operation mode using RACADM............................................................................................................... 213
Viewing and applying pending operations.......................................................................................................................214
Viewing, applying, or deleting pending operations using web interface................................................................214
Viewing and applying pending operations using RACADM..................................................................................... 214
Storage devices — apply operation scenarios...............................................................................................................215
Blinking or unblinking component LEDs.......................................................................................................................... 216
Blinking or unblinking component LEDs using web interface................................................................................. 216
Blinking or unblinking component LEDs using RACADM.........................................................................................217
Chapter 14: Configuring and using virtual console...........................................................................218
Supported screen resolutions and refresh rates............................................................................................................218
Configuring virtual console............................................................................................................................................... 219
Configuring virtual console using web interface...................................................................................................... 219
Configuring virtual console using RACADM............................................................................................................. 219
Previewing virtual console................................................................................................................................................ 219
Launching virtual console..................................................................................................................................................219
Launching virtual console using web interface........................................................................................................220
Launching virtual console using a URL..................................................................................................................... 220
Disabling warning messages while launching virtual console or virtual media using Java or ActiveX plug-in.. 221
Using virtual console viewer............................................................................................................................................. 221
HTML5 based virtual console.....................................................................................................................................221
Synchronizing mouse pointers...................................................................................................................................223
Passing all keystrokes through virtual console for Java or ActiveX plug-in.........................................................223
Chapter 15: Managing virtual media.............................................................................................. 227
Supported drives and devices..........................................................................................................................................227
Configuring virtual media..................................................................................................................................................228
Configuring virtual media using iDRAC web interface............................................................................................228
Configuring virtual media using RACADM................................................................................................................228
Configuring virtual media using iDRAC settings utility............................................................................................228
Attached media state and system response............................................................................................................228
Accessing virtual media.................................................................................................................................................... 229
Launching virtual media using virtual console..........................................................................................................229
Launching virtual media without using virtual console........................................................................................... 229
Adding virtual media images.......................................................................................................................................230
Viewing virtual device details.....................................................................................................................................230
Resetting USB.............................................................................................................................................................. 231
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