Users Guide

Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings using iDRAC settings utility............................................................281
Chapter 24: Frequently asked questions........................................................................................283
System Event Log.............................................................................................................................................................283
Network security...............................................................................................................................................................283
Active Directory.................................................................................................................................................................284
Single Sign-On...................................................................................................................................................................285
Smart card login................................................................................................................................................................ 286
Virtual console................................................................................................................................................................... 286
Virtual media...................................................................................................................................................................... 289
vFlash SD card................................................................................................................................................................... 291
SNMP authentication........................................................................................................................................................291
Storage devices..................................................................................................................................................................291
iDRAC Service Module...................................................................................................................................................... 291
RACADM............................................................................................................................................................................ 293
Miscellaneous.....................................................................................................................................................................294
Chapter 25: Use case scenarios.................................................................................................... 297
Troubleshooting an inaccessible managed system....................................................................................................... 297
Obtaining system information and assess system health............................................................................................ 298
Setting up alerts and configuring email alerts............................................................................................................... 298
Viewing and exporting Lifecycle log and System Event Log.......................................................................................298
Interfaces to update iDRAC firmware............................................................................................................................ 298
Performing graceful shutdown........................................................................................................................................299
Creating new administrator user account......................................................................................................................299
Launching server remote console and mounting a USB drive.................................................................................... 299
Installing bare metal OS using attached virtual media and remote file share............................................................299
Managing rack density......................................................................................................................................................299
Installing new electronic license...................................................................................................................................... 300
Applying IO Identity configuration settings for multiple network cards in single host system reboot .................. 300
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