Users Guide

Chapter 1: Overview.......................................................................................................................14
Benefits of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller...........................................................................................................14
Key features..........................................................................................................................................................................15
New in this release............................................................................................................................................................... 17
How to use this user guide..................................................................................................................................................17
Supported web browsers.................................................................................................................................................... 17
Supported OS, Hypervisors................................................................................................................................................ 17
Managing licenses ............................................................................................................................................................... 18
Types of licenses............................................................................................................................................................ 18
Methods for acquiring licenses.....................................................................................................................................18
License operations..........................................................................................................................................................18
Licensed features in iDRAC7 and iDRAC8........................................................................................................................ 19
Interfaces and protocols to access iDRAC.......................................................................................................................24
iDRAC port information...................................................................................................................................................... 25
Other documents you may need....................................................................................................................................... 26
Social media reference........................................................................................................................................................27
Contacting Dell.....................................................................................................................................................................27
Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site..................................................................................................27
Chapter 2: Logging in to iDRAC...................................................................................................... 29
Logging in to iDRAC as local user, Active Directory user, or LDAP user......................................................................29
Logging in to iDRAC using a smart card...........................................................................................................................30
Logging in to iDRAC as a local user using a smart card............................................................................................30
Logging in to iDRAC as an Active Directory user using a smart card......................................................................31
Logging in to iDRAC using Single Sign-On .......................................................................................................................31
Logging in to iDRAC SSO using iDRAC web interface............................................................................................. 32
Logging in to iDRAC SSO using CMC web interface................................................................................................32
Accessing iDRAC using remote RACADM....................................................................................................................... 32
Validating CA certificate to use remote RACADM on Linux.................................................................................... 32
Accessing iDRAC using local RACADM............................................................................................................................ 33
Accessing iDRAC using firmware RACADM.................................................................................................................... 33
Accessing iDRAC using SMCLP........................................................................................................................................ 33
Logging in to iDRAC using public key authentication......................................................................................................33
Multiple iDRAC sessions..................................................................................................................................................... 33
Changing default login password.......................................................................................................................................34
Changing default login password using web interface............................................................................................. 34
Changing default login password using RACADM.....................................................................................................34
Changing default login password using iDRAC settings utility................................................................................ 35
Enabling or disabling default password warning message ............................................................................................ 35
Enabling or disabling default password warning message using web interface.................................................... 35
Enabling or disabling warning message to change default login password using RACADM................................35
IP Blocking............................................................................................................................................................................35
Invalid password credentials.............................................................................................................................................. 36
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