Users Guide

Chapter 4: Configuring iDRAC........................................................................................................76
Viewing iDRAC information................................................................................................................................................ 77
Viewing iDRAC information using web interface....................................................................................................... 77
Viewing iDRAC information using RACADM.............................................................................................................. 77
Modifying network settings................................................................................................................................................77
Modifying network settings using web interface...................................................................................................... 78
Modifying network settings using local RACADM.....................................................................................................78
Configuring IP filtering...................................................................................................................................................78
Cipher suite selection..........................................................................................................................................................79
Configuring cipher suite selection using iDRAC web interface............................................................................... 80
Configuring cipher suite selection using RACADM................................................................................................... 80
FIPS mode............................................................................................................................................................................80
Enabling FIPS Mode...................................................................................................................................................... 80
Disabling FIPS mode.......................................................................................................................................................81
Configuring services............................................................................................................................................................ 81
Configuring services using web interface................................................................................................................... 81
Configuring services using RACADM..........................................................................................................................82
Enabling or disabling HTTPs redirection..................................................................................................................... 82
Configuring TLS.............................................................................................................................................................82
Using VNC client to manage remote server.................................................................................................................... 83
Configuring VNC server using iDRAC web interface................................................................................................83
Configuring VNC server using RACADM....................................................................................................................84
Setting up VNC viewer with SSL encryption.............................................................................................................84
Setting up VNC viewer without SSL encryption.......................................................................................................84
Configuring front panel display.......................................................................................................................................... 84
Configuring LCD setting............................................................................................................................................... 84
Configuring system ID LED setting............................................................................................................................. 85
Configuring time zone and NTP........................................................................................................................................ 86
Configuring time zone and NTP using iDRAC web interface.................................................................................. 86
Configuring time zone and NTP using RACADM...................................................................................................... 86
Setting first boot device.....................................................................................................................................................86
Setting first boot device using web interface............................................................................................................86
Setting first boot device using RACADM................................................................................................................... 87
Setting first boot device using virtual console...........................................................................................................87
Enabling last crash screen............................................................................................................................................ 87
Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through........................................................................................................... 87
Supported cards for OS to iDRAC Pass-through .................................................................................................... 88
Supported operating systems for USB NIC............................................................................................................... 89
Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using web interface..................................................................90
Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using RACADM..........................................................................91
Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using iDRAC settings utility...................................................... 91
Obtaining certificates...........................................................................................................................................................91
SSL server certificates..................................................................................................................................................92
Generating a new certificate signing request............................................................................................................ 93
Uploading server certificate......................................................................................................................................... 94
Viewing server certificate.............................................................................................................................................94
Uploading custom signing certificate..........................................................................................................................95
Downloading custom SSL certificate signing certificate .........................................................................................95
Deleting custom SSL certificate signing certificate..................................................................................................95
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