Users Guide

3 Setting up managed system.........................................................................................................41
Setting up iDRAC IP address.............................................................................................................................................. 41
Setting up iDRAC IP using iDRAC settings utility...................................................................................................... 42
Setting up iDRAC IP using the CMC web interface..................................................................................................44
Enabling provisioning server.........................................................................................................................................44
Configuring servers and server components using Auto Config.............................................................................45
Using hash passwords for improved security............................................................................................................50
Modifying local administrator account settings............................................................................................................... 51
Setting up managed system location................................................................................................................................ 51
Setting up managed system location using web interface.......................................................................................52
Setting up managed system location using RACADM..............................................................................................52
Setting up managed system location using iDRAC settings utility..........................................................................52
Optimizing system performance and power consumption............................................................................................ 52
Modifying thermal settings using iDRAC web interface...........................................................................................52
Modifying thermal settings using RACADM...............................................................................................................54
Modifying thermal settings using iDRAC settings utility...........................................................................................57
Setting up management station........................................................................................................................................ 57
Accessing iDRAC remotely...........................................................................................................................................58
Configuring supported web browsers.............................................................................................................................. 58
Configuring Internet Explorer.......................................................................................................................................58
Configuring Mozilla Firefox...........................................................................................................................................59
Configuring web browsers to use virtual console..................................................................................................... 60
Viewing localized versions of web interface.............................................................................................................. 63
Updating device firmware.................................................................................................................................................. 63
Updating firmware using iDRAC web interface.........................................................................................................65
Updating device firmware using RACADM................................................................................................................ 66
Scheduling automatic firmware updates....................................................................................................................66
Updating firmware using CMC web interface........................................................................................................... 67
Updating firmware using DUP..................................................................................................................................... 68
Updating firmware using remote RACADM...............................................................................................................68
Updating firmware using Lifecycle Controller Remote Services.............................................................................68
Updating CMC firmware from iDRAC.........................................................................................................................68
Viewing and managing staged updates............................................................................................................................ 69
Viewing and managing staged updates using iDRAC web interface...................................................................... 69
Viewing and managing staged updates using RACADM.......................................................................................... 69
Rolling back device firmware............................................................................................................................................. 69
Rollback firmware using iDRAC web interface.......................................................................................................... 70
Rollback firmware using CMC web interface.............................................................................................................70
Rollback firmware using RACADM...............................................................................................................................71
Rollback firmware using Lifecycle Controller.............................................................................................................. 71
Rollback firmware using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services...............................................................................71
Recovering iDRAC..........................................................................................................................................................71
Backing up server profile.....................................................................................................................................................71
Backing up server profile using iDRAC web interface...............................................................................................72
Backing up server profile using RACADM.................................................................................................................. 72
Scheduling automatic backup server profile.............................................................................................................. 72
Importing server profile.......................................................................................................................................................73
Importing server profile using iDRAC web interface................................................................................................. 74
Importing server profile using RACADM.....................................................................................................................74
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