Users Guide

Uploading custom signing certificate..........................................................................................................................93
Downloading custom SSL certificate signing certificate .........................................................................................94
Deleting custom SSL certificate signing certificate.................................................................................................. 94
Configuring multiple iDRACs using RACADM..................................................................................................................94
Disabling access to modify iDRAC configuration settings on host system..................................................................95
5 Viewing iDRAC and managed system information..........................................................................96
Viewing managed system health and properties.............................................................................................................96
Viewing system inventory.................................................................................................................................................. 96
Viewing sensor information................................................................................................................................................ 97
Monitoring performance index of CPU, memory, and input output modules..............................................................98
Monitoring performance index of CPU, memory, and input output modules using web interface.................... 99
Monitoring performance index for of CPU, memory, and input output modules using RACADM......................99
Checking the system for Fresh Air compliance............................................................................................................. 100
Viewing historical temperature data................................................................................................................................100
Viewing historical temperature data using iDRAC web interface..........................................................................100
Viewing historical temperature data using RACADM..............................................................................................100
Configuring warning threshold for inlet temperature...............................................................................................101
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS.......................................................................................................... 101
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS using web interface................................................................. 101
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS using RACADM............................................................................. 102
Viewing FlexAddress mezzanine card fabric connections............................................................................................102
Viewing or terminating iDRAC sessions.......................................................................................................................... 102
Terminating iDRAC sessions using web interface....................................................................................................102
6 Setting up iDRAC communication...............................................................................................104
Communicating with iDRAC through serial connection using DB9 cable...................................................................105
Configuring BIOS for serial connection.....................................................................................................................105
Enabling RAC serial connection..................................................................................................................................105
Enabling IPMI serial connection basic and terminal modes.................................................................................... 106
Switching between RAC serial and serial console while using DB9 cable.................................................................. 108
Switching from serial console to RAC serial............................................................................................................. 108
Switching from RAC serial to serial console............................................................................................................. 108
Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI SOL................................................................................................................. 108
Configuring BIOS for serial connection..................................................................................................................... 108
Configuring iDRAC to use SOL.................................................................................................................................. 109
Enabling supported protocol........................................................................................................................................110
Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI over LAN......................................................................................................... 113
Configuring IPMI over LAN using web interface...................................................................................................... 113
Configuring IPMI over LAN using iDRAC settings utility..........................................................................................113
Configuring IPMI over LAN using RACADM..............................................................................................................113
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM............................................................................................................................114
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM using web interface...................................................................................114
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM using RACADM..........................................................................................114
Disabling local RACADM.................................................................................................................................................... 114
Enabling IPMI on managed system...................................................................................................................................114
Configuring Linux for serial console during boot in RHEL 6..........................................................................................114
Enabling login to the virtual console after boot........................................................................................................ 115
Supported SSH cryptography schemes...........................................................................................................................117
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