Users Guide

• Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition

• Server 2012 for Embedded Systems (Base and R2 w/ SP1)

• Server 2016 Essentials Edition

• Server 2016 Standard Edition

• Server 2016 Datacenter Edition

• RHEL 7.3

• RHEL 6.9

• SLES 12 SP2

• ESXi 6.0 U3

• vSphere 2016

• XenServer 7.1

For Linux operating systems, configure the USB NIC as DHCP on the host operating system before enabling USB NIC.

For vSphere, you must install the VIB file before enabling USB NIC.

NOTE: To configure USB NIC as DHCP in Linux operating system or XenServer, refer to the operating system or

hypervisor documentation.

Installing VIB file

For vSphere operating systems, before enabling the USB NIC, you must install the VIB file.

To install the VIB file:

1. Using Win-SCP, copy the VIB file to /tmp/ folder of the ESX-i host operating system.

2. Go to the ESXi prompt and run the following command:

esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/ iDRAC_USB_NIC-1.0.0-799733X03.vib --no-sig-check

The output is:

Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the

changes to be effective.

Reboot Required: true

VIBs Installed: Dell_bootbank_iDRAC_USB_NIC_1.0.0-799733X03

VIBs Removed:

VIBs Skipped:

3. Reboot the server.

4. At the ESXi prompt, run the command: esxcfg-vmknic –l.

The output displays the usb0 entry.

Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using web

interface

To enable OS to iDRAC Pass-through using Web interface:

1. Go to iDRAC Settings > Connectivity > Network > OS to iDRAC Pass-through.

The OS to iDRAC Pass-through page is displayed.

2. Change the State to Enabled.

3. Select any of the following options for Pass-through Mode:

• LOM — The OS to iDRAC pass-through link between the iDRAC and the host operating system is established through the LOM

or NDC.

• USB NIC — The OS to iDRAC pass-through link between the iDRAC and the host operating system is established through the

internal USB bus.

4. If you select LOM as the pass-through configuration, and if the server is connected using dedicated mode, enter the IPv4 address of

the operating system.

NOTE:

If the server is connected in shared LOM mode, then the OS IP Address field is disabled.

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