Users Guide

Chapter 1: Overview.....................................................................................................................15
Benefits of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller.................................................................................................... 15
Key features........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
New in this release.............................................................................................................................................................18
How to use this guide....................................................................................................................................................... 19
Supported web browsers................................................................................................................................................. 19
Supported OS and Hypervisors................................................................................................................................ 19
iDRAC licenses ...................................................................................................................................................................19
Types of licenses..........................................................................................................................................................19
Methods for acquiring licenses................................................................................................................................ 20
License operations...................................................................................................................................................... 20
Licensed features in iDRAC9...........................................................................................................................................21
Interfaces and protocols to access iDRAC................................................................................................................. 26
iDRAC port information....................................................................................................................................................28
Other documents you may need................................................................................................................................... 29
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Accessing documents from Dell support site............................................................................................................. 30
Chapter 2: Logging in to iDRAC................................................................................................... 32
Logging in to iDRAC as local user, Active Directory user, or LDAP user.............................................................32
Logging in to iDRAC as a local user using a smart card...........................................................................................33
Logging in to iDRAC as an Active Directory user using a smart card.............................................................34
Logging in to iDRAC using Single Sign-On .................................................................................................................34
Logging in to iDRAC SSO using iDRAC web interface....................................................................................... 34
Logging in to iDRAC SSO using CMC web interface..........................................................................................34
Accessing iDRAC using remote RACADM...................................................................................................................35
Validating CA certificate to use remote RACADM on Linux............................................................................. 35
Accessing iDRAC using local RACADM........................................................................................................................35
Accessing iDRAC using firmware RACADM............................................................................................................... 35
Viewing system health..................................................................................................................................................... 35
Logging in to iDRAC using public key authentication............................................................................................... 36
Multiple iDRAC sessions.................................................................................................................................................. 36
Accessing iDRAC using SMCLP.....................................................................................................................................37
Secure default password................................................................................................................................................. 37
Resetting default iDRAC password locally............................................................................................................ 37
Resetting default iDRAC password remotely....................................................................................................... 38
Changing the default login password........................................................................................................................... 39
Changing the default login password using web interface............................................................................... 39
Changing the default login password using RACADM....................................................................................... 39
Changing the default login password using iDRAC settings utility..................................................................39
Enabling or disabling default password warning message ..................................................................................... 40
IP Blocking.......................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using web interface................................................................40
Enabling or disabling alerts using RACADM.................................................................................................................41
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