User's Manual

32 Configuring Your Managed System
Entering the Remote Access Configuration Utility in x9xx systems
1 Turn on or restart your system.
2 Press < Ctrl-E > when prompted after POST.
If your operating system begins to load before you press <
Crtl-E >, allow
the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.
Remote Access Configuration Utility Options
Table 2-1 lists the Remote Access Configuration Utility options and shows
how to configure the BMC on a managed system. After entering all settings,
press <Esc> and select one of the following:
• Save Changes and Exit— Keep all entries made in the Remote Access
Configuration Utility.
•
Discard Changes and Exit — Undo all entries made in the Remote Access
Configuration Utility.
•
Return to Setup — Continue using the Remote Access Configuration
Utility.
Table 2-1. Remote Access Configuration Utility in x9xx systems
Option Description
iDRAC6 LAN
NOTE: This option is
available in the iDRAC6
Configuration Utility on
Dell PowerEdge xx1x
systems.
Enables or disables the iDRAC6 LAN. The LAN must be
enabled to permit use of iDRAC6 facilities, such as the Web
interface, telnet/SSH access to the SM-CLP command line
interface, console redirection, and virtual media.
IPMI Over LAN Enables or disables the out-of-band LAN channel access to
the shared network controller.
NOTE: When you select Off, the iDRAC will not accept IPMI
messages arriving over the LAN interface on Dell PowerEdge
xx1x systems.