Users Guide

128 Working with BMC/iDRAC
3 Click User ID to configure a new or existing BMC/iDRAC user.
The
Remote Access User Configuration window allows you to configure a
specific BMC/iDRAC user.
4 Specify the following general information:
•Select
Enable User to enable the user.
• Enter the name for the user in the
User Name field.
• Select the
Change Password check box.
• Enter a new password in the
New Password field.
• Re-enter the new password in the
Confirm New Password field.
5 Specify the following user privileges:
• Select the maximum LAN user privilege level limit.
• Select the maximum serial port user privilege granted.
• On Dell PowerEdge
x9xx systems, select Enable Serial Over LAN to
enable Serial Over LAN.
6 Click Apply Changes to save changes.
7 Click Back to Remote Access User Window to go back to the Remote
Access Users
window.
NOTE: Six additional user entries are configurable when RAC is installed. This
results in a total of 16 users. The same username and password rules apply to
BMC/iDRAC and RAC users. When DRAC 5 is installed, all the 16 users entries
are allocated to RAC.
Setting BMC Platform Event Filter Alerts
You can use the Server Administrator Instrumentation Service to configure
the most relevant BMC features, such as Platform Event Filter (PEF)
parameters and alert destinations.
1
Click the System object.
2 Click the Alert Management tab.