Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Setup and Administration
- Security Management
- Assigning User Privileges
- Disabling Guest and Anonymous Accounts in Supported Windows Operating Systems
- Configuring the SNMP Agent
- Configuring the SNMP Agent for Systems Running Supported Windows Operating Systems
- Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported VMware ESX 4.X Operating Systems to Proxy VMware MIBs
- Configuring the SNMP Agent on Systems Running Supported VMware ESXi 4.X Operating Systems
- Firewall Configuration on Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Using Server Administrator
- Server Administrator Services
- Working With Remote Access Controller
- Overview
- Viewing Basic Information
- Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a LAN Connection
- Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a Serial Port Connection
- Configuring the Remote Access Device to use a Serial Over LAN Connection
- Additional Configuration for iDRAC
- Configuring Remote Access Device Users
- Setting Platform Event Filter Alerts
- Server Administrator Logs
- Setting Alert Actions
- Setting Alert Actions for Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating Systems
- Setting Alert Actions in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008
- Setting Alert Action Execute Application in Windows Server 2008
- BMC/iDRAC Platform Events Filter Alert Messages
- Understanding Service Names
- Troubleshooting
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Index
Working with Remote Access Controller 91
You can perform the following tasks:
• View basic information
• Configure the remote access device on a LAN connection
• Configure the remote access device on a serial over LAN connection
• Configure the remote access device on a serial port connection
• Configure Additional remote access device properties
• Configure users on the remote access device
• Set platform event filter alerts
You can view BMC/iDRAC or DRAC information based on which hardware is
providing the remote access capabilities for the system.
The reporting and configuration of BMC/iDRAC and DRAC can also be
managed using the omreport/omconfig chassis remoteaccess
CLI command.
In addition, the Server Administrator Instrumentation Service allows you to
manage the Platform Event Filters (PEF) parameters and alert destinations.
NOTE: You can view BMC data on Dell PowerEdge x8xx and x9xx systems only.
Viewing Basic Information
You can view basic information about the BMC/iDRAC, IPv4 Address, and
DRAC. You can also reset the Remote access controller settings to their
default values. To do this:
NOTE: You must be logged in with Administrator privileges to reset the BMC settings.
Click the Modular Enclosure System/Server Module Main System
Chassis/Main System Remote Access.
The
Remote Access
page displays the following base information of the
system’s BMC:
Remote Access Device
• Device type
•IPMI Version
• System GUID
• Number of Possible Active Sessions
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