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6. Click Test Network Configuration to check if the IP is accessible and the link is established between the iDRAC and

the host operating system.

Enabling or Disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through Using RACADM

To enable or disable OS to iDRAC Pass-through using RACADM, use the objects in the iDRAC.OS-BMC group. For more

information, see the

RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC7 and CMC

available at dell.com/support/

manuals.

Enabling or Disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through Using iDRAC Settings Utility

To enable or disable OS to iDRAC Pass-through using iDRAC Settings Utility:

1. In the iDRAC Settings utility, go to OS to iDRAC Pass-Through.

The iDRAC Settings.OS to iDRAC Pass-through page is displayed.

2. Select any of the following options to enable OS to iDRAC pass-through:

– 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.

To disable this feature, select Disabled.

3. 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. The default value is 0.0.0.0.

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

4. If you select USB NIC as the pass-through configuration, enter the IP address of the USB NIC.

The default value is 169.254.0.1. However, if this IP address conflicts with an IP address of other interfaces of the

host system or the local network, you must change it.

5. Click Back, click Finish, and then click Yes. The details are saved.

Obtaining Certificates

The following table lists the types of certificates based on the login type.

Table 9. Types of Certificate Based on Login Type

Single Sign-on using Active Directory Trusted CA certificate Generate a CSR and get it signed from

a Certificate Authority

SHA-2 certificates are also supported.

Smart Card login as a local or Active

Directory user

• User certificate

• Trusted CA certificate

• User Certificate — Export the

smart card user certificate as

Base64-encoded file using the

card management software

provided by the smart card

vendor.

• Trusted CA certificate — This

certificate is issued by a CA.

SHA-2 certificates are also supported.

Active Directory user login Trusted CA certificate This certificate is issued by a CA.