Users Guide

If iDRAC network LAN is disabled (LAN Enabled = No), SSO is not available.

If the server is removed from the chassis, iDRAC IP address is changed, or there is a problem in iDRAC network connection, the

option to Launch iDRAC is grayed-out in the CMC web interface.

For more information, see the Chassis Management Controller User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Accessing iDRAC using remote RACADM

You can use remote RACADM to access iDRAC using RACADM utility.

For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.

If the management station has not stored the iDRAC’s SSL certificate in its default certificate storage, a warning message is

displayed when you run the RACADM command. However, the command is executed successfully.

NOTE: The iDRAC certificate is the certificate iDRAC sends to the RACADM client to establish the secure session. This

certificate is either issued by a CA or self-signed. In either case, if the management station does not recognize the CA or

signing authority, a warning is displayed.

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Validating CA certificate to use remote RACADM on Linux

Before running remote RACADM commands, validate the CA certificate that is used for secure communications.

To validate the certificate for using remote RACADM:

1. Convert the certificate in DER format to PEM format (using openssl command-line tool):

openssl x509 -inform pem -in [yourdownloadedderformatcert.crt] –outform pem -out

[outcertfileinpemformat.pem] –text

2. Find the location of the default CA certificate bundle on the management station. For example, for RHEL5 64 bit, it

is /etc/pki/tls/cert.pem.

3. Append the PEM formatted CA certificate to the management station CA certificate.

For example, use the cat command: cat testcacert.pem >> cert.pem

4. Generate and upload the server certificate to iDRAC.

Accessing iDRAC using local RACADM

For information to access iDRAC using local RACADM, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available

at dell.com/idracmanuals.

Accessing iDRAC using firmware RACADM

You can use SSH or Telnet interfaces to access iDRAC and run firmware RACADM commands. For more information, see the

iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.

Accessing iDRAC using SMCLP

SMCLP is the default command line prompt when you log in to iDRAC using Telnet or SSH. For more information, see Using

SMCLP.

Logging in to iDRAC using public key authentication

You can log into the iDRAC over SSH without entering a password. You can also send a single RACADM command as a command

line argument to the SSH application. The command line options behave similar to remote RACADM since the session ends after the

command is completed.

For example: