Users Guide

Uploading server certificate....................................................................................................................................... 92
Viewing server certificate...........................................................................................................................................92
Uploading custom signing certificate..........................................................................................................................93
Downloading custom SSL certificate signing certificate ............................................................................................93
Deleting custom SSL certificate signing certificate.................................................................................................... 93
Configuring multiple iDRACs using RACADM................................................................................................................... 94
Creating an iDRAC configuration file.......................................................................................................................... 94
Disabling access to modify iDRAC configuration settings on host system........................................................................95
5 Viewing iDRAC and managed system information......................................................... 96
Viewing managed system health and properties.............................................................................................................. 96
Viewing system inventory................................................................................................................................................ 96
Viewing sensor information.............................................................................................................................................. 97
Monitoring performance index of CPU, memory, and I/O modules..................................................................................99
Monitoring performance index for of CPU, memory, and I/O modules using web interface.......................................99
Monitoring performance index for of CPU, memory, and I/O modules using RACADM............................................100
Checking the system for fresh air compliance................................................................................................................ 100
Viewing historical temperature data............................................................................................................................... 100
Viewing historical temperature data using iDRAC web interface............................................................................... 101
Viewing historical temperature data using RACADM.................................................................................................101
Configuring warning threshold for inlet temperature................................................................................................. 101
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS............................................................................................................ 101
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS using web interface......................................................................102
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS using RACADM............................................................................ 102
Viewing FlexAddress mezzanine card fabric connections............................................................................................... 102
Viewing or terminating iDRAC sessions...........................................................................................................................103
Terminating iDRAC sessions using web interface..................................................................................................... 103
Terminating iDRAC sessions using RACADM............................................................................................................103
6 Setting up iDRAC communication................................................................................104
Communicating with iDRAC through serial connection using DB9 cable.........................................................................105
Configuring BIOS for serial connection.....................................................................................................................105
Enabling RAC serial connection................................................................................................................................ 106
Enabling IPMI serial connection basic and terminal modes........................................................................................106
Switching between RAC serial and serial console while using DB9 cable........................................................................ 107
Switching from serial console to RAC serial.............................................................................................................. 107
Switching from RAC serial to serial console..............................................................................................................108
Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI SOL.................................................................................................................. 108
Configuring BIOS for serial connection..................................................................................................................... 108
Configuring iDRAC to use SOL................................................................................................................................. 109
Enabling supported protocol.....................................................................................................................................109
Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI over LAN........................................................................................................... 113
Configuring IPMI over LAN using web interface........................................................................................................113
Configuring IPMI over LAN using iDRAC settings utility.............................................................................................113
Configuring IPMI over LAN using RACADM.............................................................................................................. 113
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM............................................................................................................................114
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