Users Guide

NOTE: Telnet does not support SSL encryption and is disabled by default.

• Secure Shell (SSH) that uses an encrypted transport layer for higher security.

• Login failure limits per IP address, with login blocking from that IP address when the limit is exceeded.

• Limited IP address range for clients connecting to iDRAC.

• Dedicated Gigabit Ethernet adapter available on rack and tower servers (additional hardware may be

required).

New in this release

• Added support for Redfish 1.0, a RESTful Application Programming Interface (API), which is

standardized by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF). It provides a scalable and secured

systems management interface. To get the IPv6 and VLAN information, install iDRAC Service Module

(iSM).

• Added support for HTML5 virtual console and virtual media.

• Added support for enhanced and flexible back plane zoning or split modes for Dell PowerEdge

R730xd servers.

• Added Remote iDRAC Hard Reset feature, which allows you to reset an unresponsive iDRAC through

the operating system. To use this feature, install iSM.

• Added support for PERC 9.3 version of firmware.

• Added support to manage and monitor 192 virtual disks if auto-configuration is enabled through

PERC controller BIOS, Human Interface Infrastructure (HII), and Dell OpenManage Server

Administrator (OMSA).

• Added support to update firmware of SATA HDD devices.

• Renamed the Technical Support Report feature to SupportAssist Collection.

• Added a feature on iDRAC that detects unresponsive Dell PowerEdge FX2 chassis and records System

Event Logs (SEL).

• Added support for IPMI 2.0 version 1.1 and IPMI 5/6 Errata.

• Enhanced the hard-disk event logging feature to create SEL log for physical drives on power supply

unit (PSU) bay that are connected to PERC controllers.

• Added support for GPU thermal sensor and status report in iDRAC user interface for Dell PowerEdge

C4130 server.

• Added an option to enable or disable VLAN port.

• Added support for the Intel E5-26xx v4 family of processors.

How to use this user's guide

The contents of this User's Guide enable you to perform the tasks by using:

• iDRAC web interface — Only the task-related information is provided here. For information about the

fields and options, see the iDRAC Online Help that you can access from the web interface.

• RACADM — The RACADM command or the object that you must use is provided here. For more

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

idracmanuals.

• iDRAC Settings Utility — Only the task-related information is provided here. For information about the

fields and options, see the iDRAC Settings Utility Online Help that you can access when you click Help