Users Guide

Contents
1 Overview...............................................................................................................16
Benefits of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller.............................................................................16
Key features..........................................................................................................................................17
New in this release..............................................................................................................................20
How to use this user's guide...............................................................................................................20
Supported web browsers.................................................................................................................... 21
Managing licenses .............................................................................................................................. 21
Types of licenses............................................................................................................................21
Methods for acquiring licenses..................................................................................................... 21
License operations.........................................................................................................................21
Licensed features in iDRAC7 and iDRAC8..........................................................................................23
Interfaces and protocols to access iDRAC........................................................................................ 30
iDRAC port information...................................................................................................................... 32
Other documents you may need....................................................................................................... 33
Social media reference....................................................................................................................... 34
Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................... 34
Accessing documents from Dell support site....................................................................................35
2 Logging in to iDRAC...........................................................................................36
Logging in to iDRAC as local user, Active Directory user, or LDAP user.......................................... 36
Logging in to iDRAC using a smart card............................................................................................ 37
Logging in to iDRAC as a local user using a smart card.............................................................. 37
Logging in to iDRAC as an Active Directory user using a smart card......................................... 38
Logging in to iDRAC using Single Sign-On .......................................................................................38
Logging in to iDRAC SSO using iDRAC web interface.................................................................38
Logging in to iDRAC SSO using CMC web interface...................................................................39
Accessing iDRAC using remote RACADM..........................................................................................39
Validating CA certificate to use remote RACADM on Linux........................................................39
Accessing iDRAC using local RACADM..............................................................................................40
Accessing iDRAC using firmware RACADM.......................................................................................40
Accessing iDRAC using SMCLP.......................................................................................................... 40
Logging in to iDRAC using public key authentication.......................................................................40
Multiple iDRAC sessions......................................................................................................................41
Changing default login password.......................................................................................................41
Changing default login password using web interface................................................................41
Changing default login password using RACADM.......................................................................42
Changing default login password using iDRAC settings utility................................................... 42
Enabling or disabling default password warning message .............................................................. 42
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