Users Guide

• USB Management Port Mode is modified.
• Device is automatically switched from iDRAC to OS.
• Device is ejected from iDRAC or OS
When a device exceeds its power requirements as allowed by USB specification, the device is detached
and an over-current event is generated with the following properties:
• Category : System Health
• Type: USB device
• Severity: Warning
• Allowed notifications: Email, SNMP trap, remote syslog and WS-Eventing.
• Actions: None.
An error message is displayed and logged to Lifecycle Controller log when:
• You try to configure the USB management port without the Server Control user privilege.
• A USB device is in use by iDRAC and you attempt to modify the USB Management Port Mode.
• A USB device is in use by iDRAC and you remove the device.
Configuring USB management port using web interface
To configure the USB port:
1. In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview → Hardware → USB Management Port.
The Configure USB Management Port page is displayed.
2. From the USB Management Port Mode drop-down menu, select any of the following options:
• Automatic — USB Port is used by iDRAC or the server’s operating system.
• Standard OS Use — USB port is used by the server OS.
• iDRAC Direct only — USB pot is used by iDRAC.
3. From the iDRAC Managed: USB XML Configuration drop-down menu, select options to configure a
server by importing XML configuration files stored on a USB drive:
• Disabled
• Enabled only when server has default credential settings
• Enabled
For information about the fields, see the iDRAC Online Help.
4. Click Apply to apply the settings.
Configuring USB management port using RACADM
To configure the USB management port, use the following RACADM sub commands and objects:
• To view the USB port status:
racadm get iDRAC.USB.ManagementPortStatus
• To view the USB port configuration:
racadm get iDRAC.USB.ManagementPortMode
• To modify the USB port configuration:
racadm set iDRAC.USB.ManagementPortMode <Automatic|Standard OS Use|iDRAC|>
NOTE: Ensure that you enclose the Standard OS Use attribute within single quotes while using in
the RACADM set command.
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