Users Guide

From iDRAC web Interface: Go to Overview → Server → Properties → Summary. The System Summary
page displays the iDRAC IP address.
From Local RACADM: Use the command racadm getsysinfo.
From LCD: On the physical server, use the LCD panel navigation buttons to view the iDRAC IP address.
Go to Setup View → View → iDRAC IP → IPv4 or IPv6 → IP.
From OpenManage Server Administrator: In the Server Administrator web interface, go to Modular
Enclosure → System/Server Module → Main System Chassis/Main System → Remote Access.
iDRAC network connection is not working.
For blade servers:
• Make sure that the LAN cable is connected to CMC.
• Make sure that NIC settings, IPv4 or IPv6 settings, and either Static or DHCP is enabled for your
network.
For rack and tower servers:
• In shared mode, make sure that the LAN cable is connected to the NIC port where the wrench symbol
is present.
• In Dedicated mode, make sure that the LAN cable is connected to the iDRAC LAN port.
• Make sure that NIC settings, IPv4 and IPv6 settings and either Static or DHCP is enabled for your
network.
Inserted the blade server into the chassis and pressed the power switch, but it did not power on.
• iDRAC requires up to two minutes to initialize before the server can power on.
• Check CMC power budget. The chassis power budget may have exceeded.
How to retrieve an iDRAC administrative user name and password?
You must restore iDRAC to its default settings. For more information, see Resetting iDRAC to factory
default settings.
How to change the name of the slot for the system in a chassis?
1. Log in to CMC web interface and go to Chassis → Servers → Setup.
2. Enter the new name for the slot in the row for your server and click Apply.
iDRAC on blade server is not responding during boot.
Remove and reinsert the server.
Check CMC web interface to see if iDRAC is displayed as an upgradable component. If it does, follow the
instructions in Updating firmware using CMC web interface.
If the problem persists, contact technical support.
When attempting to boot the managed server, the power indicator is green, but there is no POST or no
video.
This happens due to any of the following conditions:
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