Users Guide

Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using RACADM........................................... 103
Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using iDRAC settings utility........................103
Obtaining certificates........................................................................................................................104
SSL server certificates..................................................................................................................105
Generating a new certificate signing request............................................................................ 106
Uploading server certificate........................................................................................................106
Viewing server certificate............................................................................................................107
Uploading custom signing certificate........................................................................................ 108
Downloading custom SSL certificate signing certificate ..........................................................108
Deleting custom SSL certificate signing certificate................................................................... 109
Configuring multiple iDRACs using RACADM................................................................................. 109
Creating an iDRAC configuration file..........................................................................................110
Parsing rules................................................................................................................................. 111
Modifying the iDRAC IP address..................................................................................................112
Disabling access to modify iDRAC configuration settings on host system.................................... 113
5 Viewing iDRAC and managed system information.....................................114
Viewing managed system health and properties............................................................................. 114
Viewing system inventory................................................................................................................. 114
Viewing sensor information.............................................................................................................. 116
Monitoring performance index of CPU, memory, and I/O modules...............................................117
Monitoring performance index for of CPU, memory, and I/O modules using web
interface....................................................................................................................................... 119
Monitoring performance index for of CPU, memory, and I/O modules using RACADM.........119
Checking the system for fresh air compliance.................................................................................119
Viewing historical temperature data.................................................................................................119
Viewing historical temperature data using iDRAC web interface............................................. 120
Viewing historical temperature data using RACADM................................................................ 120
Configuring warning threshold for inlet temperature................................................................121
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS............................................................................121
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS using web interface.....................................121
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS using RACADM............................................122
Viewing FlexAddress mezzanine card fabric connections.............................................................. 122
Viewing or terminating iDRAC sessions........................................................................................... 123
Terminating iDRAC sessions using web interface......................................................................123
Terminating iDRAC sessions using RACADM............................................................................. 123
6 Setting up iDRAC communication................................................................ 124
Communicating with iDRAC through serial connection using DB99 cable...................................125
Configuring BIOS for serial connection..................................................................................... 126
Enabling RAC serial connection................................................................................................. 126
Enabling IPMI serial connection basic and terminal modes......................................................126
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