Users Guide

ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManagerDRAC5 Version 1.20 with Dell OpenManage 5.2

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Enabling the DRAC 5 Serial/Telnet/SSH Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using the RACADM Command to Configure the Settings for the Serial and Telnet

Console

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Using the Secure Shell (SSH)

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Enabling Additional DRAC 5 Security Options

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Connecting to the Managed System Through the Local Serial Port or Telnet Management

Station (Client System)

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Connecting the DB-9 Cable for the Serial Console

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Configuring the Management Station Terminal Emulation Software

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Configuring Linux Minicom for Serial Console Emulation

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Configuring HyperTerminal for Serial Console Redirection

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Configuring Linux XTerm for Telnet Console Redirection. . . . . . . . . . 65

Enabling Microsoft Telnet for Telnet Console Redirection

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Using a Serial or Telnet Console

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4 Configuring the DRAC 5 Using the Web User Interface . . . 69

Accessing the Web-Based Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Logging In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Logging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Configuring the DRAC 5 NIC

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Configuring the Network and IPMI LAN Settings

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Configuring the Network Security Settings

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Adding and Configuring DRAC 5 Users

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Configuring and Managing Active Directory Certificates (Standard Schema and

Extended Schema)

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Configuring Active Directory (Standard Schema and Extended Schema)

. 78

Uploading an Active Directory CA Certificate

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Downloading a DRAC Server Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Viewing an Active Directory CA Certificate

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Securing DRAC 5 Communications Using SSL and Digital Certificates

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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

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Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

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Accessing the SSL Main Menu

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Generating a New Certificate Signing Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84