Users Guide

Resetting default iDRAC password remotely........................................................................................................47
Changing the default login password........................................................................................................................... 47
Changing the default login password using web interface................................................................................47
Changing the default login password using RACADM........................................................................................48
Changing the default login password using iDRAC settings utility..................................................................48
Enabling or disabling default password warning message ..................................................................................... 48
Password Strength Policy............................................................................................................................................... 48
IP Blocking.......................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using web interface................................................................49
Enabling or disabling alerts using RACADM................................................................................................................50
Chapter 3: Setting up managed system........................................................................................51
Setting up iDRAC IP address...........................................................................................................................................51
Setting up iDRAC IP using iDRAC settings utility................................................................................................52
Setting up iDRAC IP using the CMC web interface............................................................................................55
Auto-discovery.............................................................................................................................................................55
Configuring servers and server components using Auto Config..................................................................... 57
Using hash passwords for improved security.......................................................................................................62
Modifying local administrator account settings......................................................................................................... 64
Setting up managed system location........................................................................................................................... 64
Setting up managed system location using web interface................................................................................64
Setting up managed system location using RACADM........................................................................................64
Setting up managed system location using iDRAC settings utility..................................................................64
Optimizing system performance and power consumption......................................................................................65
Modifying thermal settings using iDRAC web interface.................................................................................... 65
Modifying thermal settings using RACADM..........................................................................................................67
Modifying thermal settings using iDRAC settings utility....................................................................................70
Modifying PCIe airflow settings using iDRAC web interface.............................................................................71
Setting up management station..................................................................................................................................... 71
Accessing iDRAC remotely.........................................................................................................................................71
Configuring supported web browsers.......................................................................................................................... 72
Configuring Internet Explorer................................................................................................................................... 72
Configuring Mozilla Firefox........................................................................................................................................73
Configuring web browsers to use virtual console................................................................................................74
Viewing localized versions of web interface......................................................................................................... 77
Updating device firmware................................................................................................................................................77
Updating firmware using iDRAC web interface................................................................................................... 80
Scheduling automatic firmware updates................................................................................................................ 81
Updating device firmware using RACADM............................................................................................................82
Updating firmware using CMC web interface...................................................................................................... 83
Updating firmware using DUP.................................................................................................................................. 83
Updating firmware using remote RACADM.......................................................................................................... 83
Updating firmware using Lifecycle Controller Remote Services......................................................................84
Updating CMC firmware from iDRAC.....................................................................................................................84
Viewing and managing staged updates........................................................................................................................85
Viewing and managing staged updates using iDRAC web interface...............................................................85
Viewing and managing staged updates using RACADM.................................................................................... 85
Rolling back device firmware..........................................................................................................................................85
Rollback firmware using iDRAC web interface.....................................................................................................86
Rollback firmware using CMC web interface....................................................................................................... 86
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