Users Guide
○ Multiple IP filtering ranges using RACADM commands only
○ iDRAC user password maximum length extended to 40 characters
○ SSH Public Keys through SCP
○ Customizable Security banner to SSH login
○ Force Change Password (FCP) for login
● Storage and Storage Controllers
○ Enable PERC to switch to SEKM encryption mode
How to use this guide
The contents of this user's guide enable you to perform various tasks using:
● iDRAC web interface — Only the task-related information is provided here. For information about the fields and options, see
the iDRAC Online Help that you can access from the web interface.
● RACADM — The RACADM command or the object that you must use is provided here. For more information, see the iDRAC
RACADM CLI Guide available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
● iDRAC Settings Utility — Only the task-related information is provided here. For information about the fields and options,
see the iDRAC Settings Utility Online Help that you can access when you click Help in the iDRAC Settings GUI (press <F2>
during boot, and then click iDRAC Settings on the System Setup Main Menu page).
● Redfish — Only the task-related information is provided here. For information about the fields and options, see the iDRAC
Redfish API Guide available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
Supported web browsers
iDRAC is supported on the following browsers:
● Internet Explorer/Edge
● Mozilla Firefox
● Google Chrome
● Safari
For the list of supported versions, see the iDRAC Release Notes available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
Supported OS and Hypervisors
iDRAC is supported on the following OS, Hypervisors:
● Microsoft Windows Server and Windows PE
● VMware ESXI
● RedHat Enterprise Linux
● SuSe Linux Enterprise Server
NOTE: For the list of supported versions, see the iDRAC Release Notes available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
iDRAC licenses
iDRAC features are available based on the type of the license. Depending on the system model, iDRAC Basic or iDRAC Express
license is installed by default. iDRAC Enterprise license, iDRAC Datacenter license, and iDRAC Secure Enterprise Key Manager
(SEKM) license are available as an upgrade and can be purchased anytime. Only licensed features are available in the interfaces
that enable you to configure or use iDRAC. For more information, see Licensed features in iDRAC9.
Types of licenses
iDRAC Basic or iDRAC Express are the standard licenses available by default on your system. iDRAC Enterprise and Datacenter
licenses includes all the licensed features and can be purchased at any time. The types of upsell offered are:
● 30-day evaluation—Evaluation licenses are duration-based and the timer runs when power is applied to the system. This
license cannot be extended.
Overview of iDRAC
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