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3.6 iDRAC Telnet Attribute Enables SerialRedirection
The following behavior describes a situation where setting certain iDRAC attribute(s) causes another iDRAC attribute to
automatically and simultaneously change.
Setting any of the following Telnet attributes causes the SerialRedirection attribute to become Enabled.
 Port [InstanceID = iDRAC.Embedded.1#Telnet.1#Port]
 Enable [InstanceID = iDRAC.Embedded.1#Telnet.1#Enable]
 Timeout [InstanceID = iDRAC.Embedded.1#Telnet.1#Timeout]
Recommendation:
Change the Telnet attributes prior to setting the SerialRedirection.Enable attribute. Or, if using input XML, have the
Telnet attributes before the SerialRedirection.Enable attribute.
3.7 Never Unplug Hardware During Updates
Users should not unplug any hardware during critical remote enablement (RE) updates. This may result in unexpected
behaviors.
As an example, unplugging a USB key during critical updates may cause a Red Screen of Death (RSOD).
3.8 Express Versus Enterprise iDRACs
There are four levels of iDRAC licensing as follows:
 Basic
 Express (Monolithic)
 Express for blades(Modular)
 Enterprise
One method of determining the level on a system is to perform an enumeration of the DCIM_iDRACCardView class.
Example results are shown for reference.
Monolithic:
DCIM_iDRACCardView
FQDD = iDRAC.Embedded.1-1
FirmwareVersion = 1.00.00