Owner's Manual

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an email message or SNMP trap.
* Remote power management -- Provides remote power management
functions, such as shutdown and reset, from a management console.
* Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) support.
* Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption -- Provides secure remote
system management through the Web interface.
* Password-level security management -- Prevents unauthorized access
to a remote system.
* Role-based authority -- Provides assignable permissions for
different systems management tasks.
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KNOWN ISSUES FOR iDRAC
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This section provides additional information about known issues with
the iDRAC Firmware version 1.0.
* Configuring iDRAC to use Static IP using 'syscfg' utility
Given below is the method to use the syscfg utility to set the iDRAC
to use a static IP address. It has to be done in 2 steps.
Step 1: "syscfg lcp --ipaddrsrc=static"
Wait at least 5 seconds. After this time, the change to static IP
will be in effect and the next syscfg command will succeed.
Step 2: "syscfg lcp --gateway=(gateway IP) --ipaddress=(valid IP address)
--subnetmask=255.255.255.0"
* Manual OS Installation REQUIREMENT when using 'virtual floppy'
Using vMedia to do a Windows / Other installation, there is one thing
REQUIRED to enable completing the installation.
When there is a need to install drivers using a floppy disk - ENSURE
the 'Virtual Floppy' device is the FIRST device in the 'Boot
Sequence'. Use BIOS Setup screens to ensure this.
This way, the drivers in the floppy can be used to install the storage
etc drivers and complete the Windows / Other installation.
* Configuring the 'Host Name String' using the iDRAC Configuration
Utility