Users Guide

Table 3. Interfaces and protocols to access iDRAC
Interface or Protocol Description
iDRAC Settings Utility
(F2)
Use the iDRAC Settings utility to perform pre-OS operations. It has a subset of the features that are
available in iDRAC web interface along with other features.
To access iDRAC Settings utility, press <F2> during boot and then click iDRAC Settings on the System
Setup Main Menu page.
Lifecycle Controller (F10) Use Lifecycle Controller to perform iDRAC configurations. To access Lifecycle Controller, press <F10> during
boot and go to System Setup > Advanced Hardware Configuration > iDRAC Settings. For more
information, see Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
iDRAC Web Interface Use the iDRAC web interface to manage iDRAC and monitor the managed system. The browser connects to
the web server through the HTTPS port. Data streams are encrypted using 128-bit SSL to provide privacy
and integrity. Any connection to the HTTP port is redirected to HTTPS. Administrators can upload their own
SSL certificate through an SSL CSR generation process to secure the web server. The default HTTP and
HTTPS ports can be changed. The user access is based on user privileges.
OpenManage Enterprise
(OME) Modular Web
Interface
NOTE: This interface is only available for MX platforms.
In addition to monitoring and managing the chassis, use the OME-Modular web interface to:
• View the status of a managed system
• Update iDRAC firmware
• Configure iDRAC network settings
• Log in to iDRAC web interface
• Start, stop, or reset the managed system
• Update BIOS, PERC, and supported network adapters
For more information, see the OME - Modular for PowerEdge MX7000 Chassis User's Guide available at
www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
CMC Web Interface
NOTE: This interface is not available in MX platforms.
In addition to monitoring and managing the chassis, use the CMC web interface to:
• View the status of a managed system
• Update iDRAC firmware
• Configure iDRAC network settings
• Log in to iDRAC web interface
• Start, stop, or reset the managed system
• Update BIOS, PERC, and supported network adapters
Server LCD Panel/
Chassis LCD Panel
Use the LCD on the server front panel to:
• View alerts, iDRAC IP or MAC address, user programmable strings.
• Set DHCP
• Configure iDRAC static IP settings.
For blade servers, the LCD is on the chassis front panel and is shared between all the blades.
To reset iDRAC without rebooting the server, press and hold the System Identification button for 16
seconds.
NOTE: LCD panel is only available with rack or tower systems that support front bezel. For
blade servers, the LCD is on the chassis front panel and is shared between all the blades.
RACADM Use this command-line utility to perform iDRAC and server management. You can use RACADM locally and
remotely.
• Local RACADM command-line interface runs on the managed systems that have Server Administrator
installed. Local RACADM communicates with iDRAC through its in-band IPMI host interface. Since it is
installed on the local managed system, users are required to log in to the operating system to run this
utility. A user must have a full administrator privilege or be a root user to use this utility.
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