Users Guide

1 Overview.................................................................................................................................... 15
Benefits of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller...........................................................................................................15
Key features..........................................................................................................................................................................16
New in this release............................................................................................................................................................... 18
How to use this guide.......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Supported web browsers....................................................................................................................................................19
Supported OS and Hypervisors....................................................................................................................................19
iDRAC licenses .....................................................................................................................................................................19
Types of licenses............................................................................................................................................................ 19
Methods for acquiring licenses.................................................................................................................................... 20
Acquiring license key from Dell Digital Locker............................................................................................................20
License operations.........................................................................................................................................................20
Licensed features in iDRAC9.............................................................................................................................................. 21
Interfaces and protocols to access iDRAC...................................................................................................................... 25
iDRAC port information...................................................................................................................................................... 28
Other documents you may need....................................................................................................................................... 29
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Accessing documents from Dell support site.................................................................................................................. 29
2 Logging in to iDRAC.................................................................................................................... 31
Logging into iDRAC using OpenID Connect.....................................................................................................................32
Logging in to iDRAC as local user, Active Directory user, or LDAP user......................................................................32
Logging in to iDRAC as a local user using a smart card..................................................................................................33
Logging in to iDRAC as an Active Directory user using a smart card.....................................................................33
Logging in to iDRAC using Single Sign-On ......................................................................................................................33
Logging in to iDRAC SSO using iDRAC web interface............................................................................................. 34
Logging in to iDRAC SSO using CMC web interface................................................................................................34
Accessing iDRAC using remote RACADM....................................................................................................................... 34
Validating CA certificate to use remote RACADM on Linux.................................................................................... 34
Accessing iDRAC using local RACADM............................................................................................................................35
Accessing iDRAC using firmware RACADM.................................................................................................................... 35
Viewing system health........................................................................................................................................................35
Logging in to iDRAC using public key authentication..................................................................................................... 35
Multiple iDRAC sessions..................................................................................................................................................... 36
Accessing iDRAC using SMCLP........................................................................................................................................ 36
Secure default password....................................................................................................................................................36
Resetting default iDRAC password locally................................................................................................................. 36
Resetting default iDRAC password remotely.............................................................................................................37
Changing the default login password................................................................................................................................38
Changing the default login password using web interface...................................................................................... 38
Changing the default login password using RACADM..............................................................................................38
Changing the default login password using iDRAC settings utility..........................................................................38
Enabling or disabling default password warning message ............................................................................................ 39
IP Blocking............................................................................................................................................................................39
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