Users Guide

Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using web interface........................................................................40
Enabling or disabling alerts using RACADM.....................................................................................................................40
3 Setting up managed system.........................................................................................................41
Setting up iDRAC IP address.............................................................................................................................................. 41
Setting up iDRAC IP using iDRAC settings utility...................................................................................................... 42
Setting up iDRAC IP using the CMC web interface..................................................................................................44
Enabling provisioning server.........................................................................................................................................45
Configuring servers and server components using Auto Config.............................................................................45
Using hash passwords for improved security............................................................................................................50
Modifying local administrator account settings...............................................................................................................52
Setting up managed system location................................................................................................................................52
Setting up managed system location using web interface.......................................................................................52
Setting up managed system location using RACADM..............................................................................................52
Setting up managed system location using iDRAC settings utility..........................................................................52
Optimizing system performance and power consumption............................................................................................ 52
Modifying thermal settings using iDRAC web interface...........................................................................................53
Modifying thermal settings using RACADM...............................................................................................................54
Modifying thermal settings using iDRAC settings utility...........................................................................................57
Modifying PCIe airflow settings using iDRAC web interface...................................................................................58
Setting up management station........................................................................................................................................ 58
Accessing iDRAC remotely...........................................................................................................................................58
Configuring supported web browsers.............................................................................................................................. 59
Configuring Internet Explorer.......................................................................................................................................59
Configuring Mozilla Firefox...........................................................................................................................................60
Configuring web browsers to use virtual console..................................................................................................... 60
Viewing localized versions of web interface.............................................................................................................. 63
Updating device firmware.................................................................................................................................................. 64
Updating firmware using iDRAC web interface.........................................................................................................66
Scheduling automatic firmware updates.................................................................................................................... 67
Updating device firmware using RACADM................................................................................................................ 68
Updating firmware using CMC web interface........................................................................................................... 68
Updating firmware using DUP..................................................................................................................................... 69
Updating firmware using remote RACADM...............................................................................................................69
Updating firmware using Lifecycle Controller Remote Services.............................................................................69
Updating CMC firmware from iDRAC........................................................................................................................ 69
Viewing and managing staged updates............................................................................................................................ 70
Viewing and managing staged updates using iDRAC web interface.......................................................................70
Viewing and managing staged updates using RACADM.......................................................................................... 70
Rolling back device firmware............................................................................................................................................. 70
Rollback firmware using iDRAC web interface........................................................................................................... 71
Rollback firmware using CMC web interface..............................................................................................................71
Rollback firmware using RACADM.............................................................................................................................. 72
Rollback firmware using Lifecycle Controller............................................................................................................. 72
Rollback firmware using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services.............................................................................. 72
Recovering iDRAC......................................................................................................................................................... 72
Backing up server profile.................................................................................................................................................... 72
Backing up server profile using iDRAC web interface...............................................................................................73
Backing up server profile using RACADM.................................................................................................................. 73
Scheduling automatic backup server profile.............................................................................................................. 73
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