Users Guide

Supported operating systems for USB NIC................................................................................................................91
Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using web interface.................................................................. 92
Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using RACADM......................................................................... 93
Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using iDRAC settings utility..................................................... 93
Obtaining certificates..........................................................................................................................................................93
SSL server certificates..................................................................................................................................................94
Generating a new certificate signing request............................................................................................................ 95
Uploading server certificate......................................................................................................................................... 95
Viewing server certificate.............................................................................................................................................96
Uploading custom signing certificate..........................................................................................................................96
Downloading custom SSL certificate signing certificate .........................................................................................97
Deleting custom SSL certificate signing certificate.................................................................................................. 97
Configuring multiple iDRACs using RACADM.................................................................................................................. 97
Disabling access to modify iDRAC configuration settings on host system..................................................................98
5 Viewing iDRAC and managed system information..........................................................................99
Viewing managed system health and properties.............................................................................................................99
Configuring Asset Tracking................................................................................................................................................99
Viewing system inventory.................................................................................................................................................. 99
Viewing sensor information.............................................................................................................................................. 100
Monitoring performance index of CPU, memory, and input output modules............................................................ 102
Monitoring performance index of CPU, memory, and input output modules using web interface................... 102
Monitoring performance index for of CPU, memory, and input output modules using RACADM.................... 103
Checking the system for Fresh Air compliance............................................................................................................. 103
Viewing historical temperature data................................................................................................................................103
Viewing historical temperature data using iDRAC web interface.......................................................................... 104
Viewing historical temperature data using RACADM..............................................................................................104
Configuring warning threshold for inlet temperature..............................................................................................104
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS......................................................................................................... 104
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS using web interface................................................................ 105
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS using RACADM............................................................................. 105
Viewing FlexAddress mezzanine card fabric connections............................................................................................105
Viewing or terminating iDRAC sessions.......................................................................................................................... 106
Terminating iDRAC sessions using web interface....................................................................................................106
6 Setting up iDRAC communication............................................................................................... 107
Communicating with iDRAC through serial connection using DB9 cable...................................................................108
Configuring BIOS for serial connection..................................................................................................................... 108
Enabling RAC serial connection..................................................................................................................................108
Enabling IPMI serial connection basic and terminal modes.................................................................................... 109
Switching between RAC serial and serial console while using DB9 cable....................................................................111
Switching from serial console to RAC serial...............................................................................................................111
Switching from RAC serial to serial console...............................................................................................................111
Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI SOL...................................................................................................................111
Configuring BIOS for serial connection.......................................................................................................................111
Configuring iDRAC to use SOL................................................................................................................................... 112
Enabling supported protocol........................................................................................................................................113
Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI over LAN.........................................................................................................116
Configuring IPMI over LAN using web interface...................................................................................................... 116
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