Users Guide

Resetting default iDRAC password remotely....................................................................................................... 46
Changing the default login password........................................................................................................................... 46
Changing the default login password using web interface............................................................................... 46
Changing the default login password using RACADM........................................................................................46
Changing the default login password using iDRAC settings utility..................................................................47
Enabling or disabling default password warning message ......................................................................................47
Password Strength Policy............................................................................................................................................... 47
IP Blocking...........................................................................................................................................................................47
Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using web interface................................................................48
Enabling or disabling alerts using RACADM................................................................................................................49
Chapter 3: Setting up managed system....................................................................................... 50
Setting up iDRAC IP address..........................................................................................................................................50
Setting up iDRAC IP using iDRAC settings utility.................................................................................................51
Setting up iDRAC IP using the CMC web interface............................................................................................54
Auto-discovery.............................................................................................................................................................54
Configuring servers and server components using Auto Config..................................................................... 56
Using hash passwords for improved security........................................................................................................61
Modifying local administrator account settings......................................................................................................... 63
Setting up managed system location........................................................................................................................... 63
Setting up managed system location using web interface................................................................................63
Setting up managed system location using RACADM........................................................................................63
Setting up managed system location using iDRAC settings utility..................................................................63
Optimizing system performance and power consumption......................................................................................64
Modifying thermal settings using iDRAC web interface.................................................................................... 64
Modifying thermal settings using RACADM..........................................................................................................65
Modifying thermal settings using iDRAC settings utility....................................................................................69
Modifying PCIe airflow settings using iDRAC web interface............................................................................70
Setting up management station.....................................................................................................................................70
Accessing iDRAC remotely........................................................................................................................................70
Configuring supported web browsers........................................................................................................................... 71
Configuring Internet Explorer.................................................................................................................................... 71
Configuring Mozilla Firefox........................................................................................................................................72
Configuring web browsers to use virtual console................................................................................................72
Viewing localized versions of web interface......................................................................................................... 76
Updating device firmware............................................................................................................................................... 76
Updating firmware using iDRAC web interface....................................................................................................79
Scheduling automatic firmware updates............................................................................................................... 80
Updating device firmware using RACADM............................................................................................................ 81
Updating firmware using CMC web interface.......................................................................................................81
Updating firmware using DUP.................................................................................................................................. 82
Updating firmware using remote RACADM.......................................................................................................... 82
Updating firmware using Lifecycle Controller Remote Services......................................................................83
Updating CMC firmware from iDRAC.....................................................................................................................83
Viewing and managing staged updates........................................................................................................................83
Viewing and managing staged updates using iDRAC web interface...............................................................84
Viewing and managing staged updates using RACADM.................................................................................... 84
Rolling back device firmware..........................................................................................................................................84
Rollback firmware using iDRAC web interface.....................................................................................................84
Rollback firmware using CMC web interface....................................................................................................... 85
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