Users Guide

Chapter 1: Overview.....................................................................................................................14
Benefits of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller.................................................................................................... 14
Key features........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
New in this release.............................................................................................................................................................17
How to use this user guide.............................................................................................................................................. 17
Supported web browsers................................................................................................................................................. 17
Supported OS, Hypervisors............................................................................................................................................. 18
Managing licenses .............................................................................................................................................................18
Types of licenses..........................................................................................................................................................18
Methods for acquiring licenses................................................................................................................................. 18
License operations....................................................................................................................................................... 18
Licensed features in iDRAC7 and iDRAC8................................................................................................................... 19
Interfaces and protocols to access iDRAC................................................................................................................. 24
iDRAC port information....................................................................................................................................................26
Other documents you may need....................................................................................................................................27
Social media reference.....................................................................................................................................................28
Contacting Dell...................................................................................................................................................................28
Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site........................................................................................... 28
Chapter 2: Logging in to iDRAC................................................................................................... 29
Logging in to iDRAC as local user, Active Directory user, or LDAP user.............................................................29
Logging in to iDRAC using a smart card......................................................................................................................30
Logging in to iDRAC as a local user using a smart card.....................................................................................30
Logging in to iDRAC as an Active Directory user using a smart card............................................................. 31
Logging in to iDRAC using Single Sign-On ................................................................................................................. 31
Logging in to iDRAC SSO using iDRAC web interface....................................................................................... 32
Logging in to iDRAC SSO using CMC web interface..........................................................................................32
Accessing iDRAC using remote RACADM...................................................................................................................32
Validating CA certificate to use remote RACADM on Linux............................................................................. 32
Accessing iDRAC using local RACADM........................................................................................................................33
Accessing iDRAC using firmware RACADM................................................................................................................33
Accessing iDRAC using SMCLP.....................................................................................................................................33
Logging in to iDRAC using public key authentication............................................................................................... 33
Multiple iDRAC sessions.................................................................................................................................................. 33
Changing default login password...................................................................................................................................34
Changing default login password using web interface.......................................................................................34
Changing default login password using RACADM...............................................................................................34
Changing default login password using iDRAC settings utility.........................................................................35
Enabling or disabling default password warning message ..................................................................................... 35
Enabling or disabling default password warning message using web interface........................................... 35
Enabling or disabling warning message to change default login password using RACADM..................... 35
IP Blocking.......................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Invalid password credentials...........................................................................................................................................36
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