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3. Wait for the laptop to acquire IP address 169.254.0.4. It may take several seconds for the IP addresses to be acquired.
iDRAC acquires the IP address 169.254.0.3.
4. Start using iDRAC network interfaces such as the web interface, RACADM, Redfish or WSMan.
For example, to access the iDRAC web interface, open a supported browser, and type the address 169.254.0.3 and press
enter.
5. When iDRAC is using the USB port, the LED blinks indicating activity. The blink frequency is four per second.
6. After completing the desired actions, disconnect the USB cable from the system.
The LED turns off.
Configuring iDRAC using server configuration profile
on USB device
With the iDRAC USB management port, you can configure iDRAC at-the-server. Configure the USB Management port settings
in iDRAC, insert the USB device that has the server configuration profile, and then import the server configuration profile from
the USB device to iDRAC.
NOTE: You can set the USB Management port settings using the iDRAC interfaces only if there is no USB device
connected to the server.
Configuring USB management port settings
You can enable or disable the iDRAC Direct USB Port using the system BIOS. Navigate to System BIOS > Integrated Devices.
Select On to enable and Off to disable the iDRAC Direct USB Port.
In iDRAC, you must have Server Control privilege to configure the USB management port. When a USB device is connected, the
System Inventory page displays the USB device information under the Hardware Inventory section.
An event is logged in the Lifecycle Controller logs when:
The device is in Automatic or iDRAC mode, and USB device is inserted or removed.
USB Management Port Mode is modified.
Device is automatically switched from iDRAC to OS.
Device is ejected from iDRAC or OS
When a device exceeds its power requirements as allowed by USB specification, the device is detached and an over-current
event is generated with the following properties:
Category : System Health
Type: USB device
Severity: Warning
Allowed notifications: Email, SNMP trap, remote syslog, and WS-Eventing
Actions: None
An error message is displayed and logged to Lifecycle Controller log when:
You try to configure the USB management port without the Server Control user privilege.
A USB device is in use by iDRAC, and you attempt to modify the USB Management Port Mode.
A USB device is in use by iDRAC, and you remove the device.
Configuring USB management port using web interface
To configure the USB port:
1. In the iDRAC Web interface, go to iDRAC Settings > Settings > Management USB Settings.
2. The USB Management Port is set to Enabled.
3. From the iDRAC Managed: USB SCP Configuration drop-down menu, select options to configure a server by importing
Server Configuration Profile files stored on a USB drive:
Disabled
Enabled only when server has default credential settings
Enabled only for compressed configuration files
Enabled
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Using USB port for server management