Users Guide

Changing the default login password using RACADM........................................................................................43
Changing the default login password using iDRAC settings utility..................................................................44
Enabling or disabling default password warning message ..................................................................................... 44
Password Strength Policy............................................................................................................................................... 44
IP Blocking.......................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using web interface................................................................45
Enabling or disabling alerts using RACADM................................................................................................................46
Chapter 3: Setting up managed system....................................................................................... 47
Setting up iDRAC IP address.......................................................................................................................................... 47
Setting up iDRAC IP using iDRAC settings utility................................................................................................ 48
Setting up iDRAC IP using the CMC web interface............................................................................................ 51
Auto-discovery..............................................................................................................................................................51
Configuring servers and server components using Auto Config..................................................................... 54
Using hash passwords for improved security.......................................................................................................59
Modifying local administrator account settings..........................................................................................................61
Setting up managed system location............................................................................................................................ 61
Setting up managed system location using web interface.................................................................................61
Setting up managed system location using RACADM.........................................................................................61
Setting up managed system location using iDRAC settings utility...................................................................61
Optimizing system performance and power consumption......................................................................................62
Modifying thermal settings using iDRAC web interface.................................................................................... 62
Modifying thermal settings using RACADM..........................................................................................................64
Modifying thermal settings using iDRAC settings utility....................................................................................67
Modifying PCIe airflow settings using iDRAC web interface............................................................................68
Setting up management station.................................................................................................................................... 68
Accessing iDRAC remotely........................................................................................................................................68
Configuring supported web browsers.......................................................................................................................... 69
Configuring Internet Explorer...................................................................................................................................69
Configuring Mozilla Firefox....................................................................................................................................... 70
Configuring web browsers to use virtual console................................................................................................70
Viewing localized versions of web interface......................................................................................................... 74
Updating device firmware............................................................................................................................................... 74
Updating firmware using iDRAC web interface....................................................................................................77
Scheduling automatic firmware updates................................................................................................................78
Updating device firmware using RACADM........................................................................................................... 80
Updating firmware using CMC web interface......................................................................................................80
Updating firmware using DUP..................................................................................................................................80
Updating firmware using remote RACADM........................................................................................................... 81
Updating firmware using Lifecycle Controller Remote Services...................................................................... 81
Updating CMC firmware from iDRAC..................................................................................................................... 81
Viewing and managing staged updates........................................................................................................................82
Viewing and managing staged updates using iDRAC web interface...............................................................82
Viewing and managing staged updates using RACADM.................................................................................... 82
Rolling back device firmware..........................................................................................................................................82
Rollback firmware using iDRAC web interface.....................................................................................................83
Rollback firmware using CMC web interface....................................................................................................... 84
Rollback firmware using RACADM.......................................................................................................................... 84
Rollback firmware using Lifecycle Controller........................................................................................................84
Rollback firmware using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services...................................................................... 84
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