Installation Manual

Advanced iDRAC6 Configuration 109
NOTE: The iDRAC6 default user name is root and the default password is
calvin.
You can access the iDRAC6 Web-based interface through the iDRAC6
NIC by using a supported Web browser, or through Server Administrator or
IT Assistant.
To access the iDRAC6 remote access interface using Server Administrator, do
the following:
• Launch Server Administrator.
• From the system tree on the left pane of the Server Administrator home
page, click
System  Main System Chassis  Remote Access Controller .
For more information, see Server Administrator User’s Guide.
Telnet Console Provides access to the iDRAC6 and support for serial and
RACADM commands including powerdown, powerup,
powercycle, and hardreset commands.
NOTE: Telnet is not a secure protocol and Telnet transmits all
data, including passwords,in plain text. When transmitting
sensitive information, use the SSH interface.
SSH Interface Provides the same capabilities as the Telnet console using an
encrypted transport layer for higher security.
IPMI Interface Provides access through the iDRAC6 to the remote system’s
basic management features. The interface includes IPMI over
LAN, IPMI over Serial, and Serial over LAN. For more
information, see the Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management
Controller Utilities User’s Guide at support.dell.com\manuals.
Table 5-11. iDRAC6 Interfaces
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Interface Description