Installation Manual
4 Contents
Software Installation and Configuration Overview . . .   36
Installing iDRAC6 Software
. . . . . . . . . . . . .   36
Configuring iDRAC6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   36
Installing the Software on the Managed System
 . . . .   37
Installing the Software on the Management Station
 . .   37
Installing and Removing RACADM on a 
Linux Management Station
. . . . . . . . . . . . .   38
Installing RACADM
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   38
Uninstalling RACADM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   38
Updating the iDRAC6 Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . .   39
Before You Begin
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   39
Downloading the iDRAC6 Firmware  . . . . . . . .   39
Updating the iDRAC6 Firmware Using the 
Web-Based Interface
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   40
Updating the iDRAC6 Firmware Using 
RACADM  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   40
Updating the iDRAC6 Firmware Using 
Dell Update Packages for Supported 
Windows and Linux Operating Systems  . . . . . .   41
Configuring a Supported Web Browser
. . . . . . . . .   41
Configuring Your Web Browser to 
Connect to the iDRAC6 Web-Based Interface
 . . .   41
List of Trusted Domains
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   42
Viewing Localized Versions of the 
Web-Based Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   42
4 Configuring the iDRAC6 Using
the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Accessing the Web Interface  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   46
Logging In
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   47
Logging Out
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   48










