Installation Manual

60 Configuring the iDRAC6 Using the Web Interface
b In the Destination E-mail Address field, type a valid e-mail address.
c In the E-mail Description field, type a short description.
5 In Test Email , click Send to test the configured e-mail alert settings.
6 In the SMTP (e-mail) Server IP Address field, enter a valid IP address or
FQDN (fully qualified domain name) of the SMTP server to be used in
the configuration.
NOTE: To successfully send a test e-mail, the SMTP (email) Server
IP Address must be configured on the Email Alert Settings page. The SMTP
Server uses the set IP address to communicate with the iDRAC6 to send
e-mail alerts when a platform event occurs.
7 Click Apply . The settings are saved.
Configuring IPMI Using Web Interface
1 Log in to the remote system using a supported Web browser.
2 Configure IPMI over LAN.
a In the System tree, click iDRAC Settings .
b Click the Network/Security tab and click Network .
c In the Network page under IPMI Settings , select Enable IPMI Over
LAN
and click Apply .
d Update the IPMI LAN channel privileges, if required.
NOTE: This setting determines the IPMI commands that can be executed
from the IPMI over LAN interface. For more information, see the IPMI 2.0
specifications.
Under IPMI Settings , click the Channel Privilege Level Limit drop-
down menu, select
Administrator , Operator , or User and click Apply .
e Set the IPMI LAN channel encryption key, if required.
NOTE: iDRAC6 IPMI supports the RMCP+ protocol.
Under IPMI LAN Settings in the Encryption Key field, type the
encryption key and click
Apply .
NOTE: The encryption key must consist of an even number of hexadecimal
characters with a maximum of 40 characters.