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Integrated Dell Remote

Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6)

Version 1.5

User Guide

Contents

Main Notes and Cautions ___________________ Contents 1 iDRAC6 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4 Configuring the iDRAC6 Using the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Page 5 Advanced iDRAC6 Configuration. . . . . . 87 6 Adding and Configuring iDRAC6 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 7 Using the iDRAC6 Directory Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Page 8 Configuring iDRAC6 for Single Sign-On or Smart Card Login . . . . . . . . 187 9 Using GUI Virtual Console . . . . . . . . . . . 203 10 Using the WS-MAN Interface . . . . . . . . 225 11 Using the iDRAC6 SM-CLP Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 12 Deploying Your Operating System Using VMCLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 13 Configuring Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) . . . . . . . 249 14 Configuring and Using Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 15 Configuring vFlash SD Card and Managing vFlash Partitions . . . . . . . . . 269 16 Power Monitoring and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 17 Using the iDRAC6 Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 18 Monitoring and Alert Management . . . . 315 19 Recovering and Troubleshooting the Managed System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 20 Recovering and Troubleshooting the iDRAC6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 21 Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 22 Configuring Security Features. . . . . . . . 345 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 iDRAC6 Overview iDRAC6 Express Management Features Page iDRAC6 Enterprise and vFlash Media 22 Page Page Supported Platforms Supported Operating Systems Supported Web Browsers 26 Supported Remote Access Connections Table1-2 lists the connection features. iDRAC6 Ports Other Documents You May Need Page Page Page Getting Started With the iDRAC6 Page Basic Installation of the iDRAC6 Installing the iDRAC6 Express/Enterprise Hardware Configuring Your System to Use an iDRAC6 Page Software Installation and Configuration Overview Installing iDRAC6 Software Configuring iDRAC6 Installing the Software on the Managed System Installing the Software on the Management Station Installing and Removing RACADM on a Linux Management Station Installing RACADM Uninstalling RACADM Updating the iDRAC6 Firmware Before You Begin Downloading the iDRAC6 Firmware Updating the iDRAC6 Firmware Using the Web-Based Interface Updating the iDRAC6 Firmware Using RACADM Configuring a Supported Web Browser Configuring Your Web Browser to Connect to the iDRAC6 Web-Based Interface List of Trusted Domains Viewing Localized Versions of the Web-Based Interface Page Page Configuring the iDRAC6 Using the Web Interface Accessing the Web Interface Logging In Logging Out Using Multiple Browser Tabs and Windows Configuring the iDRAC6 NIC Configuring the Network and IPMI LAN Settings 50 4 Click the appropriate button to continue. See Table4-8. NOTE: 52 NOTE: Page Configuring IP Filtering and IP Blocking Page Configuring Platform Events Page Configuring Platform Event Filters (PEF) Configuring Platform Event Traps (PET) Configuring E-Mail Alerts Configuring IPMI Using Web Interface Page Configuring iDRAC6 Users Securing iDRAC6 Communications Using SSL and Digital Certificates Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificate Signing Request (CSR) Accessing SSL Through the Web-Based Interface Generating a Certificate Signing Request Page Uploading a Server Certificate Viewing a Server Certificate Configuring and Managing Active Directory Page Page Configuring and Managing Generic LDAP Configuring iDRAC6 Services Page NOTE: Page Updating the iDRAC6 Firmware/System Services Recovery Image Page iDRAC6 Firmware Rollback Remote Syslog Page First Boot Device Remote File Share Page Internal Dual SD Module Viewing Internal Dual SD Module Status Using GUI Page Advanced iDRAC6 Configuration Configuring iDRAC6 for Viewing Serial Output Remotely Over SSH/Telnet Configuring the iDRAC6 Settings to Enable SSH/Telnet Starting a Text Console Through Telnet or SSH Using a Telnet Console Page Using the Secure Shell (SSH) Configuring Linux for Serial Console During Boot Page Page Page Page Configuring iDRAC6 for Serial Connection Page Configuring iDRAC for Direct Connect Basic Mode and Direct Connect Termi nal Mod e Page Switching Between RAC Serial Interface Communication Mode and Serial Console Connecting the DB-9 or Null Modem Cable for the Serial Console Configuring the Management Station Terminal Emulation Software Configuring Linux Minicom for Serial Console Emulation Page Configuring HyperTerminal for Serial Console Configuring Serial and Terminal Modes Configuring IPMI and iDRAC6 Serial Page Configuring Terminal Mode Configuring the iDRAC6 Network Settings Accessing the iDRAC6 Through a Network Page Using RACADM Remotely Page RACADM Synopsis RACADM Options Enabling and Disabling the RACADM Remote Capability RACADM Subcommands Page 116 Frequently Asked Questions About RACADM Error Messages Configuring Multiple iDRAC6 Controllers Creating an iDRAC6 Configuration File Page Parsing Rules Modifying the iDRAC6 IP Address Configuring iDRAC6 Network Properties Page Frequently Asked Questions about Network Security Page Page Page Adding and Configuring iDRAC6 Users Using the Web Interface to Configure iDRAC6 Users Adding and Configuring iDRAC6 Users Page Page 132 CAUTION: Public Key Authentication over SSH Page Uploading, Viewing, and Deleting SSH Keys Using the iDRAC6 Web-Based Interface Page Uploading, Viewing, and Deleting SSH Keys Using RACADM Using the RACADM Utility to Configure iDRAC6 Users Before You Begin Adding an iDRAC6 User Removing an iDRAC6 User Enabling an iDRAC6 User With Permissions Page Using the iDRAC6 Directory Service Using iDRAC6 With Microsoft Active Directory Page Prerequisites for Enabling Microsoft Active Directory Authentication for iDRAC6 Enabling SSL on a Domain Controller Exporting the Domain Controller Root CA Certificate to the iDRAC6 Importing the iDRAC6 Firmware SSL Certificate Supported Active Directory Authentication Mechanisms Extended Schema Active Directory Overview Active Directory Schema Extensions Overview of the iDRAC Schema Extensions Active Directory Object Overview Page Accumulating Privileges Using Extended Schema Configuring Extended Schema Active Directory to Access Your iDRAC6 Extending the Active Directory Schema Page Page 156 Page 158 Installing Dell Extension to Microsoft Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-In Adding iDRAC Users and Privileges to Microsoft Active Directory Page Configuring Microsoft Active Directory With Extended Schema Using the iDRAC6 Web-Based Interface Page Configuring Microsoft Active Directory With Extended Schema Using RACADM Page Page Page Standard Schema Active Directory Overview Single Domain Versus Multiple Domain Scenarios Configuring Standard Schema Microsoft Active Directory to Access iDRAC6 Configuring Microsoft Active Directory With Standard Schema Using the iDRAC6 Web-Based Interface Page Page Page Configuring Microsoft Active Directory With Standard Schema Using RACADM Page Page Testing Your Configurations Generic LDAP Directory Service Login Syntax (Directory User versus Local User) Configuring Generic LDAP Directory Service Using the iDRAC6 Web- Based Interface Page Page Page Configuring Generic LDAP Directory Service Using RACADM Frequently Asked Questions about Active Directory Page Page Page Configuring iDRAC6 for Single Sign- On or Smart Card Login About Kerberos Authentication Prerequisites for Active Directory SSO and Smart Card Authentication Page Browser Settings to Enable Active Directory SSO Using Microsoft Active Directory SSO Configuring iDRAC6 to Use SSO Logging Into iDRAC6 Using SSO Configuring Smart Card Authentication Configuring Local iDRAC6 Users for SmartCard Logon Configuring Active Directory Users for Smart Card Logon Configuring Smart Card Using iDRAC6 NOTE: Logging Into the iDRAC6 Using the Smart Card Logging Into the iDRAC6 Using Active Directory Smart Card Authentication Troubleshooting the Smart Card Logon in iDRAC6 Page Frequently Asked Questions About SSO Page Page Using GUI Virtual Console Using Virtual Console Configuring Your Management Station Page Clear Your Browsers Cache Page Supported Screen Resolutions and Refresh Rates Configuring Virtual Console in the iDRAC6 Web Interface NOTE: Opening a Virtual Console Session Page Virtual Console Preview Using iDRAC6 Virtual Console (Video Viewer) Page NOTE: Page Page Disabling or Enabling Local Server Video Launching Virtual Console and Virtual Media Remotely URL Format 220 General Error Scenarios Table9-8 lists general error scenarios, the reasons for those errors, and the iDRAC6 behavior. Frequently Asked Questions on Virtual Console Table9-9 lists frequently asked questions and answers. Page Page Page Using the WS-MAN Interface Supported CIM Profiles 226 Page 228 Page Page Using the iDRAC6 SM-CLP Command Line Interface iDRAC6 SM-CLP Support SM-CLP Features Using SM-CLP SM-CLP Targets Page Page Page Page Page Page Deploying Your Operating System Using VMCLI Remote System Requirements Network Requirements Creating a Bootable Image File Creating an Image File for Linux Systems Creating an Image File for Windows Systems Preparing for Deployment Configuring the Remote Systems Deploying the Operating System Using the VMCLI Utility Installing the VMCLI Utility Command Line Options VMCLI Parameters Page Page VMCLI Operating System Shell Options Page Configuring Intelligent Platform Management Interface Configuring IPMI Using Web-Based Interface Configuring IPMI Using the RACADM CLI Page Page Page Page Using the IPMI Remote Access Serial Interface Configuring Serial Over LAN Using the Web-Based Interface Configuring and Using Virtual Media Windows-Based Management Station Linux-Based Management Station Configuring Virtual Media 258 NOTE: Running Virtual Media Supported Virtual Media Configurations Page Booting From Virtual Media Installing Operating Systems Using Virtual Media Using Virtual Media When the Servers Operating System Is Running 264 Frequently Asked Questions about Virtual Media Table14-4 lists frequently asked questions and answers. sys a: x: /s Page Page 268 NOTE: Configuring vFlash SD Card and Managing vFlash Partitions Configuring vFlash or Standard SD Card Using iDRAC6 Web Interface Page Configuring vFlash or Standard SD Card Using RACADM Displaying the vFlash or Standard SD Card Properties Enabling or Disabling the vFlash or Standard SD Card Initializing the vFlash or Standard SD Card Getting the Last Status on the vFlash or Standard SD Card Resetting the vFlash or Standard SD Card Managing vFlash Partitions Using iDRAC6 Web Interface Creating an Empty Partition Page Creating a Partition Using an Image File Page Formatting a Partition Viewing Available Partitions 280 NOTE: Modifying a Partition Attaching and Detaching Partition Deleting Existing Partitions Downloading Partition Contents Booting to a Partition Managing vFlash Partitions Using RACADM Options only valid with the create action: Options only valid with the status action: Creating a Partition Deleting a Partition Getting the Status of a Partition Viewing Partition Information Booting to a Partition Attaching or Detaching a Partition Modifying a Partition Frequently Asked Questions When is the vFlash or standard SD card locked? Power Monitoring and Management Power Inventory, Power Budgeting, and Capping Power Monitoring Configuring and Managing Power Viewing the Health Status of the Power Supply Units Using the Web-Based Interface Page Viewing Power Budget Power Budget Threshold Using the Web-Based Interface Viewing Power Monitoring Page Page Executing Power Control Operations on the Server Page Page Using the iDRAC6 Configuration Utility Starting the iDRAC6 Configuration Utility Using the iDRAC6 Configuration Utility iDRAC6 LAN IPMI Over LAN 304 LAN Parameters Page Page Virtual Media Configuration Page Smart Card Logon System Services Configuration LCD Configuration LAN User Configuration Reset to Default Page Page System Event Log Menu Exiting the iDRAC6 Configuration Utility Monitoring and Alert Management Configuring the Managed System to Capture the Last Crash Screen Disabling the Windows Automatic Reboot Option Disabling the Automatic Reboot Option in Windows 2008 Server Disabling the Automatic Reboot Option in Windows Server 2003 Configuring Platform Events Configuring Platform Event Filters (PEF) Page Configuring PET Configuring E-Mail Alerts Testing E-mail Alerting Testing the RAC SNMP Trap Alert Feature Frequently Asked Question about SNMP Authentication Page Page Recovering and Troubleshooting the Managed System First Steps to Troubleshoot a Remote System Managing Power on a Remote System Selecting Power Control Actions from the iDRAC6 Web-Based Interface Selecting Power Control Actions from the iDRAC6 CLI Viewing System Information Main System Chassis Remote Access Controller 328 Page Using the System Event Log (SEL) Using the Command Line to View System Log Using the POST Boot Logs Viewing the Last System Crash Screen Page Recovering and Troubleshooting the iDRAC6 Using the RAC Log 336 Using the iDRAC Log Page Buttons The iDRAC Log page provides the buttons listed in Table20-2. NOTE: Using the Command Line Using the Diagnostics Console Using Identify Server Using the Trace Log Using the racdump Using the coredump Sensors Battery Probes Fan Probes Chassis Intrusion Probes Power Supplies Probes Removable Flash Media Probes Power Monitoring Probes Temperature Probe Voltage Probes Page Configuring Security Features Security Options for the iDRAC6 Administrator Disabling the iDRAC6 Local Configuration Page Disabling iDRAC6 Virtual Console Securing iDRAC6 Communications Using SSL and Digital Certificates Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificate Signing Request (CSR) Accessing the SSL Main Menu Generating a Certificate Signing Request Viewing a Server Certificate Using the Secure Shell (SSH) Configuring Services 354 Services Click the appropriate 5 page button to continue. See Table22-13. Page Page Enabling Additional iDRAC6 Security Options Page Page Page Configuring the Network Security Settings Using the iDRAC6 GUI Page Index A B C D E F H I L M N O P R S T U V W

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