Dell Master iDRAC SSH Commands for Efficient Remote Access Management

CAUTION: Keys generated from the Linux management station using ssh-keygen are in non-4716 format. Convert the keys into the 4716 format using ssh- keygen -e-f /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub > std_rsa.pub.

Do not change the permissions of the key file. The above conversion should be done using default permissions.

NOTE: iDRAC6 does not support ssh-agent forward of keys.

Logging in Using Public Key Authentication

After the public keys are uploaded, you can log into the iDRAC6 over SSH without entering a password. You also have the option of sending a single RACADM command as a command line argument to the SSH application. The command line options behave similar to remote RACADM since the session ends after the command is completed.

For example:

Logging in:

ssh username@<domain>

or

ssh username@<IP_address>

where IP_address is the IP address of the iDRAC6.

Sending racadm commands:

ssh username@<domain> racadm getversion ssh username@<domain> racadm getsel

Uploading, Viewing, and Deleting SSH Keys Using the iDRAC6 Web-Based Interface

1Click Remote Access→ Network/Security→ Users. The Users page is displayed.

2In the User ID column, click a user ID number. The User Main Menu page is displayed.

3Use the SSH Key Configurations options to upload, view, or remove SSH Key(s).

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Adding and Configuring iDRAC6 Users