Interface or
Protocol Description
are encrypted using 128-bit SSL to provide privacy and integrity. Any connection to
the HTTP port is redirected to HTTPS. Administrators can upload their own SSL
certificate through an SSL CSR generation process to secure the Web server. The
default HTTP and HTTPS ports can be changed. The user access is based on user
privileges.
RACADM Use this command line utility to perform iDRAC and server management. You can
use RACADM locally and remotely.
• Local RACADM command line interface runs on the managed systems that
have Server Administrator installed. Local RACADM communicates with iDRAC
through its in-band IPMI host interface. Since it is installed on the local
managed system, users are required to log in to the operating system to run
this utility. A user must have a full administrator privilege or be a root user to
use this utility.
• Remote RACADM is a client utility that runs on a management station. It uses
the out-of-band network interface to run RACADM commands on the
managed system and uses the HTTPs channel. The –r option runs the RACADM
command over a network.
• Firmware RACADM is accessible by logging in to iDRAC using SSH or telnet.
You can run the firmware RACADM commands without specifying the iDRAC
IP, user name, or password.
• You do not have to specify the iDRAC IP, user name, or password to run the
firmware RACADM commands. After you enter the RACADM prompt, you can
directly run the commands without the racadm prefix.
Server LCD Panel/
Chassis LCD Panel
Use the LCD on the server front panel to:
• View alerts, iDRAC IP or MAC address, user programmable strings.
• Set DHCP
• Configure iDRAC static IP settings.
For blade servers, the LCD is on the chassis front panel and is shared between all
the blades.
To reset iDRAC without rebooting the server, press and hold the System
Identification button for 16 seconds.
CMC Web
Interface
In addition to monitoring and managing the chassis, use the CMC Web interface
to:
• View the status of a managed system
• Update iDRAC firmware
• Configure iDRAC network settings
• Log in to iDRAC Web interface
• Start, stop, or reset the managed system
• Update BIOS, PERC, and supported network adapters
Lifecycle Controller Use Lifecycle Controller to perform iDRAC configurations. To access Lifecycle
Controller, press <F10> during boot and go to System Setup → Advanced
Hardware Configuration → iDRAC Settings. For more information, see Lifecycle
Controller User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Telnet Use Telnet to access iDRAC where you can run RACADM and SMCLP commands.
For details about RACADM, see iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Interface
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