Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9)

[Pages:30]Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9)

Version 3.00.00.00 User's Guide

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1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................................17 Benefits of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller........................................................................................................18 Key features.......................................................................................................................................................................18 New in this release............................................................................................................................................................21 How to use this user's guide........................................................................................................................................... 21 Supported web browsers................................................................................................................................................22 Supported OS, Hypervisors...................................................................................................................................... 22 Managing licenses ...........................................................................................................................................................22 Types of licenses........................................................................................................................................................ 22 Methods for acquiring licenses................................................................................................................................ 22 License operations..................................................................................................................................................... 22 Licensed features in iDRAC8 and iDRAC9.................................................................................................................... 23 Interfaces and protocols to access iDRAC................................................................................................................... 30 iDRAC port information................................................................................................................................................... 32 Other documents you may need....................................................................................................................................33 Social media reference.................................................................................................................................................... 34 Contacting Dell................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Accessing documents from Dell support site............................................................................................................... 34

2 Logging in to iDRAC.....................................................................................................................................35 Customizing the security banner................................................................................................................................... 35 Logging in to iDRAC as local user, Active Directory user, or LDAP user................................................................... 36 Logging in to iDRAC as a local user using a smart card.............................................................................................. 36 Logging in to iDRAC as an Active Directory user using a smart card.................................................................. 37 Logging in to iDRAC using Single Sign-On ...................................................................................................................37 Logging in to iDRAC SSO using iDRAC web interface.......................................................................................... 37 Logging in to iDRAC SSO using CMC web interface............................................................................................ 38 Accessing iDRAC using remote RACADM.................................................................................................................... 38 Validating CA certificate to use remote RACADM on Linux................................................................................. 38 Accessing iDRAC using local RACADM.........................................................................................................................39 Accessing iDRAC using firmware RACADM................................................................................................................. 39 Logging in to iDRAC using public key authentication.................................................................................................. 39 Multiple iDRAC sessions..................................................................................................................................................39 Accessing iDRAC using SMCLP.....................................................................................................................................39 Secure default password.................................................................................................................................................40 Resetting default iDRAC password locally.............................................................................................................. 40 Resetting default iDRAC password remotely.......................................................................................................... 41 Changing default login password.................................................................................................................................... 41 Changing default login password using web interface.......................................................................................... 42 Changing default login password using RACADM................................................................................................. 42 Changing default login password using iDRAC settings utility............................................................................. 42

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Enabling or disabling default password warning message ......................................................................................... 42 IP Blocking........................................................................................................................................................................ 43 Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using web interface..................................................................... 43 Enabling or disabling alerts using RACADM..................................................................................................................44

3 Setting up managed system.........................................................................................................................45 Setting up iDRAC IP address..........................................................................................................................................45 Setting up iDRAC IP using iDRAC settings utility...................................................................................................46 Setting up iDRAC IP using CMC web interface..................................................................................................... 48 Enabling provisioning server..................................................................................................................................... 49 Configuring servers and server components using Auto Config......................................................................... 50 Using hash passwords for improved security.........................................................................................................55 Modifying local administrator account settings............................................................................................................57 Setting up managed system location.............................................................................................................................57 Setting up managed system location using web interface....................................................................................57 Setting up managed system location using RACADM...........................................................................................57 Setting up managed system location using iDRAC settings utility.......................................................................57 Optimizing system performance and power consumption......................................................................................... 58 Modifying thermal settings using iDRAC web interface....................................................................................... 58 Modifying thermal settings using RACADM........................................................................................................... 59 Modifying thermal settings using iDRAC settings utility....................................................................................... 63 Setting up management station.....................................................................................................................................63 Accessing iDRAC remotely....................................................................................................................................... 63 Configuring supported web browsers........................................................................................................................... 64 Configuring Internet Explorer................................................................................................................................... 64 Configuring Mozilla Firefox....................................................................................................................................... 65 Configuring web browsers to use virtual console.................................................................................................. 66 Viewing localized versions of web interface........................................................................................................... 69 Updating device firmware...............................................................................................................................................69 Updating firmware using iDRAC web interface.......................................................................................................71 Updating device firmware using RACADM............................................................................................................. 72 Scheduling automatic firmware updates................................................................................................................. 72 Updating firmware using CMC web interface........................................................................................................ 74 Updating firmware using DUP.................................................................................................................................. 74 Updating firmware using remote RACADM............................................................................................................ 75 Updating firmware using Lifecycle Controller Remote Services.......................................................................... 75 Updating CMC firmware from iDRAC..................................................................................................................... 75 Viewing and managing staged updates.........................................................................................................................76 Viewing and managing staged updates using iDRAC web interface................................................................... 76 Viewing and managing staged updates using RACADM....................................................................................... 76 Rolling back device firmware.......................................................................................................................................... 77 Rollback firmware using iDRAC web interface....................................................................................................... 77 Rollback firmware using CMC web interface......................................................................................................... 78 Rollback firmware using RACADM...........................................................................................................................78 Rollback firmware using Lifecycle Controller.......................................................................................................... 78 Rollback firmware using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services........................................................................... 78

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Recovering iDRAC......................................................................................................................................................78 Backing up server profile.................................................................................................................................................79

Backing up server profile using iDRAC web interface........................................................................................... 79 Backing up server profile using RACADM...............................................................................................................80 Scheduling automatic backup server profile...........................................................................................................80 Importing server profile.................................................................................................................................................... 81 Easy Restore................................................................................................................................................................81 Importing server profile using iDRAC web interface..............................................................................................82 Importing server profile using RACADM................................................................................................................. 82 Restore operation sequence.....................................................................................................................................82 Monitoring iDRAC using other Systems Management tools...................................................................................... 83 Support Server Configuration Profile (SCP) -- Import and Export ........................................................................ 83 Secure Boot Configuration from BIOS Settings (F2)..................................................................................................83 Acceptable file formats............................................................................................................................................. 83

4 Configuring iDRAC.......................................................................................................................................85 Viewing iDRAC information.............................................................................................................................................86 Viewing iDRAC information using web interface....................................................................................................86 Viewing iDRAC information using RACADM........................................................................................................... 87 Modifying network settings............................................................................................................................................ 87 Modifying network settings using web interface................................................................................................... 87 Modifying network settings using local RACADM................................................................................................. 87 Configuring IP filtering...............................................................................................................................................88 FIPS mode........................................................................................................................................................................ 89 Difference between FIPS-mode supported and FIPS-validated.......................................................................... 89 Enabling FIPS Mode.................................................................................................................................................. 89 Disabling FIPS mode..................................................................................................................................................90 Configuring services........................................................................................................................................................90 Configuring services using web interface................................................................................................................91 Configuring services using RACADM.......................................................................................................................91 Enabling or disabling HTTPS redirection..................................................................................................................91 Configuring TLS................................................................................................................................................................ 91 Configuring TLS using web interface...................................................................................................................... 92 Configuring TLS using RACADM............................................................................................................................. 92 Using VNC client to manage remote server................................................................................................................. 92 Configuring VNC server using iDRAC web interface............................................................................................ 93 Configuring VNC server using RACADM................................................................................................................ 93 Setting up VNC viewer with SSL encryption......................................................................................................... 93 Setting up VNC viewer without SSL encryption................................................................................................... 93 Configuring front panel display.......................................................................................................................................94 Configuring LCD setting............................................................................................................................................94 Configuring system ID LED setting..........................................................................................................................95 Configuring time zone and NTP.....................................................................................................................................95 Configuring time zone and NTP using iDRAC web interface............................................................................... 96 Configuring time zone and NTP using RACADM...................................................................................................96 Setting first boot device................................................................................................................................................. 96

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Setting first boot device using web interface........................................................................................................ 96 Setting first boot device using RACADM................................................................................................................97 Setting first boot device using virtual console....................................................................................................... 97 Enabling last crash screen.........................................................................................................................................97 Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through........................................................................................................ 97 Supported cards for OS to iDRAC Pass-through ................................................................................................. 98 Supported operating systems for USB NIC............................................................................................................99 Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using web interface............................................................. 100 Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using RACADM.................................................................... 100 Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using iDRAC settings utility................................................. 101 Obtaining certificates......................................................................................................................................................101 SSL server certificates............................................................................................................................................ 102 Generating a new certificate signing request....................................................................................................... 103 Uploading server certificate.................................................................................................................................... 103 Viewing server certificate........................................................................................................................................104 Uploading custom signing certificate.....................................................................................................................104 Downloading custom SSL certificate signing certificate ....................................................................................105 Deleting custom SSL certificate signing certificate............................................................................................. 106 Configuring multiple iDRACs using RACADM............................................................................................................. 106 Disabling access to modify iDRAC configuration settings on host system............................................................. 107

5 Viewing iDRAC and managed system information.......................................................................................108 Viewing managed system health and properties........................................................................................................108 Viewing system inventory..............................................................................................................................................108 Viewing sensor information...........................................................................................................................................109 Monitoring performance index of CPU, memory, and I/O modules.......................................................................... 111 Monitoring performance index of CPU, memory, and I/O modules using web interface.................................112 Monitoring performance index for of CPU, memory, and I/O modules using RACADM..................................112 Checking the system for Fresh Air compliance........................................................................................................... 112 Viewing historical temperature data..............................................................................................................................112 Viewing historical temperature data using iDRAC web interface........................................................................ 113 Viewing historical temperature data using RACADM............................................................................................113 Configuring warning threshold for inlet temperature............................................................................................113 Viewing network interfaces available on host OS....................................................................................................... 114 Viewing network interfaces available on host OS using web interface.............................................................. 114 Viewing network interfaces available on host OS using RACADM........................................................................... 115 Viewing FlexAddress mezzanine card fabric connections..........................................................................................115 Viewing or terminating iDRAC sessions........................................................................................................................115 Terminating iDRAC sessions using web interface................................................................................................. 115

6 Setting up iDRAC communication............................................................................................................... 117 Communicating with iDRAC through serial connection using DB9 cable................................................................ 118 Configuring BIOS for serial connection.................................................................................................................. 118 Enabling RAC serial connection...............................................................................................................................119 Enabling IPMI serial connection basic and terminal modes..................................................................................119 Switching between RAC serial and serial console while using DB9 cable................................................................121

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Switching from serial console to RAC serial...........................................................................................................121 Switching from RAC serial to serial console...........................................................................................................121 Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI SOL..............................................................................................................122 Configuring BIOS for serial connection..................................................................................................................122 Configuring iDRAC to use SOL............................................................................................................................... 122 Enabling supported protocol................................................................................................................................... 124 Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI over LAN..................................................................................................... 127 Configuring IPMI over LAN using web interface.................................................................................................. 127 Configuring IPMI over LAN using iDRAC settings utility......................................................................................127 Configuring IPMI over LAN using RACADM......................................................................................................... 128 Enabling or disabling remote RACADM........................................................................................................................128 Enabling or disabling remote RACADM using web interface...............................................................................128 Enabling or disabling remote RACADM using RACADM......................................................................................128 Disabling local RACADM................................................................................................................................................ 128 Enabling IPMI on managed system.............................................................................................................................. 129 Configuring Linux for serial console during boot........................................................................................................ 129 Enabling login to the virtual console after boot.................................................................................................... 130 Supported SSH cryptography schemes....................................................................................................................... 131 Using public key authentication for SSH............................................................................................................... 132

7 Configuring user accounts and privileges................................................................................................... 135 Recommended characters in user names and passwords........................................................................................ 135 Configuring local users...................................................................................................................................................136 Configuring local users using iDRAC web interface............................................................................................. 136 Configuring local users using RACADM.................................................................................................................136 Configuring Active Directory users...............................................................................................................................138 Prerequisites for using Active Directory authentication for iDRAC.................................................................... 139 Supported Active Directory authentication mechanisms.................................................................................... 140 Standard schema Active Directory overview........................................................................................................140 Configuring Standard schema Active Directory....................................................................................................142 Extended schema Active Directory overview....................................................................................................... 143 Configuring Extended schema Active Directory...................................................................................................146 Testing Active Directory settings............................................................................................................................154 Configuring generic LDAP users...................................................................................................................................154 Configuring generic LDAP directory service using iDRAC web-based interface............................................. 155 Configuring generic LDAP directory service using RACADM............................................................................. 155 Testing LDAP directory service settings................................................................................................................155

8 System Lockdown Mode............................................................................................................................ 157

9 Configuring iDRAC for Single Sign-On or smart card login......................................................................... 159 Prerequisites for Active Directory Single Sign-On or smart card login.................................................................... 159 Registering iDRAC as a computer in Active Directory root domain................................................................... 159 Generating Kerberos keytab file............................................................................................................................. 160 Creating Active Directory objects and providing privileges.................................................................................160 Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users...........................................................................................161

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Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users using web interface..................................................161 Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users using RACADM.........................................................161 Configuring iDRAC smart card login for local users.................................................................................................... 161 Uploading smart card user certificate.................................................................................................................... 161 Uploading trusted CA certificate for smart card.................................................................................................. 162 Configuring iDRAC smart card login for Active Directory users............................................................................... 162 Enabling or disabling smart card login..........................................................................................................................163 Enabling or disabling smart card login using web interface.................................................................................163 Enabling or disabling smart card login using RACADM........................................................................................163 Enabling or disabling smart card login using iDRAC settings utility....................................................................163

10 Configuring iDRAC to send alerts..............................................................................................................164 Enabling or disabling alerts............................................................................................................................................ 164 Enabling or disabling alerts using web interface................................................................................................... 164 Enabling or disabling alerts using RACADM.......................................................................................................... 165 Enabling or disabling alerts using iDRAC settings utility...................................................................................... 165 Filtering alerts ................................................................................................................................................................ 165 Filtering alerts using iDRAC web interface............................................................................................................ 165 Filtering alerts using RACADM................................................................................................................................166 Setting event alerts........................................................................................................................................................166 Setting event alerts using web interface...............................................................................................................166 Setting event alerts using RACADM......................................................................................................................166 Setting alert recurrence event......................................................................................................................................166 Setting alert recurrence events using RACADM.................................................................................................. 167 Setting alert recurrence events using iDRAC web interface...............................................................................167 Setting event actions..................................................................................................................................................... 167 Setting event actions using web interface............................................................................................................ 167 Setting event actions using RACADM................................................................................................................... 167 Configuring email alert, SNMP trap, or IPMI trap settings........................................................................................167 Configuring IP alert destinations............................................................................................................................ 168 Configuring email alert settings.............................................................................................................................. 169 Configuring WS Eventing............................................................................................................................................... 171 Configuring Redfish Eventing........................................................................................................................................ 171 Monitoring chassis events..............................................................................................................................................171 Monitoring chassis events using the iDRAC web interface.................................................................................172 Monitoring chassis events using RACADM........................................................................................................... 172 Alerts message IDs......................................................................................................................................................... 172

11 iDRAC 9 Group Manager............................................................................................................................175 Group Manager...............................................................................................................................................................175 Summary View................................................................................................................................................................ 176 Manage Logins................................................................................................................................................................ 177 Add a New User........................................................................................................................................................ 177 Change User Password............................................................................................................................................177 Delete User................................................................................................................................................................ 177 Configure Alerts ............................................................................................................................................................. 178

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