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iDRAC Direct micro port
Hello,
we usually do the initial setup of iDrac we need to set up locally using Life Cycle.
But we know that there is a port to which when we connect the USB cable, we can access the iDrac using the standard loopback IP.
Where can I find this USB cable? It is not a common microUSB. It seems to be a special kind of door.
Thank you.
Dell-DylanJ
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June 24th, 2019 07:00
The iDRAC Direct port does use a standard USB connection, nothing proprietary. What is the server model? If I can get a look at the server too, it may better help me understand the issue you're running into.
Sandro Silva Alves
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June 24th, 2019 21:00
This door here is not standard.
R640
Dell-DylanJ
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June 25th, 2019 07:00
Per your owner's manual, that is a standard USB Micro connection.
https://topics-cdn.dell.com/pdf/poweredge-r640_owners-manual_en-us.pdf
Page 17
With that being the case and the connector not having proprietary pinout, I would use a standard cable like the one below.
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Male-Micro-Cable-Black/dp/B0711PVX6Z/ref=asc_df_B0711PVX6Z/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198093101467&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13930002925540154678&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9026250&hvtargid=pla-359221356227&psc=1
Sandro Silva Alves
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June 25th, 2019 08:00
Some pictures in the manual show that the port is Micro-USB or Micro-AB.
This cable you sent from Amazon is Micro-USB. This is the mess!
I researched and found a cable with this type of connector that I honestly had never seen.
It is not common in Brazil to see this type of cable.
I'll try to find him here.