Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 Version 3.30.30.30 User's Guide

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Interfaces and protocols to access iDRAC

The following table lists the interfaces to access iDRAC.

NOTE Using more than one interface at the same time may generate unexpected results.

Table 1. Interfaces and protocols to access iDRACInterfaces and protocols to access iDRAC
Interface or Protocol	Description
iDRAC Settings Utility (F2)	Use the iDRAC Settings utility to perform pre-OS operations. It has a subset of the features that are available in iDRAC web interface along with other features. To access iDRAC Settings utility, press <F2> during boot and then click iDRAC Settings on the System Setup Main Menu page.
Lifecycle Controller (F10)	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/idracmanuals.
iDRAC Web Interface	Use the iDRAC web interface to manage iDRAC and monitor the managed system. The browser connects to the web server through the HTTPS port. Data streams 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.
OpenManage Enterprise (OME) Modular Web Interface	NOTE This interface is only available for MX platforms. In addition to monitoring and managing the chassis, use the OME-Modular 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 For more information, see the OME - Modular for PowerEdge MX7000 Chassis User's Guide available at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
CMC Web Interface	NOTE This interface is not available in MX platforms. 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
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. NOTE LCD panel is only available with rack or tower systems that support front bezel. For blade servers, the LCD is on the chassis front panel and is shared between all the blades.
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. 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.
iDRAC RESTful API and Redfish	The Redfish Scalable Platforms Management API is a standard defined by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF). Redfish is a next-generation systems management interface standard, which enables scalable, secure, and open server management. It is a new interface that uses RESTful interface semantics to access data that is defined in model format to perform out-of-band systems management. It is suitable for a wide range of servers ranging from stand-alone servers to rack mount and bladed environments and for large scale cloud environments. Redfish provides the following benefits over existing server management methods: Increased simplicity and usability High data security Programmable interface that can be easily scripted Follows widely-used standards For iDRAC Redfish API guide, go to www.api-marketplace.com
WSMan	The LC-Remote Service is based on the WSMan protocol to do one-to-many systems management tasks. You must use WSMan client such as WinRM client (Windows) or the OpenWSMan client (Linux) to use the LC-Remote Services functionality. You can also use Power Shell or Python to script to the WSMan interface. Web Services for Management (WSMan) is a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)–based protocol used for systems management. iDRAC uses WSMan to convey Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) Common Information Model (CIM)–based management information. The CIM information defines the semantics and information types that can be modified in a managed system. The data available through WSMan is provided by iDRAC instrumentation interface mapped to the DMTF profiles and extension profiles. For more information, see the following: Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Start Guide available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals . MOFs and Profiles — http://downloads.dell.com/wsman. DMTF website — dmtf.org/standards/profiles
SSH	Use SSH to run RACADM commands. The SSH service is enabled by default on iDRAC. The SSH service can be disabled in iDRAC. iDRAC only supports SSH version 2 with the RSA host key algorithm. A unique 1024-bit RSA host key is generated when you power-up iDRAC for the first time.
IPMITool	Use the IPMITool to access the remote system’s basic management features through iDRAC. The interface includes local IPMI, IPMI over LAN, IPMI over Serial, and Serial over LAN. For more information on IPMITool, see the Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User’s Guide at dell.com/idracmanuals. NOTE IPMI version 1.5 is not supported.
NTLM	iDRAC allows NTLM to provide authentication, integrity, and confidentiality to the users. NT LAN Manager (NTLM) is a suite of Microsoft security protocols and it works in a Windows network.
SMB	iDRAC9 supports the Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol. This is a network file sharing protocol and the default minimum SMB version supported is 2.0, SMBv1 is no longer supported.
NFS	iDRAC9 supports Network File System (NFS). This is a distributed filesystem protocol that enables users to mount remote directories on the servers.