- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Overview
- Benefits of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller
- Key features
- New in this release
- How to use this guide
- Supported web browsers
- iDRAC licenses
- Licensed features in iDRAC9
- Interfaces and protocols to access iDRAC
- iDRAC port information
- Other documents you may need
- Contacting Dell
- Accessing documents from Dell support site
- Logging in to iDRAC
- Logging into iDRAC using OpenID Connect
- Logging in to iDRAC as local user, Active Directory user, or LDAP user
- Logging in to iDRAC as a local user using a smart card
- Logging in to iDRAC using Single Sign-On
- Accessing iDRAC using remote RACADM
- Accessing iDRAC using local RACADM
- Accessing iDRAC using firmware RACADM
- Viewing system health
- Logging in to iDRAC using public key authentication
- Multiple iDRAC sessions
- Accessing iDRAC using SMCLP
- Secure default password
- Changing the default login password
- Enabling or disabling default password warning message
- IP Blocking
- Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through using web interface
- Enabling or disabling alerts using RACADM
- Setting up managed system
- Setting up iDRAC IP address
- Modifying local administrator account settings
- Setting up managed system location
- Optimizing system performance and power consumption
- Setting up management station
- Configuring supported web browsers
- Configuring Internet Explorer
- Configuring Mozilla Firefox
- Configuring web browsers to use virtual console
- Viewing localized versions of web interface
- Updating device firmware
- Updating firmware using iDRAC web interface
- Scheduling automatic firmware updates
- Updating device firmware using RACADM
- Updating firmware using CMC web interface
- Updating firmware using DUP
- Updating firmware using remote RACADM
- Updating firmware using Lifecycle Controller Remote Services
- Updating CMC firmware from iDRAC
- Viewing and managing staged updates
- Rolling back device firmware
- Backing up server profile
- Importing server profile
- Monitoring iDRAC using other Systems Management tools
- Support Server Configuration Profile — Import and Export
- Secure Boot Configuration from BIOS Settings or F2
- BIOS recovery
- Configuring iDRAC
- Viewing iDRAC information
- Modifying network settings
- Cipher suite selection
- FIPS mode
- Configuring services
- Configuring TLS
- Using VNC client to manage remote server
- Configuring front panel display
- Configuring time zone and NTP
- Setting first boot device
- Enabling or disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through
- Obtaining certificates
- Configuring multiple iDRACs using RACADM
- Disabling access to modify iDRAC configuration settings on host system
- Viewing iDRAC and managed system information
- Viewing managed system health and properties
- Configuring Asset Tracking
- Viewing system inventory
- Viewing sensor information
- Monitoring performance index of CPU, memory, and input output modules
- Checking the system for Fresh Air compliance
- Viewing historical temperature data
- Viewing network interfaces available on host OS
- Viewing network interfaces available on host OS using RACADM
- Viewing FlexAddress mezzanine card fabric connections
- Viewing or terminating iDRAC sessions
- Setting up iDRAC communication
- Communicating with iDRAC through serial connection using DB9 cable
- Configuring BIOS for serial connection
- Enabling RAC serial connection
- Enabling IPMI serial connection basic and terminal modes
- Switching between RAC serial and serial console while using DB9 cable
- Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI SOL
- Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI over LAN
- Enabling or disabling remote RACADM
- Disabling local RACADM
- Enabling IPMI on managed system
- Configuring Linux for serial console during boot in RHEL 6
- Configuring serial terminal in RHEL 7
- Supported SSH cryptography schemes
- Communicating with iDRAC through serial connection using DB9 cable
- Configuring user accounts and privileges
- iDRAC user roles and privileges
- Recommended characters in user names and passwords
- Configuring local users
- Configuring Active Directory users
- Prerequisites for using Active Directory authentication for iDRAC
- Supported Active Directory authentication mechanisms
- Standard schema Active Directory overview
- Configuring Standard schema Active Directory
- Extended schema Active Directory overview
- Configuring Extended schema Active Directory
- Extending Active Directory schema
- Installing Dell extension to the Active Directory users and computers snap-in
- Adding iDRAC users and privileges to Active Directory
- Configuring Active Directory with Extended schema using iDRAC web interface
- Configuring Active Directory with Extended schema using RACADM
- Testing Active Directory settings
- Configuring generic LDAP users
- System Lockdown mode
- Configuring iDRAC for Single Sign-On or smart card login
- Prerequisites for Active Directory Single Sign-On or smart card login
- Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users
- Enabling or disabling smart card login
- Configuring Smart Card Login
- Using Smart Card to Login
- Configuring iDRAC to send alerts
- Enabling or disabling alerts
- Filtering alerts
- Setting event alerts
- Setting alert recurrence event
- Setting event actions
- Configuring email alert, SNMP trap, or IPMI trap settings
- Configuring WS Eventing
- Configuring Redfish Eventing
- Monitoring chassis events
- Alerts message IDs
- iDRAC 9 Group Manager
- Managing logs
- Monitoring and managing power
- Inventorying, monitoring, and configuring network devices
- Inventorying and monitoring network devices
- Inventorying and monitoring FC HBA devices
- Dynamic configuration of virtual addresses, initiator, and storage target settings
- Supported cards for IO Identity Optimization
- Supported NIC firmware versions for IO Identity Optimization
- Virtual or Remote assigned Address and Persistence Policy behavior when iDRAC is set to Remote-Assigned Address mode or Console mode
- System behavior for FlexAddress and IO Identity
- Enabling or disabling IO Identity Optimization
- Configuring persistence policy settings
- Managing storage devices
- Understanding RAID concepts
- Supported controllers
- Supported enclosures
- Summary of supported features for storage devices
- Inventorying and monitoring storage devices
- Viewing storage device topology
- Managing physical disks
- Managing virtual disks
- RAID Configuration Features
- Managing controllers
- Configuring controller properties
- Importing or auto importing foreign configuration
- Clearing foreign configuration
- Resetting controller configuration
- Switching the controller mode
- 12 Gbps SAS HBA adapter operations
- Monitoring predictive failure analysis on drives
- Controller operations in non-RAID mode or HBA mode
- Running RAID configuration jobs on multiple storage controllers
- Manage Preserved cache
- Managing PCIe SSDs
- Managing enclosures or backplanes
- Choosing operation mode to apply settings
- Viewing and applying pending operations
- Storage devices — apply operation scenarios
- Blinking or unblinking component LEDs
- BIOS Settings
- Configuring and using virtual console
- Supported screen resolutions and refresh rates
- Configuring virtual console
- Previewing virtual console
- Launching virtual console
- Using virtual console viewer
- HTML5 based virtual console
- Synchronizing mouse pointers
- Passing all keystrokes through virtual console for Java or ActiveX plug-in
- Using iDRAC Service Module
- Using USB port for server management
- Using Quick Sync 2
- Managing virtual media
- Installing and using VMCLI utility
- Managing vFlash SD card
- Configuring vFlash SD card
- Managing vFlash partitions
- Using SMCLP
- Deploying operating systems
- Troubleshooting managed system using iDRAC
- Using diagnostic console
- Viewing post codes
- Viewing boot and crash capture videos
- Viewing logs
- Viewing last system crash screen
- Viewing System status
- Hardware trouble indicators
- Viewing system health
- Checking server status screen for error messages
- Restarting iDRAC
- Erasing system and user data
- Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings
- SupportAssist Integration in iDRAC
- Frequently asked questions
- Use case scenarios
- Troubleshooting an inaccessible managed system
- Obtaining system information and assess system health
- Setting up alerts and configuring email alerts
- Viewing and exporting System Event Log and Lifecycle Log
- Interfaces to update iDRAC firmware
- Performing graceful shutdown
- Creating new administrator user account
- Launching servers remote console and mounting a USB drive
- Installing bare metal OS using attached virtual media and remote file share
- Managing rack density
- Installing new electronic license
- Applying IO Identity configuration settings for multiple network cards in single host system reboot
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 Version 3.30.30.30 User's Guide
Licensed features in iDRAC9
The following table lists iDRAC9 features that are enabled based on the license purchased:
| Feature | iDRAC9 Basic | iDRAC9 Express | iDRAC9 Express for Blades | iDRAC9 Enterprise | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interfaces / Standards | ||||||||
| iDRAC RESTful API and Redfish | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| IPMI 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| DCMI 1.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Web-based GUI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| RACADM command line (local/remote) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| SMASH-CLP (SSH-only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Telnet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| SSH | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Serial Redirection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| WSMan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Network Time Protocol | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Connectivity | ||||||||
| Shared NIC (LOM) | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes | ||||
| Dedicated NIC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| VLAN tagging | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| IPv4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| DHCP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| DHCP with zero touch | No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Dynamic DNS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| OS pass-through | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| iDRAC Direct -Front panel USB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Connection View | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||||
| Security | ||||||||
| Role-based authority | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Local users | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| SSL encryption | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| IP blocking | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Directory services (AD, LDAP) | No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Two-factor authentication (smart card) | No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Single sign-On | No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| PK authentication (for SSH) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| FIPS 140-2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Secure UEFI boot - certificate management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Lock down mode | No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Customizable Security Policy Banner - login page | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| iDRAC Quick Sync 2 - optional auth for read operations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| iDRAC Quick Sync 2 - add mobile device number to LCL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| System Erase of internal storage devices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Remote Presence | ||||||||
| Power control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Boot control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Serial-over-LAN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Virtual Media | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Virtual Folders | No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Remote File Share | No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| HTML5 access to Virtual Console | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Virtual Console | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
| VNC connection to OS | No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Quality/bandwidth control | No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Virtual Console collaboration (up to six simultaneous users) | No | No | No (One user only) | Yes | ||||
| Virtual Console chat | No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Virtual Flash partitions | No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Group Manager | No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| HTTP / HTTPS support along with NFS/CIFS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Power and Thermal |
||||||||
Real-time power meter |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Power thresholds and alerts |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Real-time power graphing |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Historical power counters |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Power capping |
No | No | No | Yes | ||||
Power Center integration |
No | No | No | Yes | ||||
Temperature monitoring |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Temperature graphing |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Health Monitoring |
||||||||
Full agent-free monitoring |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Predictive failure monitoring |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
SNMPv1, v2, and v3 (traps and gets) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Email Alerting |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Configurable thresholds |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Fan monitoring |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Power Supply monitoring |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Memory monitoring |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
CPU monitoring |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
RAID monitoring |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
NIC monitoring |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
HD monitoring (enclosure) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Out of Band Performance Monitoring |
No | No | No | Yes | ||||
Alerts for excessive SSD wear |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Customizable settings for Exhaust Temperature |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Update |
||||||||
Remote agent-free update1 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Embedded update tools |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Update from repository (Auto-Update) |
No | No | No | Yes | ||||
Schedule update from repository |
No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Improved PSU firmware updates | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Deployment and Configuration |
||||||||
| Local configuration via F10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Embedded OS deployment tools |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Embedded configuration tools |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Auto-Discovery |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Remote OS deployment |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Embedded driver pack |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Full configuration inventory |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Inventory export |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Remote configuration |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Zero-touch configuration |
No | No | No | Yes | ||||
System Retire/Repurpose |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Server Configuration Profile in GUI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Add BIOS configuration to iDRAC GUI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Diagnostics, Service, and Logging |
||||||||
Embedded diagnostic tools |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Part Replacement | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
NOTE After performing part
replacement on RAID hardware, and the process is complete for replacing
firmware and configuration, Lifecycle Logs reports double part replacement
entries which is expected behavior. | ||||||||
Server Configuration Backup |
No | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Easy Restore (system configuration) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Server Configuration Restore |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Easy Restore Auto Timeout |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
LED Health status indicators |
Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes | ||||
| LCD screen (iDRAC9 requires optional) | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes | ||||
Quick Sync (require NFC bezel, 13G only) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 (BLE/Wi-Fi hardware) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
iDRAC Direct (front USB management port) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
iDRAC Service Module (iSM) embedded |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| iSM to in-band alert forwarding to consoles | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| SupportAssist Collection (embedded) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Crash screen capture |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Crash video capture3 |
No | No | No | Yes | ||||
Boot capture |
No | No | No | Yes | ||||
Manual reset for iDRAC (LCD ID button) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Remote reset for iDRAC (requires iSM) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Virtual NMI |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
OS watchdog2 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
System Event Log |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Lifecycle Log |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Enhanced Logging in Lifecycle Controller Log | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Work notes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Remote Syslog |
No | No | No | Yes | ||||
License management |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Improved Customer Experience |
||||||||
| iDRAC -Faster processor, more memory | N/A | Yes | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | |
| GUI rendered in HTML5 | N/A | Yes | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | |
| Add BIOS configuration to iDRAC GUI | N/A | Yes | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | |
| iDRAC support for SW RAID licensing | N/A | Yes | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | |
[1] Remote agent-free update feature is available only using IPMI.
[2] Available only using IPMI.
[3] Requires OMSA agent on target server.
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