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

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SOL using IPMI protocol

The IPMI-based SOL utility and IPMItool use RMCP+ delivered using UDP datagrams to port 623. The RMCP+ provides improved authentication, data integrity checks, encryption, and the ability to carry multiple types of payloads while using IPMI 2.0. For more information, see http://ipmitool.sourceforge.net/manpage.html.

The RMCP+ uses a 40-character hexadecimal string (characters 0-9, a-f, and A-F) encryption key for authentication. The default value is a string of 40 zeros.

An RMCP+ connection to iDRAC must be encrypted using the encryption key (Key Generator Key). You can configure the encryption key using the iDRAC web interface or iDRAC Settings utility.

To start SOL session using IPMItool from a management station:

NOTE If required, you can change the default SOL time-out at iDRAC Settings > Services.
  1. Install IPMITool from the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD.
    For installation instructions, see the Software Quick Installation Guide.
  2. At the command prompt (Windows or Linux), run the following command to start SOL from iDRAC: 
    ipmitool -H <iDRAC-ip-address> -I lanplus -U <login name> -P <login password> sol activate
    This command connected the management station to the managed system's serial port.
  3. To quit a SOL session from IPMItool, press ~ and then . (period).
    NOTE If a SOL session does not terminate, reset iDRAC and allow up to two minutes to complete booting.
NOTE IPMI SOL session may terminate while copying large input text from a client running Windows OS to a host running Linux OS. To avoid the session from getting terminated abruptly, convert any large text to a UNIX-based line ending.
NOTE If a SOL session created using RACADM tool exists, starting another SOL session using IPMI tool will not show any notification or error about the existing sessions.

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