Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 User's Guide

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Setting up iDRAC communication

You can communicate with iDRAC using any of the following modes:

iDRAC Web Interface
Serial connection using DB9 cable (RAC serial or IPMI serial) — For rack and tower servers only
IPMI Serial Over LAN
IPMI Over LAN
Remote RACADM
Local RACADM
Remote Services

NOTE To ensure that Local RACADM import or export commands work properly, ensure that the USB mass-storage host is enabled in the operating system. For information about enabling USB storage host, see the documentation for your operating system.

The following table provides an overview of the supported protocols, supported commands, and pre-requisites:

Table 1. Communication modes — summaryCommunication modes
Mode of Communication	Supported Protocol	Supported Commands	Pre-requisite
iDRAC Web Interface	Internet Protocol (https)	N/A	Web Server
Serial using Null modem DB9 cable	Serial Protocol	RACADM IPMI	Part of iDRAC firmware RAC Serial or IPMI Serial is enabled
IPMI Serial Over LAN	Intelligent Platform Management Bus protocol SSH	IPMI	IPMITool is installed and IPMI Serial Over LAN is enabled
IPMI over LAN	Intelligent Platform Management Bus protocol	IPMI	IPMITool is installed and IPMI Settings is enabled
Remote RACADM	https	Remote RACADM	Remote RACADM is installed and enabled
Firmware RACADM	SSH	Firmware RACADM	Firmware RACADM is installed and enabled
Local RACADM	IPMI	Local RACADM	Local RACADM is installed
Remote Services ¹	WSMan	WinRM (Windows) OpenWSMan (Linux)	WinRM is installed (Windows) or OpenWSMan is installed (Linux)
Remote Services ¹	Redfish	Various browser plug-ins, CURL (Windows and Linux), Python request and JSON modules	Plug-ins, CURL, Python modules are installed
[1] For more information, see the Lifecycle Controller User's Guide available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals .