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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 User's Guide

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SOL using SSH

Secure Shell (SSH) is network protocol used to perform command line communications to iDRAC. You can parse remote RACADM commands through this interface.

SSH has improved security. iDRAC only supports SSH version 2 with password authentication, and is enabled by default. iDRAC supports up to two to four SSH sessions at a time.

NOTE:Starting iDRAC version 4.40.00.00, telnet feature is removed from iDRAC, so any related attribute registry properties are obsoleted. While some of these properties are still available in iDRAC to keep backward compatibility with existing console applications and scripts, the corresponding settings are ignored by iDRAC firmware.
NOTE:While establishing SSH connection, a security message is displayed- 'Further Authentication required'. even though 2FA is disabled.
NOTE:For MX platforms, one SSH session will be used for iDRAC communication. If all the sessions are in use, then iDRAC will not launch until one session is free.

Use open-source programs such as PuTTY or OpenSSH that support SSH on a management station to connect to iDRAC.

NOTE:Run OpenSSH from a VT100 or ANSI terminal emulator on Windows. Running OpenSSH at the Windows command prompt does not result in full functionality (that is, some keys do not respond and no graphics are displayed).

Before using SSH to communicate with iDRAC, make sure to:

  1. Configure BIOS to enable Serial Console.
  2. Configure SOL in iDRAC.
  3. Enable SSH using iDRAC Web interface or RACADM.

    SSH (port 22) client <−−> WAN connection <−−> iDRAC

    The IPMI-based SOL that uses SSH protocol eliminates the need for an additional utility because the serial to network translation happens within iDRAC. The SSH console that you use must be able to interpret and respond to the data arriving from the serial port of the managed system. The serial port usually attaches to a shell that emulates an ANSI- or VT100/VT220–terminal. The serial console is automatically redirected to the SSH.

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