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OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 4.2 Web Client User's Guide

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Configuring System Lockdown Mode

The System Lockdown Mode setting is available in iDRAC for 14th generation of the PowerEdge servers. The setting when turned on locks the system configuration including firmware updates. This setting is intended to protect the system from unintentional changes. You can turn on or turn off the System Lockdown Mode for managed hosts by using the OMIVV appliance or from the iDRAC console.

About this task

From the OMIVV version 4.1 and later, you can configure and monitor the Lockdown Mode of iDRAC in servers. You can configure the System Lockdown Mode by locking or unlocking a host or cluster at host or cluster level. When the System Lockdown Mode is turned on, the following functionality have limitations:
  • All configuration tasks, such as firmware update, OS deployment, clear system event logs, reset iDRAC, and configuring iDRAC trap destination.
To configure System Lockdown Mode of a host or cluster at host or cluster level, perform the following steps:

Steps

  1. To launch the Configure System Lockdown Mode wizard, perform either of the following substeps:
    1. In the Navigator pane, click Hosts and Clusters, select and right-click a host or cluster and click the Actions drop-down list, and then select All OpenManage Integration Actions > Configure System Lockdown Mode.
    2. In OpenManage Integration, click the Hosts or Clusters page, select and right-click a host or cluster or select a host or cluster and click the Actions drop-down list, and then select All OpenManage Integration Actions > Configure System Lockdown Mode.
    3. In the Navigator pane, select a host, and then click Summary > Dell EMC Host Information > Configure System Lockdown Mode.
    4. In the Navigator pane, select a host or cluster, and then click Monitor > Dell EMC Host Information > Firmware > Configure System Lockdown Mode.
  2. To enable the System Lockdown Mode, select the Turn On option, or to disable the Lockdown Mode, select Turn Off.
  3. Click Apply.

Results

If you attempt to configure the System Lockdown Mode for 11th to 13th generation of PowerEdge servers, you are prompted with a message that this feature is not supported on this platform.

Next steps

After the System Lockdown configuration is complete, you can view the updated status of Lockdown Mode in the Job Queue page. The job queue information for Lockdown Mode is valid only at a cluster level. To access the job queue page, in OpenManage Integration, select Monitor > Job Queue > System Lockdown Mode Jobs. See the iDRAC documentation for more information about System Lockdown mode.

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