Uploading server certificate....................................................................................................................................... 95
Viewing server certificate...........................................................................................................................................96
Uploading custom signing certificate..........................................................................................................................96
Downloading custom SSL certificate signing certificate ............................................................................................97
Deleting custom SSL certificate signing certificate.................................................................................................... 97
Configuring multiple iDRACs using RACADM................................................................................................................... 98
Creating an iDRAC configuration file..........................................................................................................................98
Disabling access to modify iDRAC configuration settings on host system........................................................................99
5 Viewing iDRAC and managed system information........................................................100
Viewing managed system health and properties.............................................................................................................100
Viewing system inventory...............................................................................................................................................100
Viewing sensor information............................................................................................................................................. 101
Monitoring performance index of CPU, memory, and I/O modules.................................................................................103
Monitoring performance index for of CPU, memory, and I/O modules using web interface..................................... 104
Monitoring performance index for of CPU, memory, and I/O modules using RACADM............................................104
Checking the system for fresh air compliance................................................................................................................ 104
Viewing historical temperature data................................................................................................................................104
Viewing historical temperature data using iDRAC web interface.............................................................................. 105
Viewing historical temperature data using RACADM................................................................................................ 105
Configuring warning threshold for inlet temperature................................................................................................ 105
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS........................................................................................................... 106
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS using web interface......................................................................106
Viewing network interfaces available on host OS using RACADM............................................................................106
Viewing FlexAddress mezzanine card fabric connections............................................................................................... 107
Viewing or terminating iDRAC sessions...........................................................................................................................107
Terminating iDRAC sessions using web interface......................................................................................................107
Terminating iDRAC sessions using RACADM............................................................................................................107
6 Setting up iDRAC communication................................................................................109
Communicating with iDRAC through serial connection using DB9 cable......................................................................... 110
Configuring BIOS for serial connection......................................................................................................................110
Enabling RAC serial connection.................................................................................................................................. 111
Enabling IPMI serial connection basic and terminal modes......................................................................................... 111
Switching between RAC serial and serial console while using DB9 cable.........................................................................113
Switching from serial console to RAC serial...............................................................................................................113
Switching from RAC serial to serial console...............................................................................................................113
Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI SOL................................................................................................................... 113
Configuring BIOS for serial connection......................................................................................................................114
Configuring iDRAC to use SOL..................................................................................................................................114
Enabling supported protocol......................................................................................................................................115
Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI over LAN........................................................................................................... 119
Configuring IPMI over LAN using web interface........................................................................................................119
Configuring IPMI over LAN using iDRAC settings utility............................................................................................ 119
Configuring IPMI over LAN using RACADM.............................................................................................................. 119
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM...........................................................................................................................120
6