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Dell DRAC 4 User Manual (232 pages)
Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30
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Dell
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IP Access Controllers
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Table of Contents
Firmware Version
1
Table of Contents
3
1 DRAC 4 Overview
21
What's New in DRAC 4 in this Release
21
DRAC 4 Hardware Features
22
DRAC 4/I Hardware Features
22
DRAC 4/P Hardware Features
22
Figure
22
DRAC 4 Port Numbers
23
Supported Remote Access Connections
24
DRAC 4 Security Features
24
Supported Platforms
25
Supported Operating Systems
25
Supported Web Browsers
25
Features
26
Other Documents You May Need
27
Hardware Specifications
23
Power Requirements
23
Connectors
23
DRAC 4 Ports
23
DRAC 4 Power Requirements
23
2 Installing and Setting up the DRAC 4
29
What You Need to Get Started
29
Installing the DRAC 4 Hardware
29
Software Installation and Configuration Overview
29
Installing the Software on the Managed System
30
Configuring the Managed System to Capture the Last Crash Screen
31
Disabling the Windows Automatic Reboot Option
31
Installing the Software on the Management Station
32
Installing the Racadm CLI on a Red hat Enterprise Linux Management Station
32
Uninstalling the Racadm CLI on a Red hat Enterprise Linux Management Station
32
Configuring a Supported Web Browser
32
Configuring Internet Explorer to Connect to the Web-Based Interface
32
Viewing Localized Versions of the Web-Based Interface
33
Installing the Sun Java Plug-In
33
Installing the Sun Java Plug-In to Use Console Redirection
33
Installing the Sun Java Plug-In to Use Mozilla
33
Configuring DRAC 4 Properties
34
Configuring the DRAC 4 Network Settings
35
Configuring the DRAC 4 Network Settings Using the Option ROM
35
DRAC 4 IDE Option ROM Utility Properties
36
Adding and Configuring DRAC 4 Users
38
Adding and Configuring SNMP Alerts
38
Updating the DRAC 4 Firmware
39
Clearing the Web Browser Cache with Internet Explorer
39
Clearing the Web Browser Cache with Mozilla
39
Accessing the DRAC 4 through a Network
40
DRAC 4 Interfaces
40
DRAC 4 Software Basics for Red hat Enterprise Linux
41
Additional Information
42
Removing DRAC 4-Related Applications and Drivers
42
Removing the DRAC 4
42
3 Configuring the DRAC 4 to Use a Serial or Telnet Text Console
43
Serial and Telnet Console Features
43
Enabling and Configuring the Managed System to Use a Serial or Telnet Console
44
Configuring the System Setup Program on the Managed System
44
Configuring Red hat Enterprise Linux for Serial Redirection During Boot
45
Sample File: /Etc/Grub.con
45
Enabling Login to the Console after Boot
46
Sample File: /Etc/Innitab
46
Enabling the Serial/Telnet Console on the DRAC 4
48
Sample File: /Etc/Securetty
48
Using the Racadm Command to Configure the Settings for the Serial and Telnet Console
49
Using the Secure Shell (SSH)
50
Connecting to the Managed System through the Local Serial Port or Telnet Management Station (Client System)
51
Connecting the DB-9 Cable
52
Required Pinout for DB-9 Null Modem Cable
52
Configuring the Management Station Terminal Emulation Software
53
Configuring Red hat Enterprise Linux Minicom for Serial Console Emulation
53
Configuring Hyperterminal for Serial Console Redirection
54
Minicom Settings for Serial Console Emulation
54
Configuring Red hat Enterprise Linux Xterm for Telnet Console Redirection
55
Management Station COM Port Settings
55
Enabling Microsoft Telnet for Telnet Console Redirection
56
Using a Serial or Telnet Console
56
4 Managing and Recovering a Remote System
57
Accessing the Web-Based Interface
57
Logging in
57
Adding and Configuring DRAC 4 Users and Alerts
58
Adding and Configuring DRAC 4 Users
58
User Properties
58
Table
58
Table
59
User Group Permissions
59
Enable Email Alert Properties
59
Email Alert Severity
60
Table
60
Configuring the DRAC 4 NIC
61
DRAC 4 Network Configuration Page Settings
61
DRAC 4 Network Configuration Page Buttons
62
Adding and Configuring SNMP Alerts
63
Alert Properties
63
Severity Options
64
Managing a Remote System
65
SNMP Alert Properties
65
SNMP Alerts Page Buttons
65
Updating the DRAC 4 Firmware
66
Ensuring DRAC 4 Network Security
66
Server Certificate Information
67
View Server Certificate Page Buttons
67
Certificate Management Page Options
68
Required CSR Fields
68
Certificate Signing Request Generation Page Buttons
69
Certificate Management Page Buttons
69
Viewing System Information
70
Types of System Information
70
DRAC 4 Information Fields
70
System Information Fields
71
Watchdog Information Fields
71
Recovering and Troubleshooting the Managed System
72
Session Status Fields
72
First Steps to Troubleshoot a Remote System
73
Managing Power on a Remote System
73
Using the SEL
74
Server Control Page Buttons (Top Right)
74
Status Indicator Icons
74
SEL Buttons (Top Right)
74
Using the DRAC 4 Log Page Buttons
75
Status Indicator Icons
75
DRAC 4 Log Buttons
75
Viewing the Last System Crash Screen
76
Using the Diagnostic Console
76
Last Crash Screen Page Buttons
76
Diagnostic Commands
77
Table 4-29. Diagnostic Console Page Buttons (Top Right)
77
Table 4-30. DRAC 4 Network Error Codes
78
Troubleshooting Network Problems
78
Troubleshooting Alerting Problems
79
Table 4-31. DRAC 4 Log Messages
80
Frequently Asked Questions
82
Table 4-32. Managing and Recovering a Remote System Frequently Asked Questions
82
5 Using the DRAC 4 with Microsoft ® Active Directory
85
Active Directory Schema Extensions
85
Overview of the RAC Schema Extensions
86
Active Directory Object Overview
86
Figure
86
Typical Setup for Active Directory Objects
87
Setting up Active Directory Objects in a Single Domain
88
Setting up Active Directory Objects in Multiple Domains
89
Configuring Active Directory to Access Your DRAC 4
90
Extending the Active Directory Schema
90
Using the Dell Schema Extender
90
Table 5-1. Class Definitions for Classes Added to the Active Directory Schema
91
Table 5-2. Dellracdevice Class
91
Table 5-3. Dellassociationobject Class
91
Table 5-4. Dellrac4Privileges Class
92
Table 5-5. Dellprivileges Class
92
Table 5-6. Dellproduct Class
92
Table 5-7. List of Attributes Added to the Active Directory Schema
93
Installing the Dell Extension to the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-In
94
Table
94
Opening the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-In
95
Adding DRAC 4 Users and Privileges to Active Directory
95
Creating a Privilege Object
95
Creating a RAC Device Object
95
Adding Objects to an Association Object
96
Creating an Association Object
96
Enabling SSL on a Domain Controller
97
Exporting the Domain Controller Root CA Certificate
98
Importing the DRAC 4 Firmware SSL Certificate to All Domain Controllers Trusted Certificate Lists
98
Configuring the DRAC 4
99
Configuring the DRAC 4 Active Directory Settings Using the Racadm CLI
100
Using Active Directory to Log in to the DRAC 4
100
Frequently Asked Questions
101
Table 5-8. Using the DRAC 4 with Active Directory Frequently Asked Questions
101
6 Using Console Redirection
103
Overview
103
Table 6-1. Console Redirection Page Information
104
Table 6-2. Console Redirection Page Buttons
105
Table 6-3. Other Console Redirection Page Buttons
106
Frequently Asked Questions
106
Table 6-4. Using Console Redirection Frequently Asked Questions
106
7 Configuring and Using Virtual Media
111
Overview
111
Overall Architecture of Virtual Media
111
Operating System Requirements on the Managed System
112
Installing the Virtual Media Plug-In
113
Using the Virtual Media Feature
113
Booting from the Virtual Media
114
Installing Operating Systems Using Virtual Media
114
Using Virtual Media When the Server's Operating System Is Running
115
Enabling and Disabling the Virtual Media Feature
115
Configuring the Virtual Floppy Feature for Your Operating System
116
Configuring the Virtual Floppy as a Hard Drive
116
Configuring the Virtual Floppy Feature as a Super Floppy
116
Racvmcli
117
Execution Environment
117
Installation
117
Interfaces and Apis
118
VM-CLI Parameters
118
Table 7-1. Using Virtual Media Frequently Asked Questions
122
Frequently Asked Questions
122
8 Using the Serial and Racadm Commands
127
Using a Serial or Telnet Console
127
Logging into the DRAC 4
127
Starting a Text Console
127
Viewing a List of Serial/Telnet Commands
128
Using the Racadm CLI
129
Racadm Command Description
129
Table 8-2. Racadm Command
129
Racadm Synopsis
130
Racadm Options
130
Table 8-3. Racadm Command Options
130
Table 8-4. Log/Verbose Level Options
131
Racadm Subcommand Descriptions
132
Table 8-5. Racadm Subcommands
132
Racadm Error Messages
133
Configuring Multiple DRAC 4S
133
Configuration File Overview
133
Creating a DRAC 4 Configuration File
134
Configuration File Example
136
Using the Racadm Utility to Configure the DRAC 4
137
Before Adding a DRAC 4 User
138
Adding a DRAC 4 User Without Alert Capabilities
138
Adding a DRAC 4 User with Alerting Capabilities
139
Adding a DRAC 4 User with Permissions
140
Configuring DRAC 4 Network Properties
141
Table 8-6. Using the Serial and Racadm Commands Frequently Asked Questions
142
Frequently Asked Questions
142
9 Operating System Deployment Using the DRAC 4 Virtual Media CLI Feature
143
Requirements
143
Tasks
144
Vmdeploy
145
Creating Bootable Deployment Image Files
146
Linux Users
146
Windows Users
146
10 Troubleshooting
147
Troubleshooting the DRAC 4
147
Help
149
Synopsis
149
Description
149
Output
149
Table A-
149
Arp
150
Synopsis
150
Clearasrscreen
150
Config/Getconfig
150
Arp Command
150
Synopsis
151
Config Subcommand Description
151
Table A-
151
Config Subcommand Options and Descriptions
151
Getconfig Subcommand Description
152
Table A-
152
Getconfig Subcommand Options
152
Examples
153
Coredump
153
Synopsis
153
Table A-
153
Description
154
Output Example
154
Coredumpdelete
155
Synopsis
155
Description
155
Fwupdate
155
Table A-
155
Synopsis
156
Description
156
Input
156
Table A-
156
Fwupdate
156
Table A-
157
Fwupdate Subcommand Options
157
Output
158
Examples
158
Updating the Firmware
158
Getssninfo
159
Synopsis
159
Description
159
Input
159
Table A-
159
Getssinfo Subcommand
159
Getssinfo Subcommand Options
159
Examples
160
Getsysinfo
160
Synopsis
160
Table A-
160
Getssninfo Subcommand Output Example
160
Getsysinfo Subcommand Options
161
Description
161
Input
161
Output
161
Table A-
161
Watchdog Recovery Action Number Descriptions
161
Examples
162
Restrictions
162
Getractime
163
Synopsis
163
Description
163
Output
163
Ifconfig
163
Netstat
164
Synopsis
164
Ping
164
Setniccfg/Getniccfg
164
Synopsis
165
Description for Setniccfg
165
Description for Getniccfg
165
Output
165
Table A-
165
Setniccfg/Getniccfg
165
Getsvctag
166
Synopsis
166
Description
166
Example
166
Racdump
166
Description
167
Output
167
Racreset
167
Synopsis
167
Examples
168
Racresetcfg
168
Synopsis
168
Racreset Subcommand Options
168
Description
169
Serveraction
169
Synopsis
169
Table A-
169
Output
170
Getraclog
170
Synopsis
170
Description
170
Restrictions
171
Clrraclog
171
Synopsis
171
Description
171
Getsel
171
Output
172
Clrsel
172
Synopsis
172
Description
172
Gettracelog
172
Description
173
Output
173
Setrac
173
Synopsis
173
Input
173
Output
174
Examples
174
Sslcsrgen
174
Synopsis
174
Description
174
Options
175
Restrictions
175
Examples
175
Table A-
175
Sslcsrgen Subcommand Options
175
Sslcertupload
176
Synopsis
176
Options
176
Restrictions
176
Example
176
Sslcertdownload
177
Synopsis
177
Options
177
Example
177
Table A-
177
Sslcertview
178
Synopsis
178
Options
178
Output Examples
178
Table A-
178
Testemail
179
Synopsis
179
Table A-
179
Description
180
Options
180
Output
180
Testtrap
180
Synopsis
180
Testemail Subcommand Options
180
Vmdisconnect
181
Synopsis
181
Description
181
Table A-
181
Idracinfo
183
Idracproductinfo (Read Only)
183
Idracdescriptioninfo (Read Only)
183
Idracversioninfo (Read Only)
184
Idracname (Read/Write)
184
Idracmisc (Read/Write)
184
Idractype (Read)
185
Cfglannetworking
185
Cfgdnsdomainnamefromdhcp (Read/Write)
185
Cfgdnsdomainname (Read/Write)
185
Cfgdnsracname (Read/Write)
186
Cfgdnsregisterrac (Read/Write)
186
Cfgdnsserversfromdhcp (Read/Write)
187
Cfgdnsserver1 (Read/Write)
187
Cfgdnsserver2 (Read/Write)
187
Cfgnicenable (Read/Write)
188
Cfgnicipaddress (Read/Write)
188
Cfgnicnetmask (Read/Write)
188
Cfgnicgateway (Read/Write)
189
Cfgnicusedhcp (Read/Write)
189
Cfgnicmacaddress (Read Only)
189
Cfgcurrentlannetworking
189
Cfgniccurrentipaddress (Read Only)
190
Cfgniccurrentnetmask (Read Only)
190
Cfgniccurrentgateway (Read Only)
190
Cfgniccurrentdhcpwasused (Read Only)
190
Cfgdnscurrentdomainname (Read Only)
191
Cfgdnscurrentserver1 (Read Only)
191
Cfgdnscurrentserver2 (Read Only)
191
Cfgremotehosts
191
Cfgrhostssmtpemailenable (Read/Write)
191
Cfgrhostssmtpserveripaddr (Read/Write)
192
Cfgrhostsfwupdatetftpenable (Read/Write)
192
Cfgrhostsfwupdateipaddr (Read/Write)
192
Cfgrhostsfwupdatepath (Read/Write)
193
Cfguseradmin
193
Cfguseradminprivilege (Read/Write)
193
Table B-
193
Cfguseradminusername (Read/Write)
194
Cfguseradminpassword (Write Only)
194
Table B-
194
Bit Masks for User Privileges
194
Cfguseradminalertfilterraceventmask (Read/Write)
195
Cfguseradminalertfiltersyseventmask (Read/Write)
195
Cfguseradminemailenable (Read/Write)
195
Cfguseradminemailaddress (Read/Write)
196
Cfguseradminemailcustommsg (Read/Write)
196
Cfguseradminindex (Read Only)
196
Cfgtraps
196
Cfgtrapsdestipaddr (Read/Write)
196
Cfgtrapsenable (Read/Write)
197
Cfgtrapssnmpcommunity (Read/Write)
197
Cfgtrapsfilterraceventmask (Read/Write)
197
Cfgtrapsfiltersyseventmask (Read/Write)
198
Cfgtrapsindex (Read Only)
198
Cfgsessionmanagement
198
Cfgssnmgtmaxsessions (Read/Write)
199
Cfgssnmgtmaxsessionsperuser (Read/Write)
199
Cfgssnmgtsshidletimeout (Read/Write)
199
Cfgserial
200
Cfgserialbaudrate (Read/Write)
200
Cfgserialconsoleenable (Read/Write)
200
Cfgserialconsolequitkey (Read/Write)
201
Cfgserialconsoleidletimeout (Read/Write)
201
Cfgserialconsoleshelltype (Read/Write)
201
Cfgserialconsolenoauth (Read/Write)
202
Cfgserialconsolecommand (Read/Write)
202
Cfgserialhistorysize (Read/Write)
202
Cfgserialsshenable (Read/Write)
203
Cfgserialtelnetenable (Read/Write)
203
Cfgserialcom2Redirenable (Read/Write)
203
Cfgserialtelnet7Flsbackspace (Read/Write)
204
Cfgnettuning
204
Cfgnettuningnicautoneg (Read/Write)
204
Cfgnettuningnic100Mb (Read/Write)
204
Cfgnettuningnicfullduplex (Read/Write)
205
Cfgnettuningnicmtu (Read/Write)
205
Cfgnettuningipttl (Read/Write)
205
Cfgnettuningipreassttl (Read/Write)
206
Cfgnettuningtcpsrttbase (Read/Write)
206
Cfgnettuningtcpsrttdflt (Read/Write)
206
Cfgnettuningtcprexmtmin (Read/Write)
207
Cfgnettuningtcprexmtmax (Read/Write)
207
Cfgnettuningtcpmsl (Read/Write)
207
Cfgnettuningipsubnetsarelocal (Read/Write)
208
Tuning the DRAC 4 for Satellite Connectivity
208
DRAC 4 Properties for Satellite Connectivity
208
Cfgoobsnmp
209
Cfgoobsnmpagentcommunity (Read/Write)
209
Cfgoobsnmptrapsenable (Read/Write)
209
Cfgoobsnmpagentenable (Read/Write)
210
Cfgractuning
210
Cfgractunehttpport (Read/Write)
210
Cfgractunehttpsport (Read/Write)
211
Cfgractunesshport (Read/Write)
211
Cfgractunetelnetport (Read/Write)
211
Cfgractunefwupdateresetdelay (Read/Write)
212
Cfgractuneremoteracadmenable (Read/Write)
212
Cfgractunehostcom2Baudrate (Read/Write)
212
Cfgractuneconredirport (Read/Write)
213
Ifcracmanagednodeos
213
Ifcracmnoshostname (Read/Write)
213
Ifcracmnososname (Read/Write)
213
Ifcracmnosostype (Read Only)
214
Cfgracsecurity
214
Cfgracseccsrcommonname (Read/Write)
214
Cfgracseccsrorganizationname (Read/Write)
214
Cfgracseccsrorganizationunit (Read/Write)
215
Cfgracseccsrlocalityname (Read/Write)
215
Cfgracseccsrstatename (Read/Write)
215
Cfgracseccsrcountrycode (Read/Write)
216
Cfgracseccsremailaddr (Read/Write)
216
Cfgracseccsrkeysize (Read/Write)
216
Cfgracvirtual
217
Cfgfloppyemulation (Read/Write)
217
Cfgvirmediadisable (Read/Write)
217
Cfgviratapisrvport (Read/Write)
218
Cfgvirtualbootonce (Read/Write)
218
Cfgactivedirectory
218
Cfgadracdomain (Read/Write)
218
Cfgadracname (Read/Write)
219
Cfgadenable (Read/Write)
219
Cfgadauthtimeout (Read/Write)
219
Cfgadrootdomain (Read/Write)
220
Event Filter Operation and Event Mask Properties
220
DRAC 4-Generated Event Mask Definitions
220
System-Generated Alert Mask Definitions
221
DRAC 4-Generated Event Mask Bit Definitions
221
Alert Filter Properties
222
Alert Filter Property Group and Object Ids
222
System-Generated Alert Mask Bit Definitions
222
Alert Test Commands
223
Email Test Command
223
Alert Data Definitions
223
Trap Test Command
224
Alert Data Definitions
224
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