Configuring/resetting iDRAC
Introduction
All Fluke Networks, Visual Networks, Netscout and COMCERT DELL bases appliances are equipped with a remote management interface and dedicated NIC (iDRAC Enterprise). Its is highly recommended to configure this management interface appropriately. It will allow remote access to the appliance and system alerts to be send to a network manegement station of your choice via SNMP or SMTP.
Solution
Configuration via System Setup
Connect keyboard, video and mouse to the appliance front or back.
On recent models (12th generation and after), iDRAC configuration is part of System Setup. Press <F2> at server startup to enter setup.
On older models (11th generation and before), you may have to press <Ctrl-E> during the boot process to enter iDRAC configuration.
Configuration and reset via server's operating system
| RACADM will try to launch a graphical shell which isn't available. Disregard all Xlib related warnings when executing a RACADM command. |
The tool RACADM is installed on all Fluke Networks, Visual Networks, Netscout and COMCERT DELL bases appliances. To use RACADM you must be root.
Login to the CLI and if not already rioot, asume root:
$ sudo su -
To reset iDRAC
This is just a reset; it does not clear the current configuration.
# racadm racreset
Should output:
RAC reset operation initiated successfully. It may take up to a minute for the RAC to come back online again.
To view iDRAC IP configuration
# racadm getniccfg
Should output:
IPv4 settings: NIC Enabled = 1 IPv4 Enabled = 1 DHCP Enabled = 0 IP Address = 192.168.0.120 Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0 Gateway = 192.168.0.1
To set a static IP address to iDRAC
This example will enable the following IPv4 configuration:
- IP address = 192.168.0.120
- IP mask = 255.255.255.0
- Default route = 192.168.0.1
# racadm setniccfg -s 192.168.0.120 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
To enable DHCP on iDRAC
# racadm setniccfg -d
Password recovery
You need a local KVM console to the server
Option 1:
Boot into the iDRAC configuration utility using Ctrl+E during POST and go to User Authentication to change user name and password
Option 2:
Boot into the LifeCycle Controller (LCC) using F10 key. Go to System Setup -> Advanced Hardware Configuration -> iDRAC Settings -> User Configuration