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Dell DRAC -- idracadm7 find user by username

So for years we've been using the idracadm7 command to manage a couple of DRAC account passwords (for example, sam): INDEX=`idracadm7 -r dracIP -u root -p rootpasswd getconfig -u sam | grep Index | ...
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iDRAC 9 Enterprise SMTP alerts w/Office 365

I'm running a Dell PowerEdge T440 with iDRAC9 Enterprise. I'm attempting to setup SMTP alerts using Office 365. I have been unable to successfully send a test e-mail at all. I receive the error: ...
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iDRAC6 failure with no iDRAC options

Our server is a Dell Poweredge R610. There is no iDRAC installed, but I understand it still has iDRAC6 Express by default. When I boot the server, it says System Services Disabled and it won't let ...
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Reset Dell IDRAC 8

I recently imported a wrong SSL Certificate onto our IDRAC, now I get the following message on any computer when trying to log onto the console. How can I delete out the custom SSL certificate or ...
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Virtual Media, Uploading ISO to iDRAC5 with Command Line Interface results in connection and credentials errors

We're having a problem uploading a disk image to an iDRAC5 to boot a troubled server using the Virtual Media feature. Here is the scenario: Machine 1 and Machine 2 are far away. Machine 2 is ...
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Create a VPN across diffrent public networks

I have a bunch of 10 iDrac servers, distributed globally across different datacenters with public IPs. There are no firewalls for these servers. How can I bring them into a single network, so that all ...
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vFlash on PowerEdge R630 w/ 10-bay chassis

I have a PowerEdge R630 w/ a 10-bay chassis. I've ordered an IDSDM with dual SDcards for the primary operating system boot and root volumes. I also see an SDcard slot on the backplane. Is this the ...
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Dell PowerEdge R820 with a PERC H710 Raid Controller

I just did a planned disks replacement on our Dell PowerEdge R820 with a PERC H710 Raid Controller. Which I have done quite a few times before without any issues, but tonight I am running into a very ...
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Unable to connect to iDrac8 over SSH

We are running Dell PowerEdge M630 servers. I have a few updates I need to make on the iDracs but I am unable to make a connection to ssh server. The server is running Integrated Dell Remote Access ...
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Dell iDrac with SSH Tunneling : administratively prohibited open failed

I've a problem to access to my iDrac interface over SSH. I want access to my iDrac WebUI by SSH Tunneling but I've this error : channel 6: open failed: administratively prohibited: open failed My ...
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Connect to DRAC

This is really getting on my nerves. I installed a Drac 4 card on my Poweredge 2850 server and now no matter what I do, I can not connect to it. My router assigned a static IP for the card. I ...
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Dell R610 idrac upgrade

Recently I found out that iDrac has security issues here and according dell is not supposed to be connected to internet. I'm trying to upgrade it's firmware so I downloaded bootable iso from https://...
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How to check in ESXi CLI if DVD is inserted in to DVD-Drive?

I have ESXi 5.5, Dell R430, a DVD rom installed in it. How can I check the most easiest way, if a DVD is inserted into the DVD drive? The reason I want to know this, is that when the system is ...
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RACADM reboot to Lifecycle Controller

I am using RACADM to manage my Dell servers. I am familiar with the OneTimeBootSeq, but I do not see a way to force the server into the F10 Lifecycle Controller via this method. Is it possible to push ...
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Dell UEFI0023: Bios is unable to send the End of POST message to Management Engine because it is not responding

After updating firmware on a Dell PowerEdge R730xd we received the following error message: UEFI0023: BIOS is unable to send the End of POST message to Management Engine because the Management ...
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Dell 2950 stops at DRAC prompt prior to BIOS. How can I get it to boot from CD?

I have a Dell 2950 server that happens to have a currently broken Windows Server 2008 R2. When power cycled the normal Dell BIOS comes up. Pressing F2 results in the F2 prompt changing to "Entering ...
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vmware dell sensors missing

So Im unable to access my idrac via Its IP. I am working remotely so I cant access the server directly. I've also noticed that I am missing a few sensors (I presume this information is supplied by ...
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PowerEdge 1950 hangs after removal of the Remote Access card

In a Dell PowerEdge 1950 Generation III was a Remote Access card in the usual slot and an expansion video card added to the center expansion riser. Since the Remote Access card was not being used I ...
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How can I see POST with iDrac6?

I have used iDRAC in the past on Dell servers, and I thought I could see POST, and the whole boot process. I cannot on a server I am working on. I can see the OS when it boots when I use the Viewer, ...
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How to update firmware on Dell PowerEdge 1950 DRAC

I have a Dell PowerEdge 1950 with a DRAC that I can ssh into but cannot http to. As I understand it, if the logs fill up all space, the only way to recover is to load the latest DRAC firmware. Not ...
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IDRAC Virtual CD - where / how much space?

Does IDRac use it's own amount of storage space? I'm trying to send Windows OS to its Virtual Media for an OS reinstall... it's about 5GB... where will it be stored on, on my dedicated server directly?...
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Can I configure AC Power Restored option via iDRAC on a Dell PowerEdge server?

I'd like to configure the "AC Power Restored" option that's accessible in the BIOS, but I want to do it remotely, without having to shutdown the server and go into BIOS. I've searched through the ...
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Dell PowerEdge T630 Will not Boot

I have a Dell PowerEdge T630 that will not boot. It halts at the POST screen during "BIOS Loading Drivers" after getting about 20% through it. I have tried resting the CMOS and NVRAM to no avail. ...
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DRAC is unavailable on Dell PE R610

Server is a VMware ESXi 5.5 host. Uptime on it is 65 days. LCD on the server is showing an error: Persistent correctable memory error rate has increased for a memory device at location DIMM B4 I'd ...
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vSphere Hypervisor on Dell Power Edge R610 monitoring CPU and NIC

I would like to virtualize before putting in another Rack server but I am reluctant in fear of losing the ability to monitor actual physical CPU and Network I/O. My apps are real-time and highly ...
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Dell t430 very loud fan noise with pcie ssd

I have new server Dell t430 2 xenon e5-2640v3 64gb ram, 2x 1TB samsung evo 850 ssd and 2x Intel PCIE p3500 400gb ssd. When I installed Intel PCIe ssd server fan ramp up to 80% and is very loud. I ...
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Under Windows 7, how do I reliably access a Virtual Console on iDrac?

We're a Dell shop, and have a number of older 1950's (circa 2008 I believe) up to new R630s (it is mid-2016 as I write this). For lights out management, this means iDRAC5 through iDRAC8. I have had a ...
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How do you securely set up management interfaces on VLAN on the other side of a layer 3 switch

I have four servers connected to our organization's network. I've obtained a layer 3 switch (Cisco SG300). I've separately connected each server's management interface NIC to this switch. (The ...
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Interpreting timestamp format on iDRAC servers

The timestamp format on the DELL iDRAC format I have is the following: 20160714195526.000000+000 20150325225105.000000+000 20150311200640.000000-300 How should I interpret it (I want to parse it to ...
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Dell OpenManage web interface fails to start, service returns syntax error

I've installed Dell's Ubuntu OpenManage 7.4.0 package on a Dell PowerEdge 2850 running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. However, I cannot get the web interface to start. All other tools work as expected, including ...
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Cannot reinstall OpenManage 7.4 packages, claims dependencies are uninstallable

How the issue began Recently, whilst upgrading, OpenManage attempted to upgrade to version 8.3.0 and failed due to unmet dependencies with the message srvadmin-isvc : Depends: srvadmin-hapi (>= 8....
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How to get Dell iDrac FirmWare version from VmWare Esxi 4.x\5.x via SNMP?

How can I get Dell iDrac Firmware version on Esxi 4.x\5.x via SNMP. I tried to check via snmpwalk -c public -v 2c esxihost 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.5.1.1.8 but got "No Such Object available on this agent ...
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How do I configure the iDRAC on a static IP?

I have a Dell PowerEdge R610 in colocation. When I set it up at home, the machine was assigned two IP's from my router (using DHCP): one for the OS and one for the iDRAC. Now that the server is in ...
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Poweredge 1950 heat

Good evening, I have searched on DELL Poweredge manual and haven't found answers to my problem, I had bought a few months ago a Dell DRAC5 card to finally power on and off my Poweredge 1950 server ...
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iDRAC virtual console download hangs at 0%

Occasionally, when attempting to launch a virtual console from the .jnlp file that I have downloaded from the iDRAC control panel, the Java applet will launch, attempt to download additional jars, but ...
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Find number of unused disk bays on a dell server running windows or ESXi

I have a project kicking off to implement a new backup solution across our estate of 1500 physical servers. One of the bits of info I need to get is how many drive slots are free on each server (so we ...
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Dell iDRAC 8, how can I backup the server profile to vFlash without getting "OEMDRV partition is in use"?

I'm preparing a PowerEdge T430 server for delivery to a customer. I wanted to configure automatic iDRAC/Lifecycle Manager profile backups onto the iDRAC vFlash card. When I try to perform a backup, it ...
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Dell iDRAC Lifecycle Controller v2.21 - Support TLS 1.2?

Does Dell iDRAC Lifecycle Controller v2.21 support TLS 1.2? You should be able to (supposing default iDRAC and browser settings), in just a moment, get the answer by pointing your browser to the web ...
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How to determine M1000e CMC IP address from CLI of an installed blade?

I have a Dell M1000e enclosure hosting 16 Dell M620 blade servers. Each of the blade servers has it's own DRAC, accessible by its own IP. In addition, the two CMCs in an active/passive configuration ...
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DRAC 4/I Console Redirection Applet Perpetually Stuck Connecting [closed]

The Problem Attempting to connect via the Java virtual console results in perpetual attempt at connecting, even though the applet otherwise loads properly and attempts to connect to the proper ...
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What does "shared mode" really mean on a ninth-generation and later Dell server DRAC?

We have a number of Dell PowerEdge servers, ninth generation and later. According to Using the LAN and Serial Interfaces in Ninth-Generation Dell PowerEdge Servers: As an enhancement over previous ...
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Access ssh of server with dell drac installed

I've got a new dell r610 with a DRAC 6 express installed. I've never colocated before nor have I owned a server so pre-apologies for the lack of knowledge. I'm trying to access my server via SSH on ...
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How to change the SNMP Community string on an unlicensed iDRAC?

At our company, we have many Dell servers. We recently got another server, with an unlicensed iDRAC. For various reasons, we like to change the SNMP community string from the default of 'public'. ...
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Detect network hardware causes iDRAC to disconnect

I have a Dell Poweredge R610 server which is connected to a 10.0.0.0/29 network. This server has iDRAC enterprise and the NIC selection set to shared with static IP address 10.0.0.6. I'm trying to ...
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emails from iDRAC6 express are failing

I have Dell R710 servers with iDRAC6 express. There is no dedicated NIC for the drac, so in the NIC selection it is set to shared. The IP, subnet, DNS and gateway are all good and the domain name is ...
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Can't get OMSA installed on Dell R610 w/ Centos 6

Trying to use the iDRAC racadm command to reset the login password for the iDRAC web gui. So I installed OMSA (found this link http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/f/4469/t/...
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Dell DRAC vs IPMI

I currently have a Dell PE R610 with a DRAC card installed. I was looking at getting a Dell PE C6100 and the description says it has IPMI with dedicated NIC. I have my server in a co-location about ...
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Connect to racadm via SSH, console is blank and non-responsive

I have DRAC5 installed on a PowerEdge server running CentOS. I'm able to SSH into the DRAC and issue racadm commands. When I issue connect com2 I briefly see a prompt: A second later the ...
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iDRAC 8 systemPowerState returning 0 over SNMP

We're upgrading our aging fleet of Dell servers to new 13th Gen Dells with iDRAC 8 enterprises. We are polling the power status of the server via SNMP with the following OID: .1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892....
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dell poweredge 1850 drac 4 reset

I am having trouble resetting the drac credentials on a dell poweredge 1850. The drac being used is a drac 4/p. I have loaded windows and tried to run racadm racresetcfg from the dell drac tools but ...
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