Questions tagged [drac]
Dell Remote Access Controller
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Dell Blade DRAC remote: Unable to connect to RAC
I'm attempting to remotely administer a set of Dell blade servers: PE M600 and M605 with iDRAC5.
On my Windows 8.1 laptop I installed DRAC Tools v7.3. I can successfully remotely manage the M1000e ...
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Dell OpenManage Web Interface Inaccessible
We've installed all the Dell server admin tools on our Ubuntu 12.04 Server box using the following command:
sudo apt-get install srvadmin-all
All the omreport commands etc work as expected but we ...
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Static IP - Destination Host Unreachable
I'm a newbie to system administration. I've installed remotely a Dell server using iDRAC interface. Server's ip is 200.159.243.146 and everything is fine with it.
Using this interface I've installed ...
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What is a software prefetcher (processor setting)?
Configuring the CPU(s) of a DELL Server (via iDrac) I have run accross the term software prefetcher.
I have an idea that prefetching is to "fetch" in advance data from the memory in to the ...
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Replace healthy drive in RAID 10 on PERC H730
I have a PowerEdge T630 of a few years with a hardware RAID 10 consisting of 4 1TB disks.
Now I need to extend the storage, so I have ordered 4 additional 1 TB disks which i planned to add in a new ...
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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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Access IPMI / iLOM / iDRAC / any Java-based Remote Console applet via Proxy on OSX
This question is probably more of an OSX + Java / Proxy issue than a iLOM / DRAC / IPMI issue.
I am able to set up SSH tunnels for access to a server management network which contains various servers ...
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iDRAC not working at all
I have a Dell PowerEdge R620, and I figured it could use a firmware update. I updated the BIOS (to version 2.9.0) without any problems, and then I booted off of the platform-specific ISO (version 21....
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Dell server - Redfish power metrics
Im having a hard time with a single Dell r620 server, which is acting a bit weird when it comes to the redfish api.
We have 10+ of the exact same r620, with same configuration, same bios/idrac/...
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iDrac 7 serial console commands
I know how to redirect iDrac 7 to Com2 on a Dell R620, however, despite being able to see post messages and BIOS through putty when connected to the serial port through a DB9 cable, I can't seem to do ...
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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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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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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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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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What is the best way to configure an iDRAC/dell server in a public data center such that the idrac doesn't have to be exposed public facing
I have a server right now in a data center behind an OpenVPN using the client on the box to connect to the vpn server. I'm going to install the iDRAC and want to know how to best configure the ...
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iDRAC 6 Power Monitoring Not displaying
I recently bought a Dell R210ii with a iDRAC6 Enterprise card installed.
Everything seems to be fine except there is no mention of power monitoring on the iDRAC website, only voltage status. ...
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SSL certificate is reported as invalid by iDRAC7
I'm trying to install a wildcard certificate (*.my.example.com) to an iDRAC6 - this cerificate was provided by RapidSSL (a subsidiary of GeoTrust) and is used across our ubuntu/apache webservers and ...
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How can I automatically save the Dell iDRAC boot capture videos?
The Dell iDRAC automatically records video of the last three boot sequences on the server. These videos can be played back via the iDRAC web interface. The web interface also offers a "save" button to ...
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DELL iDrac 6 sensors data monitoring
Hi i was trying to get sensors data directly form iDrac card but no success.
SNMP: iDrac6 is offering only SNMP traps.
Racadm: in some versions of iDrac it was possible to get sensors data but when ...
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How to set BMC authentication key for SCVMM host?
I am trying to configure my hosts in SCVMM to use IPMI to allow shutting down and powering on from the SCVMM console.
The servers are Dell R710, and have iDRAC6 enterprise cards, running Server ...
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IPMI sensors that have the same name, how to access them individually
How can an IPMI "sensor" be directly addressed when the sensor "name" is used more than once by IPMI.
In many normal cases, if IPMI is responding with a list of sensors like :
:~$ ...
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Updating iDRAC firmware via Lifecycle Controller and USB
A previously working iDRAC under a R720 server running RHEL 7 became borked when attempting a iDRAC firmware update via racadm. I used my Dell Service Tag to obtain the correct firmware file for this ...
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Dell iDrac SNMP information
Trying to get basic server information out of iDrac's SNMP protocol, I've run a full SNMP walk, then tried filtering. In neither of the two does it give me anymore information other than the iDrac NIC,...
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Virtual Media it's not ejected on the Dell iDRAC9 after the installation using Ansible it's completed
I have this code but unfortunately it's not ejecting the ISO after installing the CentOS and I don't know what to do, can someone please give me a hint on how I can treat this? I can't use Ansible ...
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How can I boot using Ansible on an Dell iDRAC9 server from an iso that's located on a remote server?
I have this playbook that what I'm trying to do it's to install CentOS using Ansible and Redfish, I don't want to use any modules, I'll install the CentOS on multiple Dell iDRAC9 servers and I'm ...
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How to disable iDRAC status / alerts for absent PSU or input lost
I have a number of Dell PER740 servers running iDRAC 9 in a lab.
As they are in a lab, I only need/want/have capacity for one power supply connected to each server.
However, I cannot find a way to ...
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iDRAC: Does racadm have some kind of "echo" command?
I'm writing some scripts to automate the interaction with racadm sessions. Sometimes I need to show some info messages to the users, like Will retry in 30 seconds. For now I just use an unknown ...
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How to install iDRAC onto a r620 server, when I don't want iDRAC
I just bought a R620 server off of ebay. When I turn it on, the fans go up to 100%. It seems fans speeds are tied to iDRAC, and I'm not able to tolerate 100% fan usage due to noise constraints. ...
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Accessing Dell server iDRAC console (jnlp) through multiple proxies on Linux
I have a server where SSH by root is disabled and SSHing in with LDAP credentials just hangs after receiving the MOTD. Specifically the step it hangs on: debug1: pledge: proc
I'm trying to access the ...
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PowerEdge R320 iDRAC Initialization Error
I've had an R320 running happily for the past 9 months as a backup server. I decided it was time to make some changes which called for a fresh install of Windows, so I shut the server down plugged in ...
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iDrac7 can't watch boot sequence
I have a few oldish Dell PowerEdge servers which I'm planning to recommission as DR servers.
I'm able to access one of them currently via it's idrac card and the virtual console seems to work ok.
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Idrac 7 instance won't connect virtual media
I have a remote ubuntu server that I just tried to upgrade inplace and failed. So I fired up iDRAC to rebuild it from scratch but I can not attach a virtual ISO. I get a popup saying "virtual media ...
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iDrac 8 how to unmount virtual CD after enterprise evaluation ran out?
I have a Dell R230. I used the iDrac8 Enterprise Evaluation License to mount the Windows server iso for installation (it's larger than a regular DVD). Now the Enterprise Evaluation License has run out ...
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Drives disconnected from RAID array without apparent reason
I have owned a Dell PowerEdge R720 for some time and have been using it as my personal NAS. Here is the RAID configuration (disks in the indicated order) :
2 x 146 GB disks in 15K in RAID 1
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Dell PowerEdge T320 - No BIOS Post / Stuck in iDrac
Figured this is worth asking here since I presently have a 60 lbs door stopper until I can figure this out -
I recently picked up a Dell T320 off of eBay. I've never worked with iDrac before, so it ...
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I can't conect to my R610 iDRAC web interface
I'm a complete networking idiot and I've fallen at the first hurdle.
I have an R610 here, just hooked it all up and powered it on. Checked the iDRAC settings (made sure it was using the shared NIC, ...
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Can't connect to iDrac via putty
I have a Dell R620 server for which iDrac has become completely bricked. I have literally tried everything else and am wanting to flash it through TFTP, but, when I connect to the serial port from an ...
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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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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.
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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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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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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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Dell vFlash Health: Critical. Is it toast?
I have just bought a dell R610 server which had a vFlash card included. Upon trying to initilize the dell vFlash I get the message that the health of the vFlash card is critical and it couldn't ...
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OMSA on R300 running CentOS7
I recently purchased a dell R300 server off Ebay and don't know the setting to log into the iDRAC interface.
I've played around in the boot sequence but there doesn't seem to be a configuration ...
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Accessing iDRAC6 Express on DellR610
[Update: I had the ethernet cable in port 4 not port 1! Putting it in port 1 fixed the problem.]
Hi I have just recently acquired a DellR610 to test configurations and
experiment with. It has 2 X ...
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Dell BMC (Baseband Management Controller) on shared LAN, performance hit? static IP?
I am thinking of using Dell's BMC on some servers that we house at a datacenter to ease remote monitoring/administration in the event of failures.
I have some questions:
It appears that I can ...
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Using RACADM via SSL to get hardware fault information
I have several Dell R815 servers I'm trying to get hardware fault information from. My remote server is a Linux box running RHEL6. I have downloaded and installed the racadm software and can run it ...
