iDRAC 9 Configuration and Maintenance Guide

Summary

This guide was developed to consolidate most iDRAC related configuration and maintenance tasks into a simple easy to use document that could be downloaded for local use.  Below is the list of topics covered in the guide.

Network Configuration

• Initial IP address setup via crash cart
• Change IP address via Web UI
• Change/Configure IP address using IPMITool

User Management

• Changing User Password
• Renaming root user using IPMITool
• Enable user account using IPMITool
• Disable user account using IPMITool
• Test user credentials using IPMITool

iDRAC Configuration

• Setting the iDRAC Name
• Changing the Browser Tab Name
• Setting Timezone
• Enabling NTP
• Adding Custom SSL Certificate

System Maintenance

• iDRAC Firmware

• System BIOS

• RAID Controller Firmware

Storage

• Locating Powervault Serial Number (Service Tag)