Setting Up Idrac Communication - Dell iDRAC 8 User Manual

Setting up iDRAC communication

You can communicate with iDRAC using any of the following modes:
• iDRAC Web Interface
• Serial connection using DB9 cable (RAC serial or IPMI serial) — For rack and tower servers only
• IPMI Serial Over LAN
• IPMI Over LAN
• Remote RACADM
• Local RACADM
• Remote Services
NOTE: To ensure that Local RACADM import or export commands work properly, ensure that the USB mass-storage
host is enabled in the operating system. For information about enabling USB storage host, see the documentation for
your operating system.
The following table provides an overview of the supported protocols, supported commands, and pre-requisites:
Table 14. Communication modes — summary
Mode of Communication
iDRAC Web Interface
Serial using Null modem DB9
cable
IPMI Serial Over LAN
IPMI over LAN
SMCLP
Remote RACADM
Firmware RACADM
Local RACADM
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Remote Services
Supported Protocol
Internet Protocol (https)
Serial Protocol
Intelligent Platform
Management Bus protocol
SSH
Telnet
Intelligent Platform
Management Bus protocol
SSH
Telnet
https
SSH
Telnet
IPMI
WS-MAN
Supported Commands
N/A
RACADM
SMCLP
IPMI
IPMI
IPMI
SMCLP
Remote RACADM
Firmware RACADM
Local RACADM
WinRM (Windows)
Pre-requisite
Web Server
Part of iDRAC firmware
RAC Serial or IPMI Serial is
enabled
IPMITool is installed and IPMI
Serial Over LAN is enabled
IPMITool is installed and IPMI
Settings is enabled
SSH or Telnet on iDRAC is
enabled
Remote RACADM is installed
and enabled
Firmware RACADM is installed
and enabled
Local RACADM is installed
WinRM is installed (Windows)
or OpenWSMAN is installed
(Linux)
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