Enabling Or Disabling Os To Idrac Pass-Through Using Web Interface; Enabling Or Disabling Os To Idrac Pass-Through Using Racadm; Enabling Or Disabling Os To Idrac Pass-Through Using Idrac Settings Utility - Dell iDRAC7 User Manual

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The output is:
Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be
rebooted for the changes to be effective.
Reboot Required: true
VIBs Installed: Dell_bootbank_iDRAC_USB_NIC_1.0.0-799733X03
VIBs Removed:
VIBs Skipped:
3.
Reboot the server.
4.
At the ESXi prompt, run the command: esxcfg-vmknic –l.
The output displays the usb0 entry.

Enabling or Disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through Using Web Interface

To enable OS to iDRAC Pass-through using Web interface:
1.
Go to Overview → iDRAC Settings → Network → OS to iDRAC Pass-through.
The OS to iDRAC Pass-through page is displayed.
2.
Select any of the following options to enable OS to iDRAC pass-through:
LOM — The OS to iDRAC pass-through link between the iDRAC and the host operating system is established
through the LOM or NDC.
USB NIC — The OS to iDRAC pass-through link between the iDRAC and the host operating system is
established through the internal USB bus.
To disable this feature, select Disabled.
3.
If you select LOM as the pass-through configuration, and if the server is connected using dedicated mode, enter
the IPv4 address of the operating system. The default value is 0.0.0.0.
NOTE: If the server is connected in shared LOM mode, then the OS IP Address field is disabled.
4.
If you select USB NIC as the pass-through configuration, enter the IP address of the USB NIC. The default value is
169.254.0.1. It is recommended to use the default IP address. However, if this IP address conflicts with an IP
address of other interfaces of the host system or the local network, you must change it.
5.
Click Apply to apply the settings.
6.
Click Test Network Configuration to check if the IP is accessible and the link is established between the iDRAC and
the host operating system.

Enabling or Disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through Using RACADM

To enable or disable OS to iDRAC Pass-through using RACADM, use the objects in the iDRAC.OS-BMC group. For more
RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC7 and CMC available at dell.com/support/
information, see the
manuals.

Enabling or Disabling OS to iDRAC Pass-through Using iDRAC Settings Utility

To enable or disable OS to iDRAC Pass-through using iDRAC Settings Utility:
1.
In the iDRAC Settings utility, go to OS to iDRAC Pass-Through.
The iDRAC Settings.OS to iDRAC Pass-through page is displayed.
2.
Select any of the following options to enable OS to iDRAC pass-through:
LOM — The OS to iDRAC pass-through link between the iDRAC and the host operating system is established
through the LOM or NDC.
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