This section provides information about how to install and set up your iDRAC6 hardware and software.
Before You Begin
Gather the following items that were included with your system, prior to installing and configuring the iDRAC6 software:
iDRAC6 hardware (currently installed or in the optional kit)
iDRAC6 installation procedures (located in this chapter)
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD
Installing the iDRAC6 Express/Enterprise
Hardware
NOTE: The iDRAC6 connection emulates a USB keyboard connection. As a result, when you restart the system, the system will not notify you if your keyboard is not attached.
The iDRAC6 Express/Enterprise may be preinstalled on your system, or available separately. To get started with the iDRAC6 that is installed on your system, see "Software Installation and Configuration Overview."
If an iDRAC6 Express/Enterprise is not installed on your system, see your platform Hardware Owner's Manual for hardware installation instructions.
Configuring Your System to Use an iDRAC6
To configure your system to use an iDRAC6, use the iDRAC6 Configuration Utility.
To run the iDRAC6 Configuration Utility:
Turn on or restart your system.
Press <Ctrl><E> when prompted during POST.
If your operating system begins to load before you press <Ctrl><E>, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.
Configure the LOM.
Use the arrow keys to select LAN Parameters and press<Enter>.
NIC Selection is displayed.
Use the arrow keys to select one of the following NIC modes:
Dedicated — Select this option to enable the remote access device to utilize the dedicated network interface available on the iDRAC Enterprise. This interface is not shared with the host operating system and routes the management traffic to a separate physical network, enabling it to be separated from the application traffic. This option is available only if an iDRAC6 Enterprise is installed in the system.
Shared — Select this option to share the network interface with the host operating system. The remote access device network interface is fully functional when the host operating system is configured for NIC teaming. The remote access device receives data through NIC 1 and NIC 2, but transmits data only through NIC 1. If NIC 1 fails, the remote access device will not be accessible.
Shared with Failover LOM2 — Select this option to share the network interface with the host operating system. The remote access device network interface is fully functional when the host operating system is configured for NIC teaming. The remote access device receives data through NIC 1 and NIC 2, but transmits data only through NIC 1. If NIC 1 fails, the remote access device fails over to NIC 2 for all data transmission. The remote access device continues to use NIC 2 for data transmission. If NIC 2 fails, the remote access device fails over all data transmission back to NIC 1 if the failure in NIC1 has been corrected.
Shared with Failover All LOMs — Select this option to share the network interface with the host operating system. The remote access device network interface is fully functional when the host operating system is configured for NIC teaming. The remote access device receives data through NIC 1, NIC 2, NIC 3, and NIC 4; but it transmits data only through NIC 1. If NIC 1 fails, the remote access device fails over all data transmission to NIC 2. If NIC 2 fails, the remote access device fails over all data transmission to NIC 3. If NIC 3 fails, the remote access device fails over all data transmission to NIC 4. If NIC 4 fails the remote access device fails over all data transmission back to NIC 1, but only if the original NIC 1 failure has been corrected. This option may not be available on iDRAC6 Enterprise.
Configure the network controller LAN parameters to use DHCP or a
Static IP address source.
Using the down-arrow key, select LAN Parameters, and press <Enter>.
Using the up-arrow and down-arrow keys, select IP Address Source.
Using the right-arrow and left-arrow keys, select DHCP, Auto Config
or Static.
If you selected Static, configure the Ethernet IP Address, Subnet
Mask, and Default Gateway settings.
Press <Esc>.
Press <Esc>.
Select Save Changes and Exit.
Software Installation and Configuration Overview
This section provides a high-level overview of the iDRAC6 software installation and configuration process. For more information about the iDRAC6 software components, see "Installing the Software on the Managed System."
Installing software on the managed system is optional. Without the managed system software, you cannot use the RACADM locally, and the iDRAC6 cannot capture the last crash screen.
To install the managed system software, install the software on the managed system using the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD. For instructions about how to install this software, see your Software Quick Installation Guide available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com\manuals.
Managed system software installs your choices from the appropriate version of Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator on the managed system.
NOTE: Do not install the iDRAC6 management station software and the iDRAC6 managed system software on the same system.
If Server Administrator is not installed on the managed system, you cannot view the system's last crash screen or use the Auto Recovery feature.
Your system includes the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD. This DVD includes the following components:
DVD root - Contains the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility, which provides server setup and system installation information
SYSMGMT - Contains the systems management software products including Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
Docs - Contains documentation for systems management software products, peripherals, and RAID controllers
SERVICE - Contains the tools you need to configure your system, and delivers the latest diagnostics and Dell-optimized drivers for your system
For information about Server Administrator, IT Assistant, and Unified Server Configurator, see the Server Administrator User's Guide, the IT Assistant User's Guide, and the Unified Server Configurator User's Guide available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com\manuals.
Installing and Removing RACADM on a Linux Management Station
To use the remote RACADM functions, install RACADM on a management station running Linux.
NOTE: When you run Setup on the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD, the RACADM utility for all supported operating systems is installed on your management station.
Installing RACADM
Log on as root to the system where you want to install the management
station components.
If necessary, mount the Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation DVD using the following command or a similar command:
mount /media/cdrom
Navigate to the /linux/rac directory and execute the following command:
rpm -ivh *.rpm
For help with the RACADM command, type racadm help after issuing the previous commands.
Uninstalling RACADM
To uninstall RACADM, open a command prompt and type:
rpm -e <racadm_package_name>
where <racadm_package_name> is the rpm package that was used to install the RAC software.
For example, if the rpm package name is srvadmin-racadm5, then type:
rpm -e srvadmin-racadm5
Updating the iDRAC6 Firmware
Use one of the following methods to update your iDRAC6 firmware.
Before you update your iDRAC6 firmware using local RACADM or the Dell Update Packages, perform the following procedures. Otherwise, the firmware update operation may fail.
Install and enable the appropriate IPMI and managed node drivers.
If your system is running a Windows operating system, enable and start
the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service.
If you are using iDRAC6 Enterprise and your system is running SUSE®
Linux Enterprise Server (version 10) for Intel® EM64T, start the Raw service.
Disconnect and unmount Virtual Media.
NOTE: If iDRAC6 firmware update is interrupted for any reason, a wait of up to 30 minutes may be required before a firmware update will be allowed again.
Ensure that the USB is enabled.
Downloading the iDRAC6 Firmware
To update your iDRAC6 firmware, download the latest firmware from the Dell Support website located at support.dell.com and save the file to your local system.
The following software components are included with your iDRAC6 firmware package:
Compiled iDRAC6 firmware code and data
Web-based interface, JPEG, and other user interface data files
Default configuration files
Updating the iDRAC6 Firmware Using the Web-Based Interface
You can update the iDRAC6 firmware using the CLI-based RACADM tool. If you have installed Server Administrator on the managed system, use local RACADM to update the firmware.
Download the iDRAC6 firmware image from the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com to the managed system.
For example:
C:\downloads\firmimg.d6
Run the following RACADM command:
racadm fwupdate -pud c:\downloads\
You can also update the firmware using remote RACADM and a TFTP server.
For example:
racadm -r <iDRAC6 IP address> -u <username> -p <password> fwupdate -g -u -a <path>
where path is the location on the TFTP server where the firmimg.d6 is stored.
Updating the iDRAC6 Firmware Using Dell Update Packages for Supported Windows and Linux Operating Systems
Download and run the Dell Update Packages for supported Windows and Linux operating systems from Dell Support website at support.dell.com. For more information, see the Dell Update Package User's Guide available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com\manuals.
NOTE: When updating the iDRAC6 firmware using the Dell Update Package utility in Linux, you may see these messages displayed on the console:
usb 5-2: device descriptor read/64, error -71
usb 5-2: device descriptor not accepting address 2, error -71
These errors are cosmetic in nature and should be ignored. These messages are caused due to reset of the USB devices during the firmware update process and are harmless.
Clearing the Browser Cache
After the firmware upgrade, clear the Web browser cache.
See your Web browser's online help for more information.
Configuring a Supported Web Browser
The following sections provide instructions for configuring the supported Web browsers.
Configuring Your Web Browser to Connect to the iDRAC6 Web-Based Interface
If you are connecting to the iDRAC6 Web-based interface from a management station that connects to the Internet through a proxy server, you must configure the Web browser to access the Internet from this server.
To configure your Internet Explorer Web browser to access a proxy server:
Open a Web browser window.
Click Tools, and click Internet Options.
From the Internet Options window, click the Connections tab.
Under Local Area Network (LAN) settings, click LAN Settings.
If the Use a proxy server box is selected, select the Bypass proxy server for
local addresses box.
Click OK twice.
List of Trusted Domains
When you access the iDRAC6 Web-based interface through the Web browser, you are prompted to add the iDRAC6 IP address to the list of trusted domains if the IP address is missing from the list. When completed, click Refresh or relaunch the Web browser to reestablish a connection to the iDRAC6 Web-based interface.
32-bit and 64-bit Web Browsers
The iDRAC6 Web-based interface is not supported on 64-bit Web browsers. If you open a 64-bit Browser, access the Console Redirection page, and attempt to install the plug-in, the installation procedure fails. If this error was not acknowledged and you repeat this procedure, the Console Redirect Page loads even though the plug-in installation fails during your first attempt. This issue occurs because the Web browser stores the plug-in information in the profile directory even though the plug-in installation procedure failed. To fix this issue, install and run a supported 32-bit Web browser and log in to the iDRAC6.
Viewing Localized Versions of the Web-Based Interface
Windows
The iDRAC6 Web-based interface is supported on the following Windows operating system languages:
English
French
German
Spanish
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
To view a localized version of the iDRAC6 Web-based interface in Internet Explorer:
Click the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
In the Internet Options window, click Languages.
In the Language Preference window, click Add.
In the Add Language window, select a supported language.
To select more than one language, press <Ctrl>.
Select your preferred language and click Move Up to move the language to
the top of the list.
Click OK.
In the Language Preference window, click OK.
Linux
If you are running Console Redirection on a Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® (version 4) client with a Simplified Chinese GUI, the viewer menu and title may appear in random characters. This issue is caused by an incorrect encoding in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 4) Simplified Chinese operating system. To fix this issue, access and modify the current encoding settings by performing the following steps:
Open a command terminal.
Type "locale" and press <Enter>. The following output is displayed.
