Dell Drac 5 User Guide

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racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgDNSRacName 
RAC-EK00002
racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o 
cfgDNSDomainNameFromDHCP 0
racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgDNSDomainName 
MYDOMAIN
 NOTE: If cfgNicEnable is set to 0, the DRAC 5 LAN is disabled even if DHCP is 
enabled.
DRAC Modes
The DRAC 5 can be configured in one of three modes:
•Dedicated
•Shared
• Shared with failover
Table 4-21 provides a description of each mode.
Table 4-21. DRAC 5 NIC...

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Frequently Asked Questions
When accessing the DRAC 5 Web-based interface, I get a security warning 
stating the hostname of the SSL certificate does not match the hostname of 
the DRAC 5.
The DRAC 5 includes a default DRAC 5 server certificate to ensure network 
security for the Web-based interface and remote racadm features. When this 
certificate is used, the Web browser displays a security warning because the 
default certificate is issued to DRAC 5 default...

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•When racresetcfg is used
• When the DRAC 5 is reset
• When a new SSL server certificate is uploaded
Why doesn’t my DNS server register my DRAC 5?
Some DNS servers only register names of 31 characters or fewer.
When accessing the DRAC 5 Web-based interface, I get a security warning 
stating the SSL certificate was issued by a certificate authority (CA) that is 
not trusted.
DRAC 5 includes a default DRAC 5 server certificate to ensure network 
security for the...

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Adding and Configuring DRAC 5 Users95
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Adding and Configuring DRAC 5 
Users
To manage your system with the DRAC 5 and maintain system security, create 
unique users with specific administrative permissions (or role-based authority). 
For additional security, you can also configure alerts that are e-mailed to 
specific users when a specific system event occurs.
To add and configure DRAC 5 users:
 NOTE: You must have Configure DRAC 5 permission to perform the following steps.
1Expand the System tree and...

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Ta b l e 5 - 4 describes the User Group Permissions for the IPMI User 
Privileges 
and the DRAC User Privileges settings.
Ta b l e 5 - 5 describes the DRAC Group permissions. If you add a DRAC 
User Privilege to the Administrator, Power User, or Guest User, the 
DRAC 
Group 
will change to the Custom group. 
6When completed, click Apply Changes.
7Click the appropriate User Configuration page button to continue. See 
Table 5-6.
Table 5-1. Options in the Smart Card...

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User Name Specifies a DRAC 5 user name with up to 16 characters. 
Each user must have a unique user name.
NOTE: User names on the local DRAC 5 cannot include 
the @ (at the rate) ,  (back slash) ,  (double quotes), / 
(forward slash), or . (period) characters.
NOTE: If the user name is changed, the new name will 
not appear in the user interface until the next user login. 
Change PasswordEnables the New Password and Confirm New Password 
fields. When unchecked, the...

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Table 5-4. DRAC User Privileges
Property Description
DRAC GroupSpecifies the user’s maximum DRAC user privilege to 
one of the following: Administrator, Po w e r  U s e r, Guest 
User, None, or Custom.
See Table 5-5 for DRAC Group permissions.
Login to DRACEnables the user to log in to the DRAC.
Configure DRACEnables the user to configure the DRAC.
Configure UsersEnables the user to allow specific users to access the 
system.
Clear LogsEnables the user to clear the...

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CustomSelects any combination of the following permissions: Login 
to DRAC, Configure DRAC, Configure Users, Clear Logs, 
Execute Server Action Commands, Access Console 
Redirection, Access Virtual Media, Te s t  A l e r t s, Execute 
Diagnostic Commands.
NoneNo assigned permissions.
Table 5-6. User Configuration Page Buttons
Button Action
PrintPrints the User Configuration page
RefreshReloads the User Configuration page
Go Back To Users 
Pa g eReturns to the Users...

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Using the RACADM Utility to Configure 
DRAC 5 Users
 NOTE: You must be logged in as user root to execute RACADM commands on a 
remote Linux system. 
The DRAC 5 Web-based interface is the quickest way to configure a DRAC 5. 
If you prefer command-line or script configuration or need to configure 
multiple DRAC 5s, use RACADM, which is installed with the DRAC 5 
agents on the managed system.
To configure multiple DRAC 5s with identical configuration settings, 
perform...