Dell Drac 5 User Guide

							Basic Installation of the DRAC 541
Before You Begin
Before you update your DRAC 5 firmware using local RACADM or the Dell 
Update Packages, perform the following procedures. Otherwise, the firmware 
update operation may fail.
1
Install and enable the appropriate IPMI and managed node drivers.
2If your system is running a Windows operating system, enable and start 
the 
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service. 
3If your system is running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (version 10) for 
Intel EM64T, start the 
Raw service.
4Ensure that the RAC virtual flash is unmounted or not in use by the 
operating system or another application or user.
5Disconnect and unmount Virtual Media.
6Ensure that the USB is enabled. 
Downloading the DRAC 5 Firmware
To update your DRAC 5 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 DRAC 5 firmware 
package:
• Compiled DRAC 5 firmware code and data
• Expansion ROM image
• Web-based interface, JPEG, and other user interface data files
• Default configuration files
Use the Firmware Update page to update the DRAC 5 firmware to the latest 
revision. When you run the firmware update, the update retains the current 
DRAC 5 settings.
Updating the DRAC 5 Firmware Using the Web-Based Interface
1Open the Web-based interface and login to the remote system.
See Accessing the Web-Based Interface on page 48.
2In the System tree, click Remote Access and click the Update tab. 
						

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3In the Firm war e U pd ate page in the Firm war e Im age field, type the path 
to the firmware image that you downloaded from 
support.dell.com or click 
Browse to navigate to the image.
 NOTE: If you are running Firefox, the text cursor does not appear in the 
Firmware Image field. 
Fo r  e x a m p l e :
C:\Updates\V1.0\. 
The default firmware image name is 
firmimg.d5. 
4Click Update.
The update may take several minutes to complete. When completed, 
a dialog box appears.
5Click OK to close the session and automatically log out. 
6After the DRAC 5 resets, click Log In to log in to the DRAC 5. 
Updating the DRAC 5 Firmware Using racadm
You can update the DRAC 5 firmware using the CLI-based racadm tool. 
If you have installed Server Administrator on the managed system, use local 
racadm to update the firmware. 
1
Download the DRAC 5 firmware image from the Dell Support website at 
support.dell.com to the managed system.
Fo r  e x a m p l e :
C:\downloads\firmimg.d5
2
Run the following racadm command:
racadm -pud c:\downloads\ 
You can also update the firmware using remote racadm.
Fo r  e x a m p l e :
racadm -r  U  -p 
 fwupdate -p -u -d  
where path is the location where you saved firmimg.d5 on the managed 
system. 
						

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Updating the DRAC 5 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. 
See the Dell Update Package User’s Guide for more information.
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. For a list of supported Web browsers, see the Dell Systems 
Software Support Matrix on the Dell Support website at 
support.dell.com/manuals.
Configuring Your Web Browser to Connect to the Web-Based Interface
If you are connecting to the DRAC 5 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:
1
Open a Web browser window.
2Click Tools, and click Internet Options.
3From the  Internet Options window, click the Connections tab.
4Under Local Area Network (LAN) settings, click LAN Settings.
5If the Use a proxy server box is selected, select the Bypass proxy server 
for local addresses
 box.
6Click OK twice. 
						

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List of Trusted Domains
When you access the DRAC 5 Web-based interface through the Web 
browser, you are prompted to add the DRAC 5 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 
DRAC 5 Web-based interface.
32-bit and 64-bit Web Browsers
The DRAC 5 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 DRAC 5.
Viewing Localized Versions of the Web-Based Interface
Windows
The DRAC 5 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 DRAC 5 Web-based interface in 
Internet Explorer:
1
Click the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
2In the Internet Options window, click Languages.
3In the Language Preference window, click Add. 
						

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4In the Add Language window, select a supported language.
To select more than one language, press .
5Select your preferred language and click Move Up to move the language to 
the top of the list.
6Click OK.
7In 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:
1
Open a command terminal.
2Type “locale” and press . The following output appears. 
LANG=zh_CN.UTF-8
LC_CTYPE=zh_CN.UTF-8
LC_NUMERIC=zh_CN.UTF-8
LC_TIME=zh_CN.UTF-8
LC_COLLATE=zh_CN.UTF-8
LC_MONETARY=zh_CN.UTF-8
LC_MESSAGES=zh_CN.UTF-8
LC_PAPER=zh_CN.UTF-8
LC_NAME=zh_CN.UTF-8
LC_ADDRESS=zh_CN.UTF-8
LC_TELEPHONE=zh_CN.UTF-8
LC_MEASUREMENT=zh_CN.UTF-8
LC_IDENTIFICATION=zh_CN.UTF-8
LC_ALL=
3
If the values include “zh_CN.UTF-8”, no changes are required. If the 
values do not include “zh_CN.UTF-8”, go to step 4.
4Navigate to the /etc/sysconfig/i18n file.  
						

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5In the file, apply the following changes: 
Current entry:
LANG=zh_CN.GB18030
SUPPORTED=zh_CN.GB18030:zh_CH.GB2312:zh_CN:zh
Updated entry:
LANG=zh_CN.UTF-8
SUPPORTED=zh_CN.UTF-
8:zh_CN.GB18030:zh_CH.GB2312:zh_CN:zh
6
Log out and then login to the operating system.
7Relaunch the DRAC 5.
When you switch from any other language to the Simplified Chinese 
language, ensure that this fix is still valid. If not, repeat this procedure.
For advanced configurations of the DRAC 5, see Advanced Configuration of 
the DRAC 5 on page 47. 
						

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4
Advanced Configuration of the 
DRAC 5
This section provides information about advanced DRAC 5 configuration 
and is recommended for users with advanced knowledge of systems 
management and who want to customize the DRAC environment to suit 
their specific needs.
Before You Begin
You should have completed the basic installation and setup of your DRAC 5 
hardware and software. See Basic Installation of the DRAC 5 on page 35 for 
more information.
Configuring DRAC 5 Properties
You can configure the DRAC 5 properties (network, users, and so on) by 
using either the Web-based interface or the RACADM.
The DRAC 5 provides a Web-based interface and RACADM (a command-line 
interface) that enables you to configure the DRAC 5 properties and users, 
perform remote management tasks, and troubleshoot a remote (managed) 
system for problems. For everyday systems management, use the DRAC 5 
Web-based interface. This chapter provides information about how to 
perform common systems management tasks with the DRAC 5 Web-based 
interface and provides links to related information.
All Web-based interface configuration tasks can also be performed with 
RACADM. 
						

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Configuring the DRAC 5 Using the Web 
User Interface
See your DRAC 5 online help for context sensitive information about each 
Web-based interface page.
Accessing the Web-Based Interface
To access the DRAC 5 Web-based interface:
1
Open a supported Web browser window.
For a list of supported Web browsers, see the Dell Systems Software 
Support Matrix on the Dell Support website at 
support.dell.com/manuals.
2
In the Address field, type the following and press :
https://
If the default HTTPS port number (port 443) has been changed, type:
https://: 
where IP address is the IP address for the DRAC 5 and port number 
is the HTTPS port number.
The DRAC 5 
Log in window appears.
 NOTE: When you use Internet Explorer version 6 SP2 or version 7 to log into the 
DRAC 5 Web GUI and the client is on a private network, but without access to the 
Internet, you may experience a delay of up to 30 seconds. To resolve this issue: 
1. Disable the phishing filter.
    https://phishingfilter.microsoft.com/faq.aspx.
2. Disable CRL fetching:
    a. Click 
To o l s Options Advanced tab Security.
    b. Deselect 
Check for publishers certificate revocation. 
						

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Logging In
You can log in either as a DRAC 5 user or as a Microsoft Active Directory user. 
The default user name and password are root and calvin, respectively. 
Before you log in to the DRAC 5, verify that you have Log In to DRAC 5 
permission. Speak to your organization’s DRAC or network administrator to 
confirm your access privileges.
To  l o g  i n :
1
In the User Name field, type one of the following:
• Your DRAC 5 user name.
Fo r  e x a m p l e ,  <
username>
The DRAC 5 user name for local users is case sensitive
• Your Active Directory user name.
Fo r  e x a m p l e ,  <
domain>\, /, or 
<
user>@. 
Examples of an Active Directory user name are: 
dell.com\john_doe or 
[email protected]
. 
The Active Directory user name is not case sensitive. 
2In the Pa s s w o r d field, type your DRAC 5 user password or Active Directory 
user password.
This field is case sensitive.
3Click OK or press .  
						

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Logging Out
1In the upper-right corner of the DRAC 5 Web-based interface window, 
click 
Log Out to close the session.
2Close the browser window.
 NOTE: The Log Out button does not appear until you log in.
 
NOTE: Closing the browser without gracefully logging out causes the session to 
remain open until it times out. It is strongly recommended that you click the logout 
button to end the session; otherwise, the session remains active until the session 
timeout is reached.
 
NOTE: Closing the DRAC 5 Web-based interface within Microsoft Internet Explorer 
using the close button (x) at the top right corner of the window may generate an 
application error. To fix this issue, download the latest Cumulative Security Update for 
Internet Explorer from the Microsoft Support website, at support.microsoft.com.
Enabling and Configuring the Managed System to 
Use a Serial or Telnet Console
The following subsections provide information about how to enable and 
configure a serial/telnet/ssh console on the managed system.
Using the connect com2 Serial Command
When using the connect com2 serial command, ensure that the following are 
configured properly:
•The Serial Communication Serial Port setting in the BIOS Setup 
program.
• The DRAC configuration settings.
When a telnet session is established to the DRAC 5 and these settings are 
incorrect, connect com2 may display a blank screen.