Miscellaneous
How
to find an iDRAC IP address for a blade server? Using CMC web interface :Go to . In the table that is displayed, view
the IP address for the server.
Using the Virtual Console : Reboot the server to view the iDRAC IP address during POST. Select
the "Dell CMC" console in the OSCAR to log in to CMC through a local
serial connection. CMC RACADM commands can be sent from this connection.For more information on CMC RACADM commands, see the CMC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/cmcmanuals .
For more information on iDRAC RACADM commands, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals .
Using local
RACADM Use the command:
racadm getsysinfo For
example:
$ racadm getniccfg -m server-1
DHCP Enabled = 1
IP Address = 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0
Gateway = 192.168.0.1 Using LCD : On the main menu, highlight the server, press the check button,
select the required server, and press the check button.
How
to find the CMC IP address related to the blade server? From iDRAC web interface : Go to . The CMC Summary page displays
the CMC IP address.
From the Virtual Console : Select the "Dell CMC" console in the OSCAR to log in to CMC through
a local serial connection. CMC RACADM commands can be issued from
this connection.
$ racadm getniccfg -m chassis
NIC Enabled = 1
DHCP Enabled = 1
Static IP Address = 192.168.0.120
Static Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0
Static Gateway = 192.168.0.1
Current IP Address = 10.35.155.151
Current Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0
Current Gateway = 10.35.155.1
Speed = Autonegotiate
Duplex = Autonegotiate NOTE: You can also perform
this using remote RACADM.
For more information on CMC RACADM commands, see the CMC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/cmcmanuals .
For more information on iDRAC RACADM commands, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals .
How
to find iDRAC IP address for rack and tower server? From
iDRAC web Interface : Go to . The System
Summary page displays the iDRAC IP address.
From
Local RACADM : Use the command racadm getsysinfo .
From LCD : On the physical server, use the LCD panel
navigation buttons to view the iDRAC IP address. Go to or .
From OpenManage Server Administrator : In the Server
Administrator web interface, go to .
iDRAC
network connection is not working. For blade servers:
Ensure that the LAN cable is connected to CMC.
Ensure that NIC settings, IPv4 or IPv6 settings, and either
Static or DHCP is enabled for your network.
For rack and tower servers:
In shared mode, ensure that the LAN cable is connected to the
NIC port where the wrench symbol is present.
In Dedicated mode, ensure that the LAN cable is connected to
the iDRAC LAN port.
Ensure that NIC settings, IPv4 and IPv6 settings and either
Static or DHCP is enabled for your network.
Inserted
the blade server into the chassis and pressed the power switch, but
it did not power on.
iDRAC requires up to two minutes to initialize before the server
can power on.
Check CMC power budget. The chassis power budget may have exceeded.
How
to change the name of the slot for the system in a chassis?
Log in to CMC web interface and go to .
Enter the new name for the slot in the row for your server and
click Apply .
iDRAC
on blade server is not responding during boot. Remove and
reinsert the server.
Check CMC web interface to see if iDRAC
is displayed as an upgradable component. If it does, follow the instructions
in Updating
firmware using CMC web interface .
If the problem persists,
contact technical support.
When
attempting to boot the managed server, the power indicator is green,
but there is no POST or no video. This happens due to any
of the following conditions:
Memory is not installed or is inaccessible.
CPU is not installed or is inaccessible
Video riser card is missing or not connected properly.
Also, see error messages in iDRAC log using iDRAC web interface
or from the server LCD.