How
to find an iDRAC IP address for a blade server?
You can
find the iDRAC IP address using any of the following methods:
Using CMC Web interface: Go to
and in the displayed table, 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.
See the
iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide for a complete list of CMC RACADM subcommands.
From 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 and press the check button
and 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: Click
. 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.
See the
iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide for a complete list of CMC RACADM subcommands
$ 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.
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:
- Make sure that the LAN cable is connected to CMC.
- Make sure 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, make sure the LAN cable is connected to the NIC
port where the wrench symbol is present.
- In Dedicated mode, make sure the LAN cable is connected to the
iDRAC LAN port.
- Make sure 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.