Launch Virtual Console
in the iDRAC webGUI.ra
.ipmitool
is a bit lame. Here's an example output:IPMILan
feature;console com2
, you can get to various things this way:ESC-1
F1ESC-2
System Setup (F2)ESC-0
Lifecycle Controller (F10)ESC-!
BIOS Boot (F11)ESC-@
PXE BootUse the <ESC><R><ESC><r><ESC><R> key sequence for <Ctrl><Alt><Del>
Type | Family | Year | Server | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
DRAC II[4] | 2 | 1999 | N/A | Extra card |
DRAC III[5] | 3 | 2002 | ||
DRAC iV[6] | 4 | 2005 | Generation 8 | |
DRAC 5[7] | 5 | 2006 | Generation 9 | Extra card, virtual console requires Firefox 1.5 |
iDRAC 6 embedded | 6 | 2008 | First version for blade servers | Integrated on motherboard on all servers |
iDRAC 6 Express | 6 | 2008 | Standard on all midrange systems | |
iDRAC 6 Express | 6 | 2008 | Blade servers[8] | |
iDRAC 6 Enterprise[9] | 6 | 2008 | Additional software features in combination with express; vFlash SD card slot | |
iDRAC 6 Enterprise[10] | 6 | 2008 | Blade | Additional software features in combination with express |
iDRAC 7[2] | 7 | 2012 | Generation 12 | New licensing model, hardware based, NTP support |
iDRAC 8[11] | 8 | 2014 | Generation 13 | Quick sync, NFC configuration, UEFI secure boot, HTML5 virtual console, Storage configuration on Supported PERC Cards |
iDRAC 9 | 9 | 2017 | Generation 14 | Quick sync 2.0, iDRAC Direct using front Mini-USB Port, New User Interface. |
root
and the default password calvin
. Starting with the DRAC 3, Microsoft Active Directory can also provide authentication either with Dell AD Schema Extensions or Standard Schema.[13][14][15][16][17]