Installed a new dell server with iDRAC8 assigned a ip address to the iDRAC using the BIOS/Console interface Attempt to connect via https://drac.mydomain.com returns a web page with Access Error: 400 — Bad Request but you can connect via https://drac.ip.addr.ess … Continue reading →
Create a file named /etc/yum.repos.d/dsu.repo [dsu] # to install execute “yum -y install srvadmin-all” name=DSU 9 – $basearch baseurl=http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/dsu/os_dependent/RHEL8_64 #failovermethod=priority enabled=1 gpgcheck=0 yum -y install epel-release yum -y install srvadmin-all Adjust the zone as needed depending on how your … Continue reading →
If you have installed openmanage on your Dell server you can install a certificate on the drac from the CLI Using a certificate you have already generated, execute the following commands racadm sslkeyupload -t 1 -f <filename of private Key> … Continue reading →
Updating or installing Dell’s srvadmin package and you got this: warning: /var/cache/yum/x86_64/7/dell-system-update_dependent/packages/srvadmin-omilcore-9.1.0-3013.13047.el7.x86_64.rpm: Header V4 RSA/SHA512 Signature, key ID 34d8786f: NOKEY Retrieving key from file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-Dell-DSU The GPG keys listed for the “dell-system-update_dependent” repository are already installed but they are not correct … Continue reading →
If you need to change the RAC password on a Dell server, there are two ways to do that: 1 – reboot the server and follow the prompts 2 – If you have installed openmanage on your Dell server you … Continue reading →
In case you happen to manage a recent DELL server with a dedicated iDRAC remote management card and you’d like to secure it by using your own certificate, you’ll have to request a certificate based on a CSR request created … Continue reading →
Running Centos 7, Firefox version 53.8 and java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.171-7.b10.el7.x86_64. PowerEdge R610 BIOS Version 6.4.0 Firmware Version 2.85 (Build 04) Connect to the iDRAC web interface successfully, but when you launch the Virtual Console, you get a message box “Connection Failed” Fix: … Continue reading →
I had some problems upgrading the bios on a Perc 5/i card in a Dell 1900 to version 5.2.2. The links in Dell’s web site had me downloading a file named BR198340.exe. Unfortunately I think this file is for a … Continue reading →