iDRAC Tips

iDRAC Tips & Tricks

Update Password

racadmset iDRAC.Users.2.Password <Password>

Update firmware during next reboot

racadm update -t https -e downloads.dell.com -a false

Create USB Disk for Virtual Console

fallocate -l 300M disk_image.img
mkfs.ext4 disk_image.img
mkdir /mnt/disk_image
mount -t auto -o loop disk_image.img /mnt/disk_image

Disconnect remote image

racadm remoteimage -d

Recent iDRAC versions give 400 errors when trying to access via DNS. Fix (run from OS)

racadm set idrac.webserver.ManualDNSEntry $(hostname -s).mgmt.domain.com