Prerequisites Link to heading
- Rack mounted
- Power and data cables connected
- iDRAC network interface connected to your laptop with ethernet
- Note down the serial number that is located on the PSNT (this is the default iDRAC password)
- Power on!
Setting up iDRAC Link to heading
Firstly, connect to iDRAC with an ethernet cable (no switches involved). Configure your local network interface with a static IP address and no gateway:
| IP | Subnet Mask | Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| 192.168.0.10 | 255.255.255.0 | Empty |
Then, open up a web browser and navigate to https://192.168.0.120. Sign in with the default credentials (password is the serial number, check PSNT):
| Username | Password |
|---|---|
| root | SERIAL_NUMBER_HERE_IN_UPPERCASE |
Change the default IPv4 address by navigating to iDRAC Settings > Connectivity > Network > IPv4 Settings
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Enabled IPv4 | Enabled |
| DHCP | Disabled |
| Static IP Address | 172.20.99.16 |
| Static Gateway | 172.20.99.1 |
| Static Subnet Mask | 255.255.255.0 |
| Use DHCP to Obtain DNS Server Addresses | Disabled |
| Static Preferred DNS Server | 172.20.11.30 |
| Static Alternate DNS Server |
Click apply and then pick an IPv4 address (for instance: 172.20.99.69) and set it as your IPv4 address (locally) in order to connect to iDRAC with the new network settings we’ve made.
On your browser, navigate to https://172.20.99.16. Verify the connection! Disconnect the ethernet cable from your laptop and connect it to your switch
I pick the switch port number equal to the last IPv4 octet
port 16in our case, otherwise I am brave enough to pick a random one (ง︡’-‘︠)ง
Setting up Data Domain Link to heading
As you might saw or knew already, you cannot configure the data domain appliance through the virtual console.
You could connect to the DD management with a serial cable connection but you might not be in front of the DD appliance on that moment, physically. For this case, we will use Serial over Lan a.k.a. SOL and IPMI.
Setting up Serial over Lan via iDRAC Link to heading
Navigate to iDRAC Settings > Connectivity > Serial Over Lan. Make sure that you have the bellow settings:
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Enable Serial Over LAN | Enabled |
| Baud Rate | 115.2 kbps |
| Channel Privilege Level Limit | Administrator |
| Redirect Enabled | Enabled |
| Escape Key | ^\ |
Setting up IPMI via iDRAC Link to heading
Navigate to iDRAC Settings > Connectivity > Network > IPMI Settings. Make sure that you have the below settings:
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Enable IPMI Over LAN | Enabled |
| Channel Privilege Level Limit | Administrator |
| Encryption Key | 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 |
Configuring Data Domain Link to heading
Now that you’ve enabled IPMI and SOL, it’s time to shine.
Install the ipmitool:
Connect to the DD shell via SOL via IPMI:
.\ipmitool.exe -I lanplus -H 172.20.99.16 -U root sol activate
The default credentials are:
| Username | Password |
|---|---|
| sysadmin | SERIAL_NUMBER_HERE_IN_UPPERCASE |
