DMF Service Node Appliance Access

This section contains the following topics:

iDRAC

iDRAC is a GUI-based IPMI running on a separate out-of-band CPU to monitor the hardware appliance.

Web Access into iDRAC (System IPMI)

The following browsers support iDRAC:
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Google Chrome

On the management station, open the Web browser and connect to the iDRAC7 using https://<hostname or IP of iDRAC>.

For example, https://192.168.0.120.

The Login page appears.

Figure 1. iDRAC Login Page

Login using the default username and password, which are:

  • Username: root
  • Password: <password on the Service Tag>
Note: Both the username and password are case-sensitive.

Changing the iDRAC Password

To change the iDRAC password, use the iDRAC Web Interface. Refer to Changing the Password through the iDRAC Web Interface.

Changing the Password through the iDRAC Web Interface

Complete the following steps to change the password through the iDRAC web interface.

  1. Log into iDRAC.
Figure 2. iDRAC Login Page

  1. Under iDRAC Settings, go to User. Expand the Local Users and select the user whose password will be changed.
    Figure 3. iDRAC Settings Page

  2. Click the User ID number of the root account.
  3. Click Edit. The page will appear, showing options for changing the root user's Password.
    Figure 4. Changing the Password

  4. Enter the new password in the Password and click Confirm Password.
  5. Click Save to apply the password change.