Creating an SSL certificate for iDRAC 6

Navigate to iDRAC Settings > Network/Security > SSL Click Next to Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR). Fill in the fields with the hostname, Org name, ect… Click Generate once done. After a few moments, it the browser will download a txt file. Open the text fiel and copy the text including the —–BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST—– … Read more

Getting the iDRAC6 virtual console to work with Chrome

Step 1: Get the Fix IDRAC .jnlp file from the Chrome webstore This makes sense of the JNLP files that you’ll download to start the virtual console https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fix-idrac-jnlp-file/elhgcjjhibcbkocpdklcmlhomhcbfonp?hl=en-US Step 2: Get Java on your machine Pull down and install the latest Java Step 3: Setup Java security Add the IP address of the remote server … Read more

Setting the fan speed of the Dell R710

Enable manual/static fan speed: raw 0x30 0x30 0x01 0x00 Set fan speed: (Use i.e http://www.hexadecimaldictionary.com/hexadecimal/0x14/ to calculate speed from decimal to hex) 3000 RPM: raw 0x30 0x30 0x02 0xff 0x10 2160 RPM: raw 0x30 0x30 0x02 0xff 0x0a 1800 RPM: raw 0x30 0x30 0x02 0xff 0x05 1560 RPM: raw 0x30 0x30 0x02 0xff 0x09 Note: The RPM may differ from model … Read more