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# Dell iDRAC

> Enable IPMI-over-LAN on Dell iDRAC (iDRAC6 / iDRAC7 / iDRAC8 / iDRAC9) so ipmideck can connect to your PowerEdge server.

**Applies to:** Dell iDRAC6, iDRAC7, iDRAC8, iDRAC9 (PowerEdge servers). The screenshots
below are from iDRAC6; iDRAC7 and iDRAC8 are nearly identical, and iDRAC9 reorganizes the
same settings under *iDRAC Settings → Connectivity → Network* (see the note at the end).

<Note>
  Dell iDRAC is **Supported / tested** with ipmideck. These steps are from official Dell
  documentation and a real iDRAC6, confirm the navigation path matches your iDRAC firmware
  before relying on it.
</Note>

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the iDRAC web interface">
    In a browser, navigate to the iDRAC IP address (factory default `192.168.0.120`) and
    log in. The default PowerEdge credentials are **root** / **calvin**, change these
    immediately if they are still in use.

    <Frame caption="The Dell iDRAC login screen (iDRAC6: Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 Enterprise).">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/weremind/6NbPl-Qtygk7FojC/tutorials/dell/idrac-login.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=6NbPl-Qtygk7FojC&q=85&s=fc07130511c1cb8cd8e8efcf74f41218" alt="Dell iDRAC6 web interface login screen" width="703" height="534" data-path="tutorials/dell/idrac-login.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Network/Security → Network">
    In the left pane choose **iDRAC Settings**, then open the **Network/Security** tab and
    its **Network** sub-tab. This page holds the IPv4 settings and, further down, the
    **IPMI Settings**.

    <Note>
      On **iDRAC9** the equivalent path is **iDRAC Settings → Connectivity → Network**.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable IPMI Over LAN">
    Scroll to the **IPMI Settings** section and tick **Enable IPMI Over LAN**. Set the
    **Channel Privilege Level Limit** to **Administrator** (or at least Operator) so
    ipmideck can read sensors and control power.

    <Frame caption="Network/Security → Network: the IPMI Settings panel with Enable IPMI Over LAN ticked and the channel privilege set to Administrator.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/weremind/6NbPl-Qtygk7FojC/tutorials/dell/ipmi-activation.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=6NbPl-Qtygk7FojC&q=85&s=37c473c524d38663ef1e218cbf900cd3" alt="iDRAC IPMI Settings panel showing Enable IPMI Over LAN enabled" width="1226" height="939" data-path="tutorials/dell/ipmi-activation.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set an encryption key (optional)">
    The **Encryption Key** can stay all-zeros (the default) for a standard `lanplus`
    session. Set a 40-character hex key only if your security policy requires it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Apply">
    Click **Apply** to save the change.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify IPMI is enabled">
    Back on **Properties → iDRAC Settings → iDRAC Information**, confirm **LAN Enabled: Yes**
    and **IPMI Version: 2.0**.

    <Frame caption="iDRAC Information confirms LAN Enabled: Yes and IPMI Version: 2.0.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/weremind/6NbPl-Qtygk7FojC/tutorials/dell/ipmi-info.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=6NbPl-Qtygk7FojC&q=85&s=f48354e845bb305fe58c9e1ed91ab358" alt="iDRAC Information page showing LAN Enabled Yes and IPMI Version 2.0" width="1412" height="466" data-path="tutorials/dell/ipmi-info.png" />
    </Frame>

    Then, from the host that will run ipmideck, confirm the LAN channel responds:

    ```bash theme={null}
    ipmitool -I lanplus -H <idrac-ip> -U root -P calvin chassis status
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  **Path differs by generation:** iDRAC6 / iDRAC7 / iDRAC8 use *Network/Security → Network →
  IPMI Settings* (shown above), while iDRAC9 uses *iDRAC Settings → Connectivity → Network*.
  Verify the exact path against your hardware.
</Note>

## Source

[CITED: dell.com/support/manuals, iDRAC9 User Guide, section "Configuring IPMI over LAN using web interface"](https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/idrac9-lifecycle-controller-v3.1-series/idrac_3.15.15.15_ug/configuring-ipmi-over-lan-using-web-interface)