Configuring Internet Explorer

iDRAC is supported on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Safari web browsers. For best results, use Internet Explorer.

For information about the browser versions, see the Release Notes at dell.com/idracmanuals.

If you are connecting to the iDRAC Web interface from a Management Station that connects to the Internet through a proxy server, you must configure the Web browser to access the Internet from this server. This section provides information to configure Internet Explorer.

For more information about configuration options, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at dell.com/idracmanuals.

Procedure

  1. Set Internet Explorer to run as administrator.
  2. In the Web browser, go to Tools > Internet Options > Security > Local Intranet.
  3. Click Custom Level.
  4. In the Security Settings - Local Intranet Zone dialog box, select Medium-low from the Reset custom settings drop-down list, and click Reset.
  5. Click OK to confirm.
  6. Click Custom Level again.
  7. In the Settings section, scroll down to the following sections and configure the following fields:
    Note: The settings in the Medium-low state might vary based on the version of Internet Explorer.
    • ActiveX controls and plug-ins
      Option Value
      Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls Enable
      Binary and script behaviors Enable
      Download signed ActiveX controls Prompt
      Initialized and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe for scripting Prompt
      Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins Enable
      Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting Enable
    • Downloads
      Option Value
      Automatic prompting for downloads Enable
      File download Enable
      Font download Enable
    • Miscellaneous
      Option Value
      Allow META-REFRESH Enable
      Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Web browser control Enable
      Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints Enable
      Don't prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists Enable
      Launching programs and files in an IFRAME Enable
      Open files based on content, not file extension Enable
      Software channel permissions Low safety
      Submit non-encrypted form data Enable
      Use Pop-up Blocker Disable
    • Scripting
      Option Value
      Active scripting Enable
      Allow paste operations via script Enable
      Scripting of Java applets Enable
  8. Click OK to return to the Internet Options dialog box.
  9. Click the Advanced tab. In the Settings section, configure the following fields:
    • Browsing
      Option Value
      Always send URLs as UTF-8 Selected
      Disable script debugging (Internet Explorer) Selected
      Disable script debugging (Other) Selected
      Display a notification about every script error Cleared
      Enable Install On demand (Other) Selected
      Enable page transitions Selected
      Enable third-party browser extensions Selected
      Reuse windows for launching shortcuts Cleared
    • HTTP settings
      Option Value
      Use HTTP 1.1 Selected
      Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections Selected
    • Java (Sun)
      Option Value
      Use JRE 1.6.x_yz (optional; version may differ) Selected
    • Multimedia
      Option Value
      Enable automatic image resizing Selected
      Play animations in webpages Selected
      Play videos in webpages Selected
      Show pictures Selected
    • Security
      Option Value
      Check for publishers' certificate revocation Cleared
      Check for signatures on downloaded programs Selected
      Use SSL 2.0 Selected
      Use SSL 3.0 Selected
      Use TLS 1.0 Selected
      Warn about invalid site certificates Selected
      Warn if changing between secure and not secure mode Selected
      Warn if forms submittal is being redirected Selected
  10. Click OK to close the dialog box.