[RHEV] Power Management will not connect to iDrac v6

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Using correct IP, user name, password and selecting type "drac5" with port empty or 443 for ssl, the test fails on the Power Management screen of "Edit Host" in RHEV Manager GUI. Following is the error message.

    Test Failed, Host Status is: unknown.  Getting status of IPMI:x.x.x.x...Chassis power = Unknown Failed
    

The iDrac being used is:

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 - Enterprise 
Version  1.30 
2008-2009 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.  

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization v2.2

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