I have a iDRAC6 with version 1.2 which has iDRAC Lan option as off, this version of IDRAC firmware has a bug which causes a communication error with IDRAC during POST when iDRAC Lan is off.
I am capable of accessing iDRAC during boot via ctrl+e ONCE each time I unplug the server and drain any remaining power by holding the power button for 30 seconds. After the first access via ctrl+e I will receive a iDRAC communications error again.
When I do gain access to the iDRAC non of my option changes take effect. If I try to do a factory reset for the iDRAC settings I see a an error that keeps says please try again later. If I try to change the bugged option iDRAC Lan to on, it simply does not take effect.
What I would like to do at this time is somehow get iDRAC functional enough so that I can turn it on over LAN, set static IP and update the iDRAC firmware over its web interface.
Server: R710
OS: No OS installed at this time, I have access to various linux livecd's
BIOS Revision 2.2.10
System services disabled