Users Guide

Modifying local administrator account settings
After setting the iDRAC IP address, you can modify the local administrator account settings (that is, user 2) using the iDRAC
Settings utility. To do this:
1. In the iDRAC Settings utility, go to User Configuration.
The iDRAC Settings User Configuration page is displayed.
2. Specify the details for User Name, LAN User Privilege, Serial Port User Privilege, and Change Password.
For information about the options, see the iDRAC Settings Utility Online Help.
3. Click Back, click Finish, and then click Yes.
The local administrator account settings are configured.
Setting up managed system location
You can specify the location details of the managed system in the data center using the iDRAC Web interface or iDRAC Settings
utility.
Setting up managed system location using web interface
To specify the system location details:
1.
In the iDRAC web interface, go to Overview → Server → Properties → Details.
The System Details page is displayed.
2. Under System Location, enter the location details of the managed system in the data center.
For information about the options, see the iDRAC Online Help.
3. Click Apply. The system location details are saved in iDRAC.
Setting up managed system location using RACADM
To specify the system location details, use the System.Location group objects.
For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
Setting up managed system location using iDRAC settings utility
To specify the system location details:
1. In the iDRAC Settings utility, go to System Location.
The iDRAC Settings System Location page is displayed.
2. Enter the location details of the managed system in the data center. For information about the options, see the iDRAC Settings
Utility Online Help.
3. Click Back, click Finish, and then click Yes.
The details are saved.
Optimizing system performance and power consumption
The power required to cool a server can contribute a significant amount to the overall system power. Thermal control is the active
management of system cooling through fan speed and system power management to make sure that the system is reliable while
minimizing system power consumption, airflow, and system acoustic output. You can adjust the thermal control settings and
optimize against the system performance and performance-per-Watt requirements.
Using the iDRAC Web interface, RACADM, or the iDRAC Settings Utility, you can change the following thermal settings:
• Optimize for performance
• Optimize for minimum power
• Set the maximum air exhaust temperature
• Increase airflow through a fan offset, if required
• Increase airflow through increasing minimum fan speed
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