Users Guide

Configuring time zone and NTP

You can configure the time zone on iDRAC and synchronize the iDRAC time using Network Time Protocol (NTP) instead of BIOS or

host system times.

You must have Configure privilege to configure time zone or NTP settings.

Configuring time zone and NTP using iDRAC web interface

To configure time zone and NTP using iDRAC web interface:

1. Go to Overview → iDRAC Settings → Properties → Settings.

The Time zone and NTP page is displayed.

2. To configure the time zone, from the Time Zone drop-down menu, select the required time zone, and then click Apply.

3. To configure NTP, enable NTP, enter the NTP server addresses, and then click Apply.

For information about the fields, see iDRAC Online Help.

Configuring time zone and NTP using RACADM

To configure time zone and NTP, use the set command with the objects in the iDRAC.Time and iDRAC.NTPConfigGroup group.

For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.

Setting first boot device

You can set the first boot device for the next boot only or for all subsequent reboots. If you set the device to be used for all

subsequent boots, it remains as the first boot device in the BIOS boot order until it is changed again either from the iDRAC web

interface or from the BIOS boot sequence.

You can set the first boot device to one of the following:

• Normal Boot

• PXE

• BIOS Setup

• Local Floppy/Primary Removable Media

• Local CD/DVD

• Hard Drive

• Virtual Floppy

• Virtual CD/DVD/ISO

• Local SD Card

• vFlash

• Lifecycle Controller

• BIOS Boot Manager

• UEFI Device Path

NOTE:

• BIOS Setup (F2), Lifecycle Controller (F10), and BIOS Boot Manager (F11) cannot be set as permanent boot device.

• The first boot device setting in iDRAC Web Interface overrides the System BIOS boot settings.

• Use Redfish interface to set the value for UEFI device path. Booting to UEFI Device Path is supported on Dell 13

generation or newer servers.