Users Guide

Setting up managed system and

management station

To perform out-of-band systems management using iDRAC, you must configure iDRAC for remote

accessibility, set up the management station and managed system, and configure the supported web

browsers.

NOTE: In case of blade servers, install CMC and I/O modules in the chassis and physically install the

system in the chassis before performing the configurations.

Both iDRAC Express and iDRAC Enterprise ship from the factory with a default static IP address. However,

Dell also offers two options:

• Provisioning Server — Use this option if you have a provisioning server installed in the data center

environment. A provisioning server manages and automates the deployment or upgrade of an

operating system and application for a Dell PowerEdge server. By enabling the Provisioning Server

option, the servers, upon first boot, search for a provisioning server to take control and begin the

automated deployment or upgrade process.

• DHCP — Use this option if you have a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server installed in

the data center environment or if you are using iDRAC Auto Config or OpenManage Essentials

Configuration Manager to automate server provisioning. The DHCP server automatically assigns the IP

address, gateway, and subnet mask for iDRAC.

You can enable Provisioning Server or DHCP when you place an order for the server. There is no charge

to enable either of these features. However, only one setting is possible.