Users Guide

NOTE: In case of blade servers, you can configure the network setting using the Chassis LCD

panel only during initial configuration of CMC. After the chassis is deployed, you cannot

reconfigure iDRAC using the Chassis LCD panel.

• CMC Web interface (see Dell Chassis Management Controller Firmware User’s Guide)

In case of rack and tower servers, you can set up the IP address or use the default iDRAC IP address

192.168.0.120 to configure initial network settings, including setting up DHCP or the static IP for iDRAC.

In case of blade servers, the iDRAC network interface is disabled by default.

After you configure iDRAC IP address:

• Make sure to change the default user name and password after setting up the iDRAC IP address.

• Access it through any of the following interfaces:

– iDRAC Web interface using a supported browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari)

– Secure Shell (SSH) — Requires a client such as PuTTY on Windows. SSH is available by default in

most of the Linux systems and hence does not require a client.

– Telnet (must be enabled, since it is disabled by default)

– IPMITool (uses IPMI command) or shell prompt (requires Dell customized installer in Windows or

Linux, available from Systems Management Documentation and Tools DVD or support.dell.com)