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3. To use a server’s host name as slot name, select the Use Host Name for the Slot name option. This overrides the static slot names
with the server’s Host Name (or system name), if available. This requires the OMSA agent to be installed on the server. For more
information about the OMSA agent, see the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide available at dell.com/support/
manuals.
4. To use the iDRAC DNS name as slot name, select Use iDRAC DNS Name for Slot Name option. This option replaces the static slot
names with the respective iDRAC DNS names, if it is available. If iDRAC DNS names are not available, the default or edited slot names
are displayed.
NOTE: To use the Use iDRAC DNS Name for Slot Name option, you must have the Chassis Configuration
Administrator privilege.
5. To save the settings, click Apply.
To restore the default slot name (SLOT-01 through SLOT-4) based on the slot position of a server) to a server, click Restore Default
Value.
Configuring iDRAC network settings
To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License. You can configure the iDRAC network configuration setting of a server. You can
use the QuickDeploy settings to configure the default iDRAC network configuration settings and root password for severs that are
installed later. These default settings are the iDRAC QuickDeploy settings.
For more information about iDRAC, see the iDRAC User’s Guide at dell.com/support/manuals.
Configuring iDRAC QuickDeploy network settings
Use the QuickDeploy Settings to configure the network settings for newly inserted servers.
To enable and set the iDRAC QuickDeploy settings:
1. In the left pane, click Server Overview > Setup > iDRAC.
2. On the Deploy iDRAC page, in the QuickDeploy Settings section, specify the settings that are mentioned in the following table. For
more information about the fields, see the Online Help.
Table 15. QuickDeploy settings
Setting Description
Action When Server is Inserted
Select one of the following options from the list:
• No Action — No action is performed when the server is inserted.
• QuickDeploy Only — Select this option to apply iDRAC network settings when a
new server is inserted in the chassis. The specified auto-deployment settings are used
to configure the new iDRAC, which includes the root user password if Change Root
Password is selected.
• Server Profile Only — Select this option to apply server profile assigned when a
new server is inserted in the chassis.
• Quick Deploy and Server Profile — Select this option to first apply the iDRAC
network settings, and then to apply the server profile assigned when a new server is
inserted in the chassis.
Set iDRAC Root Password on Server
Insertion
Select the option to change iDRAC root password to match the value provided in the
iDRAC Root Password field, when a server is inserted.
iDRAC Root Password When the Set iDRAC Root Password on Server Insertion and QuickDeploy Enabled
options are selected, this password value is assigned to a server's iDRAC root user
password when the server is inserted into a chassis. The password can have 1 to 20
printable (including white spaces) characters.
Confirm iDRAC Root Password Allows you to retype the password provided in the Password field.
Enable iDRAC LAN Enables or disables the iDRAC LAN channel. By default, this option is cleared.
Enable iDRAC IPv4 Enables or disables IPv4 on iDRAC. By default, this option is selected.
Enable iDRAC IPMI over LAN Enables or disables the IPMI over LAN channel for each iDRAC present in the chassis. By
default, this option is selected.
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