Administrator Guide

If your network does not accept the default subnet mask address (255.0.0.0), you can establish a connection between

the DR Series system and a laptop workstation. In this case, make sure that you connect using SSH, and use the default

IP address to run the Initial System Configuration Wizard

If you are using a known static IP address, you can skip running the Initial System Configuration Wizard, and directly

configure the DR Series system using its user interface.

To configure the DR Series system, select

System Configuration → Networking, and configure the network settings as

desired. For more information, see Configuring Networking Settings.

NOTE: For details about logging in and using the Initial System Configuration Wizard, see Configuring Networking

Settings.

Local Console Connection

To configure a local console connection, you must make the following two rear chassis cable connections:

• VGA port and your video monitor

• USB port and your keyboard

To make local console cable connections for the DR Series system appliance, complete the following:

1. (DR4000 system) Locate the VGA monitor port and the USB ports on the back of your system. See Figure 3 for the

VGA and USB port locations and complete steps 1 to 4. For the DR4100/DR6000 system, skip to step 5.

2. Connect the video monitor to the VGA port on the back of your system (see item 1 in the DR4000 System Rear

Chassis Port Locations table).

3. Connect the USB keyboard to one of the two USB ports on the back of your system (see item 3 in DR4000 System

Rear Chassis Port Locations table).

4. You are now ready to perform initialization using the DR Series system CLI login process. For more information, see

Logging in and Initializing the DR Series System.

Figure 6. DR4000 System Rear Chassis Port Locations

Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Icon Description

1 Video connector

Connects a VGA display to the system.

2 iDRAC6 Enterprise port Dedicated management port for the iDRAC6

Enterprise card.

3 USB connectors (2) Connects USB devices to the system. The ports are

USB 2.0-compliant.

4 Ethernet connectors (2) Embedded 10/100/1000 NIC connectors.