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Configuring the iDRAC 27
Configuring the iDRAC
This section provides information about how to establish access to the
iDRAC and to configure your management environment to use iDRAC.
Before You Begin
Gather the following items prior to configuring the iDRAC:
• Dell Chassis Management Controller User’s Guide
• Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management CD
•
Dell Systems Management Consoles CD
•
Dell PowerEdge Service and Diagnostic Utilities CD
•
Dell PowerEdge Documentation CD
Interfaces for Configuring the iDRAC
You can configure the iDRAC using the iDRAC Configuration utility, the
iDRAC Web interface, the local RACADM CLI, or the SM-CLP CLI. The
local RACADM CLI is available after you have installed the operating system
and the Dell PowerEdge server management software on the managed server.
Table 2-1 describes these interfaces.
NOTICE: Using more than one configuration interface at the same time may
generate unexpected results.
Table 2-1. Configuration Interfaces
Interface Description
iDRAC
Configuration
Utility
Accessed at boot time, the iDRAC Configuration utility is
useful when installing a new PowerEdge server. Use it for
setting up the network and basic security features and for
enabling other features.