Users Guide

• VLAN Settings
• Advanced Network Settings
NOTE: For more information, see iDRAC Online Help .
7. To save the network information, click Apply.
For more information, see the Chassis Management Controller User's Guide available at www.dell.com/cmcmanuals.
Enabling provisioning server
The provisioning server feature allows newly installed servers to automatically discover the remote management console that hosts the
provisioning server. The provisioning server provides custom administrative user credentials to iDRAC so that the unprovisioned server can
be discovered and managed from the management console. For more information about provisioning server, see the Lifecycle Controller
Remote Services Quick Start Guide available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
Provisioning server works with a static IP address. DHCP, DNS server, or the default DNS host name discovers the provisioning server. If
DNS is specified, the provisioning server IP is retrieved from DNS and the DHCP settings are not required. If the provisioning server is
specified, discovery is skipped so neither DHCP nor DNS is required.
You can enable the Provisioning Server feature using iDRAC Settings Utility or using Lifecycle Controller. For information on using
Lifecycle Controller, see Lifecycle Controller User's Guide available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
If the Provisioning Server feature is not enabled on the factory-shipped system, the default administrator account (the default iDRAC user
name and password are provided on the system badge) is enabled. Before enabling Provisioning Server, make sure to disable this
administrator account. If the Provisioning Server feature in Lifecycle Controller is enabled, all the iDRAC user accounts are disabled until
the provisioning server is discovered.
To enable provisioning server using iDRAC Settings utility:
1. Turn on the managed system.
2. During POST, press F2, and go to iDRAC Settings > Remote Enablement.
The iDRAC Settings Remote Enablement page is displayed.
3. Enable auto-discovery, enter the provisioning server IP address, and click Back.
NOTE:
Specifying the provisioning server IP is optional. If it is not set, it is discovered using DHCP or DNS settings
(step 7).
4. Click Network.
The iDRAC Settings Network page is displayed.
5. Enable NIC.
6. Enable IPv4.
NOTE: IPv6 is not supported for auto-discovery.
7. Enable DHCP and get the domain name, DNS server address, and DNS domain name from DHCP.
NOTE: Step 7 is optional if the provisioning server IP address (step 3) is provided.
Configuring servers and server components using Auto
Config
The Auto Config feature configures and provisions all the components in a server in a single operation. These components include BIOS,
iDRAC, and PERC. Auto Config automatically imports a Server Configuration Profile (SCP) XML or JSON file containing all configurable
parameters. The DHCP server that assigns the IP address also provides the details for accessing the SCP file.
SCP files are created by configuring a gold configuration server. This configuration is then exported to a shared NFS, CIFS, HTTP or
HTTPS network location that is accessible by the DHCP server and the iDRAC of the server being configured. The SCP file name can be
based on the Service Tag or model number of the target server or can be given as a generic name. The DHCP server uses a DHCP server
option to specify the SCP file name (optionally), SCP file location, and the user credentials to access the file location.
When the iDRAC obtains an IP address from the DHCP server that is configured for Auto Config, iDRAC uses the SCP to configure the
server’s devices. Auto Config is invoked only after the iDRAC gets its IP address from the DHCP server. If it does not get a response or an
IP address from the DHCP server, then Auto Config is not invoked.
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