Users Guide

Setting up managed system
If you need to run local RACADM or enable Last Crash Screen capture, install the following from the Dell Systems Management
Tools and Documentation DVD:
● Local RACADM
●
Server Administrator
For more information about Server Administrator, see OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide available at https://
www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
Topics:
• Setting up iDRAC IP address
• Modifying local administrator account settings
• Setting up managed system location
• Optimizing system performance and power consumption
• Setting up management station
• Configuring supported web browsers
• Updating device firmware
• Viewing and managing staged updates
• Rolling back device firmware
• Monitoring iDRAC using other Systems Management tools
• Support Server Configuration Profile — Import and Export
• Secure Boot Configuration from BIOS Settings or F2
• BIOS recovery
Setting up iDRAC IP address
You must configure the initial network settings based on your network infrastructure to enable the communication to and from
iDRAC. You can set up the IP address using one of the following interfaces:
● iDRAC Settings utility
● Lifecycle Controller (see Lifecycle Controller User's Guide)
● Dell Deployment Toolkit (see OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User's Guide)
● Chassis or Server LCD panel (see the system’s Installation and Service Manual)
NOTE:
On blade servers, you can configure the network settings using the chassis LCD panel only during the initial CMC
configuration. You cannot reconfigure iDRAC using the Chassis LCD panel after the chassis is deployed.
● CMC Web interface (not applicable for MX platforms) (see Chassis Management Controller 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:
● Ensure that you change the default user name and password.
● Access iDRAC 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.
○ IPMITool (uses IPMI command) or shell prompt (requires Dell customized installer in Windows or Linux, available from
Systems Management Documentation and Tools DVD or https://www.dell.com/support)
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