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Performing initial system configuration

After you receive your PowerEdge system, you must set up your system, install the operating system if it is not pre-installed, and set up and configure the system iDRAC IP address.

Setting up your system

1.Unpack the server.

2.Install the server into the rack. For more information on installing the server into the rack, see your system Rack Installation Placemat at dell.com/poweredgemanuals. For tower systems that can be converted to the rack mode, see Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack mode to know how to convert the tower system to the rack mode configuration.

3.Connect the peripherals to the system.

4.Connect the system to its electrical outlet.

5.Turn the system on by pressing the power button or using iDRAC.

6.Turn on the attached peripherals.

Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address

You can set up the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) IP address by using one of the following interfaces:

iDRAC Settings utility

Lifecycle Controller

Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit

Server LCD panel

You can configure iDRAC IP address by using the following interfaces:

iDRAC Web interface. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide.

Remote Access Controller ADMin (RACADM). For more information, see the RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide and the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide.

Remote Services that includes Web Services Management (WS-Man). For more information, see the Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Start Guide.

For more information on setting up and configuring iDRAC, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.

Logging in to iDRAC

You can log in to iDRAC as an iDRAC local user, a Microsoft Active Directory user, or a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user. You can also log in by using Single Sign-On or a Smart Card. The

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Dell E30S owner manual Setting up your system, Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address, Logging in to iDRAC

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