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Setting Up Managed System and Management Station

To perform out-of-band systems management using iDRAC, you must configure iDRAC for remote accessibility, set up the management station and managed system, and configure the supported Web browsers.

NOTE: In case of blade servers, install CMC and I/O modules in the chassis and physically install the system in the chassis before performing the configurations.

Both iDRAC Express and iDRAC Enterprise ship from the factory with a default static IP address. However, Dell also offers two options-Auto-discovery that allows you to access the iDRAC, and remotely configure your server, and DHCP:

Auto Discovery — Use this option if you have a provisioning server installed in your data center environment. A provisioning server manages and automates the deployment or upgrade of an operating system and applications to a Dell PowerEdge server. By enabling Auto Discovery, the servers — upon first boot — searches for a provisioning server to take control and begin the automated deployment or update process.

DHCP — Use this option if you have a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server installed in the data center environment. The DHCP server automatically assigns the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask for iDRAC.

You can enable Auto-discovery or DHCP when you place an order for the server. There is no charge to enable either of these features. Only one setting is possible.

Related Links

Setting Up iDRAC IP Address

Setting Up Managed System

Updating Device Firmware

Rolling Back Device Firmware

Setting Up Management Station

Configuring Supported Web Browsers

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 Dell Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide)

Chassis or Server LCD panel (see the system’s Hardware Owner’s Manual)

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Dell iDRAC8 manual Setting Up Managed System and Management Station, Setting Up iDRAC IP Address