Dell DL4000 Appliance Owners Manual - Page 27

Embedded system management, iDRAC settings utility, Entering the iDRAC settings utility

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NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the Setup Password option to protect the system password from unauthorized changes. Embedded system management The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management throughout the server's lifecycle. The Lifecycle Controller can be started during the boot sequence and can function independently of the operating system. NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Lifecycle Controller. For more information about setting up the Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the operating system, see the Lifecycle Controller documentation at dell.com/support/home. iDRAC settings utility The iDRAC Settings utility is an interface to setup and configure the iDRAC parameters using UEFI. You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters using the iDRAC Settings Utility. For more information on using iDRAC, see the iDRAC7 User's Guide under Software → Systems Management → Dell Remote Access Controllers, at dell.com/support/manuals. Entering the iDRAC settings utility 1. Turn on or restart the managed system. 2. Press during Power-on Self-test (POST). 3. In the System Setup Main Menu page, click iDRAC Settings. The iDRAC Settings screen is displayed. 27

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NOTE:
You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the
Setup Password
option to
protect the system password from unauthorized changes.
Embedded system management
The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management throughout the
server’s lifecycle. The Lifecycle Controller can be started during the boot sequence and can function
independently of the operating system.
NOTE:
Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features provided by the
Lifecycle Controller.
For more information about setting up the Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and
deploying the operating system, see the Lifecycle Controller documentation at
dell.com/support/home
.
iDRAC settings utility
The iDRAC Settings utility is an interface to setup and configure the iDRAC parameters using UEFI. You
can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters using the iDRAC Settings Utility.
For more information on using iDRAC, see the
iDRAC7 User's Guide
under
Software
Systems
Management
Dell Remote Access Controllers
, at
dell.com/support/manuals
.
Entering the iDRAC settings utility
1.
Turn on or restart the managed system.
2.
Press <F2> during Power-on Self-test (POST).
3.
In the System Setup Main Menu page, click
iDRAC Settings
.
The iDRAC Settings screen is displayed.
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