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How to retrieve an iDRAC administrative user name

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Current Gateway Speed Duplex = 10.35.155.1 = Autonegotiate = Autonegotiate NOTE: You can also perform this using remote RACADM. For more information on CMC RACADM commands, see the CMC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/cmcmanuals. For more information on iDRAC RACADM commands, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals. How to find iDRAC IP address for rack and tower server? • From iDRAC web Interface: Go to Overview > Server > Properties > Summary. The System Summary page displays the iDRAC IP address. • From Local RACADM: Use the command racadm getsysinfo. • From LCD: On the physical server, use the LCD panel navigation buttons to view the iDRAC IP address. Go to Setup View > View > iDRAC IP > IPv4 or IPv6 > IP. • From OpenManage Server Administrator: In the Server Administrator web interface, go to Modular Enclosure > System/Server Module > Main System Chassis/Main System > Remote Access. iDRAC network connection is not working. For blade servers: • Ensure that the LAN cable is connected to CMC. • Ensure that NIC settings, IPv4 or IPv6 settings, and either Static or DHCP is enabled for your network. For rack and tower servers: • In shared mode, ensure that the LAN cable is connected to the NIC port where the wrench symbol is present. • In Dedicated mode, ensure that the LAN cable is connected to the iDRAC LAN port. • Ensure that NIC settings, IPv4 and IPv6 settings and either Static or DHCP is enabled for your network. Inserted the blade server into the chassis and pressed the power switch, but it did not power on. • iDRAC requires up to two minutes to initialize before the server can power on. • Check CMC power budget. The chassis power budget may have exceeded. How to retrieve an iDRAC administrative user name and password? You must restore iDRAC to its default settings. For more information, see Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings. How to change the name of the slot for the system in a chassis? 1. Log in to CMC web interface and go to Chassis > Servers > Setup. 2. Enter the new name for the slot in the row for your server and click Apply. Frequently asked questions 293

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Current Gateway
= 10.35.155.1
Speed
= Autonegotiate
Duplex
= Autonegotiate
NOTE:
You can also perform this using remote RACADM.
For more information on CMC RACADM commands, see the
CMC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide
available at
dell.com/cmcmanuals
.
For more information on iDRAC RACADM commands, see the
iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide
available at
dell.com/idracmanuals
.
How to find iDRAC IP address for rack and tower server?
From iDRAC web Interface
:
Go to
Overview
>
Server
>
Properties
>
Summary
. The
System Summary
page displays the iDRAC IP address.
From Local RACADM
:
Use the command
racadm getsysinfo
.
From LCD
:
On the physical server, use the LCD panel navigation buttons to view the iDRAC IP address. Go to
Setup View
>
View
>
iDRAC IP
>
IPv4
or
IPv6
>
IP
.
From OpenManage Server Administrator
:
In the Server Administrator web interface, go to
Modular Enclosure
>
System/Server Module
>
Main System Chassis/Main
System
>
Remote Access
.
iDRAC network connection is not working.
For blade servers:
Ensure that the LAN cable is connected to CMC.
Ensure that NIC settings, IPv4 or IPv6 settings, and either Static or DHCP is enabled for your network.
For rack and tower servers:
In shared mode, ensure that the LAN cable is connected to the NIC port where the wrench symbol is present.
In Dedicated mode, ensure that the LAN cable is connected to the iDRAC LAN port.
Ensure that NIC settings, IPv4 and IPv6 settings and either Static or DHCP is enabled for your network.
Inserted the blade server into the chassis and pressed the
power switch, but it did not power on.
iDRAC requires up to two minutes to initialize before the server can power on.
Check CMC power budget. The chassis power budget may have exceeded.
How to retrieve an iDRAC administrative user name and
password?
You must restore iDRAC to its default settings. For more information, see
Resetting iDRAC to factory default settings
.
How to change the name of the slot for the system in a
chassis?
1.
Log in to CMC web interface and go to
Chassis
>
Servers
>
Setup
.
2.
Enter the new name for the slot in the row for your server and click
Apply
.
Frequently asked questions
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