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Initial system setup and configuration, Setting up your system, iDRAC configuration

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3 Initial system setup and configuration Topics: • Setting up your system • iDRAC configuration • Options to install the operating system Setting up your system Perform the following steps to set up your system: Steps 1. Unpack the system. 2. Install the system into the rack. For more information about installing the system into the rack, see the Rail Installation Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals. 3. Connect the peripherals to the system. 4. Connect the system to its electrical outlet. 5. Power on the system by pressing the power button or by using iDRAC. 6. Power on the attached peripherals. For more information about setting up your system, see the Getting Started Guide that shipped with your system. iDRAC configuration The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make system administrators more productive and improve the overall availability of Dell systems. iDRAC alerts administrators about system issues and enables them to perform remote system management. This reduces the need for physical access to the system. Options to set up iDRAC IP address To enable communication between your system and iDRAC, you must first configure the network settings based on your network infrastructure. NOTE: For static IP configuration, you must request for it at the time of purchase. This option is set to DHCP by Default. You can set up the IP address by using one of the following interfaces: Interfaces iDRAC Settings utility Dell Deployment Toolkit Dell Lifecycle Controller iDRAC Direct and Quick Sync 2 (optional) Document/Section Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals Dell Deployment Toolkit User's Guide at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Dell Lifecycle Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals See Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals 38 Initial system setup and configuration

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Initial system setup and configuration
Topics:
•
Setting up your system
•
iDRAC configuration
•
Options to install the operating system
Setting up your system
Perform the following steps to set up your system:
Steps
1.
Unpack the system.
2.
Install the system into the rack. For more information about installing the system into the rack, see the
Rail Installation Guide
at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
.
3.
Connect the peripherals to the system.
4.
Connect the system to its electrical outlet.
5.
Power on the system by pressing the power button or by using iDRAC.
6.
Power on the attached peripherals.
For more information about setting up your system, see the
Getting Started Guide
that shipped with your system.
iDRAC configuration
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make system administrators more productive and improve the
overall availability of Dell systems. iDRAC alerts administrators about system issues and enables them to perform remote system
management. This reduces the need for physical access to the system.
Options to set up iDRAC IP address
To enable communication between your system and iDRAC, you must first configure the network settings based on your network
infrastructure.
NOTE:
For static IP configuration, you must request for it at the time of purchase.
This option is set to
DHCP
by Default. You can set up the IP address by using one of the following interfaces:
Interfaces
Document/Section
iDRAC Settings
utility
Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide
at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
Dell Deployment
Toolkit
Dell Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide
at
www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
> OpenManage Deployment Toolkit
Dell Lifecycle
Controller
Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide
at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
iDRAC Direct and
Quick Sync 2
(optional)
See
Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide
at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
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Initial system setup and configuration