Users Guide
To edit a slot name using the CMC Web interface:
1. In the system tree, go to Chassis Overview → Server Overview and then click Setup → Slot Names. The Slot Names page is
displayed.
2. In the Slot Name field, edit the slot name. Repeat this step for each slot you want to rename.
3. To use the host name of the server as slot name, select Use Host Name for Slot Name option. This option replaces the static
slot names with the host names (or system names) of the server, if it is available.
NOTE: To use the Use Host Name for Slot Name, you must install OMSA agent on the server. For more details on
the OMSA agent, see the
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide
.
4. To use the iDRAC DNS name as slot name, select Use iDRAC DNS Name for Slot Name option. This option replaces the static
slot names with the respective iDRAC DNS names, if it is available. If iDRAC DNS names are not available, the default or edited
slot names are displayed.
NOTE: To use the Use iDRAC DNS Name for Slot Name option, you must have the Chassis Configuration
Administrator privilege.
5. Click Apply to save the settings.
6. To restore the default slot name (SLOT-01 to SLOT-16, based on the server's slot position) to the server, click Restore
Default Value.
Configuring iDRAC Network Settings
You can configure installed or newly inserted server's iDRAC network configuration settings. A user can configure one or more
installed iDRAC devices. The user can also configure the default iDRAC network configuration settings and root password for severs
that are installed later; these default settings are the iDRAC QuickDeploy settings.
For more information about iDRAC, see the iDRAC User’s Guide at dell.com/support/manuals.
Related links
Configuring iDRAC QuickDeploy Network Settings
Modifying iDRAC Network Settings for Individual Server iDRAC
Modifying iDRAC Network Settings Using RACADM
Configuring iDRAC QuickDeploy Network Settings
Use the QuickDeploy Settings to configure the network settings for newly inserted servers. After enabling QuickDeploy, the
QuickDeploy settings are applied to servers when that server is installed.
To enable and set the iDRAC QuickDeploy settings using the CMC Web interface:
1. In the system tree, go to Server Overview, and then click Setup → iDRAC. The Deploy iDRAC page is displayed.
2. In the QuickDeploy Settings section, specify the settings mentioned in the following table.
Table 16. : QuickDeploy Settings
Setting Description
QuickDeploy Enabled Enables or disables the QuickDeploy feature that
automatically applies the iDRAC settings configured on this
page to newly inserted servers. The auto configuration must
be confirmed locally on the LCD panel.
NOTE: This includes the root user password if the Set
iDRAC Root Password on Server Insertion box is
checked.
By default, this option is disabled.
Action When Server is Inserted Select one of the following options from the list:
• No Action — No action is performed when the server is
inserted.
• QuickDeploy Only— Select this option to apply iDRAC
network settings when a new server is inserted in the
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