Users Guide

4 For additional network settings specic to each blade server, go to Server Overview > <server name>.
The Server Status page is displayed.
5 Click Launch iDRAC and go to Overview > iDRAC Settings > Network.
6 In the Network page, specify the following settings:
• Network Settings
• Common Settings
• IPV4 Settings
• IPV6 Settings
• IPMI Settings
• VLAN Settings
NOTE: For more information, see iDRAC Online Help .
7 To save the network information, click Apply.
For more information, see the Chassis Management Controller User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Enabling provisioning server
The Provisioning Server feature allows newly installed servers to automatically discover the remote management console that hosts the
provisioning server. The provisioning server provides custom administrative user credentials to iDRAC, so that the unprovisioned server can
be discovered and managed from the management console. For more information about provisioning server, see the
Lifecycle Controller
Remote Services User’s Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
Provisioning server works with a static IP address. DHCP, DNS server, or the default DNS host name discovers the provisioning server. If
DNS is specied, the provisioning server IP is retrieved from DNS and the DHCP settings are not required. If the provisioning server is
specied, discovery is skipped so neither DHCP nor DNS is required.
You can enable the Provisioning Server feature using iDRAC Settings Utility or using Lifecycle Controller. For information on using Lifecycle
Controller, see Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
If the Provisioning Server feature is not enabled on the factory-shipped system, the default administrator account (user name as root and
password as calvin) is enabled. Before enabling Provisioning Server, make sure to disable this administrator account. If the Provisioning
Server feature in Lifecycle Controller is enabled, all the iDRAC user accounts are disabled until the provisioning server is discovered.
To enable provisioning server using iDRAC Settings utility:
1 Turn on the managed system.
2 During POST, press F2, and go to iDRAC Settings > Remote Enablement.
The iDRAC Settings Remote Enablement page is displayed.
3 Enable auto-discovery, enter the provisioning server IP address, and click Back.
NOTE
: Specifying the provisioning server IP is optional. If it is not set, it is discovered using DHCP or DNS settings
(step 7).
4 Click Network.
The iDRAC Settings Network page is displayed.
5 Enable NIC.
6 Enable IPv4.
NOTE
: IPv6 is not supported for auto-discovery.
7 Enable DHCP and get the domain name, DNS server address, and DNS domain name from DHCP.
NOTE
: Step 7 is optional if the provisioning server IP address (step 3) is provided.
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