Users Guide

Setting up managed system and management
station
To perform out-of-band systems management using iDRAC, you must configure iDRAC for remote accessibility, set up the management
station and managed system, and configure the supported web browsers.
NOTE: In case of blade servers, install CMC and I/O modules in the chassis and physically install the system in the
chassis before performing the configurations.
Both iDRAC Express and iDRAC Enterprise ship from the factory with a default static IP address. However, Dell also offers two options:
• Provisioning Server — Use this option if you have a provisioning server installed in the data center environment. A provisioning
server manages and automates the deployment or upgrade of an operating system and application for a Dell PowerEdge server. By
enabling the Provisioning Server option, the servers, upon first boot, search for a provisioning server to take control and begin the
automated deployment or upgrade process.
• DHCP — Use this option if you have a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server installed in the data center environment
or if you are using iDRAC Auto Config or OpenManage Essentials Configuration Manager to automate server provisioning. The DHCP
server automatically assigns the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask for iDRAC.
You can enable Provisioning Server or DHCP when you place an order for the server. There is no charge to enable either of these
features. However, only one setting is possible.
Related concepts
Setting up iDRAC IP address on page 38
Setting up managed system on page 49
Updating device firmware on page 61
Rolling back device firmware on page 69
Related tasks
Setting up management station on page 49
Configuring supported web browsers on page 56
Topics:
• Setting up iDRAC IP address
• Setting up management station
• Setting up managed system
• Configuring supported web browsers
• Updating device firmware
• Viewing and managing staged updates
• Rolling back device firmware
• Backing up server profile
• Importing server profile
• Monitoring iDRAC using other Systems Management tools
Setting up iDRAC IP address
You must configure the initial network settings based on your network infrastructure to enable the communication to and from iDRAC.
You can set up the IP address using one of the following interfaces:
• iDRAC Settings utility
• Lifecycle Controller (see Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide)
• Dell Deployment Toolkit (see Dell Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide)
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