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Ordering Auto-Discovery enabled systems
When ordering servers for a large rollout, make sure you specify the Auto-Discovery SKU. You can order
Dell servers with the Auto-Discovery feature enabled from the factory. This Auto-Discovery feature is
not enabled by default. It is off unless it is explicitly requested when the server is ordered. If the Auto-
Discovery is ordered, the machine comes with DHCP enabled on the iDRAC with all of its admin
accounts disabled. Therefore, it is not necessary to configure a static IP address for the iDRAC; it gets
one from a DHCP server on the network.
Dell.com server configuration component selection, system options Figure 5.