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Performing initial system configuration
After you receive your system, you must set up your system, install the operating system if it is not pre-
installed, and set up and configure the system iDRAC IP address.
Setting up your system
1.
Unpack the server.
2.
Install the server into the rack. For more information about installing the server into the rack, see your
system
Rack Installation Placemat
at
Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals
.
3.
Connect the peripherals to the system.
4.
Connect the system to its electrical outlet.
5.
Turn on the system by pressing the Power button or by using iDRAC.
6.
Turn on the attached peripherals.
Methods of setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP
address
You can set up the iDRAC IP address by using one of the following interfaces:
• iDRAC Settings utility
• Lifecycle Controller
• Dell Deployment Toolkit
• Server LCD panel
You can configure iDRAC IP by using:
1.
iDRAC Web Interface.
For more information about setting up and configuring iDRAC, see the
Integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller User's Guide
at
Dell.com/idracmanuals
.
2.
Remote Access Controller ADMin (RACADM).
For more information, see the
RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide
and the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide
at
Dell.com/idracmanuals
.
3.
Remote Services that includes Web Services Management (WS-Man). For more information, see the
Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Start Guide
at
Dell.com/idracmanuals
.
Logging in to iDRAC
You can log in to iDRAC as an iDRAC local user, a Microsoft Active Directory user, or a Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user. You can also log in by using Single Sign-On or a Smart Card. The
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