3. Connect a serial cable between the service laptop and the new server.
4. Configure a Putty session to connect the service laptop to the new server.
Use the following settings:
l
115200 baud rate
l
No parity
l
8 data bits
l
1 stop bit
l
No flow control
5. Power on the server from the front power button.
Restore iDRAC settings
Once the new iDRAC server is installed, the settings must be restored.
Complete the following steps to restore the iDRAC settings after the new server is
installed.
Procedure
1. Power on the server, and when prompted press
Esc + 2
to enter the Setup
process.
Use the username
root
, and the default password
calvin
.
The username and password might differ depending on the information (root
user password, or username and password for a non-root user) provided in
.
2. From the main menu, select iDRAC Settings
>
Network Settings.
3. Use the arrow keys to select Enable NIC, and press the spacebar to toggle the
value to Enabled.
4. Under IPv4 Settings, configure the settings using the details that were
recorded prior to replacing the server.
a. Enable Enable NIC.
b. Disable Enable DHCP.
c. In the Static IP Address field, specify the previously recorded IP address.
d. In the Static Gateway field, specify the previously recorded gateway IP
address.
e. In the Subnet Mask field, specify the previously recorded subnet mask.
5. Under IPv6 Settings, disable IPv6.
6. Under IPMI Settings, enable IPMI over LAN.
7. Press
ESC
twice, press
Enter
to select Yes in the window that appears, then
press
Enter
to select OK at the confirmation pop-up.
8. From the main menu, select iDRAC Settings
>
User Configuration.
a. Enable Enable User.
b. Verify the username is root.
c. In the Change Password field, type the previously recorded customer
iDRAC password and press
Enter
.
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