Pre-operating system management
applications
You can manage basic settings and features of an appliance without booting to the operating system by using the appliance
firmware.
NOTE:
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This appliance requires installation and deployment services. Do not rack the appliance, or turn on the appliance without
the initial configurations on your appliance. Contact your Dell EMC account team or your reseller for setting up your
appliance.
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Dell EMC has optimized your appliance. It is not recommended to change any of these settings.
Topics:
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Options to manage the pre-operating system applications
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Options to manage the pre-operating system
applications
Your appliance has the following options to manage the pre-operating system applications:
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System Setup
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Boot Manager
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Dell Lifecycle Controller
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Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
NOTE:
Dell EMC has optimized your appliance and it is not recommended to change any of these settings.
iDRAC configuration
The Integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is designed to make appliance administrators more productive and improve
the overall availability of Dell EMC appliances. iDRAC alerts administrators to appliance issues, helps them perform remote
appliance management, and reduces the need for physical access to the appliance.
Log in to iDRAC
You can log in to iDRAC as:
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iDRAC user
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Microsoft Active Directory user
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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user
If you have opted for secure default access to iDRAC, the iDRAC secure default password is available on the back of the
appliance Information tag. If you have not opted for secure default access to iDRAC, then the default user name and password
are
root
and
calvin
. You can also log in by using Single Sign-On or Smart Card.
NOTE:
You must have iDRAC credentials to log in to iDRAC.
NOTE:
Ensure that you change the default user name and password after setting up the iDRAC IP address.
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