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Performing initial system configuration
After you receive your system, you must set it up, 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 on installing the server into the rack, see your
system’s
Rack Installation Placemat
at
Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals
.
3.
Connect the peripherals to the system.
4.
Connect the system to its electrical outlet.
5.
Turn the system on by pressing the Power button or using iDRAC.
6.
Turn on the attached peripherals.
Methods of setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP
address
You can set up the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (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 using:
1.
iDRAC Web Interface.
For more information on setting up and configuring iDRAC, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller User's Guide
.
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
.
3.
Remote Services that includes Web Services Management (WS-Man).
For more information, see the
Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Start Guide
.
Information about 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
default user name is
root
and password is
calvin
. For more information on logging in to iDRAC and
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