2Performing initial system configurationAfter 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 system1. Unpack the server.2. Install the server into the rack. For more information on installing the server into the rack, see yoursystem's Rack Installation Placemat at dell.com/poweredgemanuals. For tower systems that can beconverted to the rack mode, see Preparing a system for conversion from tower mode to rack modeto know how to convert the tower system to the rack mode configuration.3. Connect any 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.Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP addressYou can set up the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) IP address by using one of thefollowing interfaces:• iDRAC Settings utility.• Lifecycle Controller.• Dell Deployment Toolkit.• System LCD panel.You can configure iDRAC IP using:• iDRAC Web Interface.For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide.• Remote Access Controller ADMin (RACADM).For more information, see the RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide and the IntegratedDell Remote Access Controller User's Guide.• Remote Services that includes Web Services Management (WS-Man). For more information, see theLifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Start Guide.For more information on setting up and configuring iDRAC, see the Integrated Dell Remote AccessController User's Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.24
