3Setting up managed system and managementstationTo perform out-of-band systems management using iDRAC, you must configure iDRAC for remote accessibility, set up themanagement station and managed system, and configure the supported web browsers.NOTE: In case of blade servers, install CMC and I/O modules in the chassis and physically install the system in thechassis before performing the configurations.Both iDRAC Express and iDRAC Enterprise ship from the factory with a default static IP address. However, Dell also offers twooptions:• Provisioning Server — Use this option if you have a provisioning server installed in the data center environment. A provisioningserver manages and automates the deployment or upgrade of an operating system and application for a Dell PowerEdge server.By enabling the Provisioning Server option, the servers, upon first boot, search for a provisioning server to take control andbegin the automated deployment or upgrade process.• DHCP — Use this option if you have a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server installed in the data centerenvironment or if you are using iDRAC Auto Config or OpenManage Essentials Configuration Manager to automate serverprovisioning. The DHCP server automatically assigns the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask for iDRAC.You can enable Provisioning Server or DHCP when you place an order for the server. There is no charge to enable either of thesefeatures. However, only one setting is possible.Related linksSetting up iDRAC IP addressSetting up managed systemUpdating device firmwareRolling back device firmwareSetting up management stationConfiguring supported web browsersSetting up iDRAC IP addressYou must configure the initial network settings based on your network infrastructure to enable the communication to and fromiDRAC. You can set up the IP address using one of the following interfaces:• iDRAC Settings utility• Lifecycle Controller (see Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide)• Dell Deployment Toolkit (see Dell Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide)• Chassis or Server LCD panel (see the system’s Hardware Owner’s Manual)NOTE: In case of blade servers, you can configure the network setting using the Chassis LCD panel only during initialconfiguration of CMC. After the chassis is deployed, you cannot reconfigure iDRAC using the Chassis LCD panel.• CMC Web interface (see Dell Chassis Management Controller Firmware User’s Guide)In case of rack and tower servers, you can set up the IP address or use the default iDRAC IP address 192.168.0.120 to configureinitial network settings, including setting up DHCP or the static IP for iDRAC.In case of blade servers, the iDRAC network interface is disabled by default.39
