R710 System Services Install An OS

R710 System Services Install An OS

Its software that is embedded directly onto the server and therefore allows you to control it without needing to install an OS or hypervisor.

This entails setting up a static IP for iDRAC using either the dedicated port or by sharing the other LAN ports.

Youll need to quickly press CTRL E as you only have about 5 seconds before the boot process continues.

When you enter the iDRAC setup, there are quite a few options.

To set a static IP for iDRAC, arrow down to LAN Parameters and press Enter.

If you are using IPv6 in your environment, then you have to scroll a little lower.

Make sure it is set to Enabled and then scroll down to IPv4 Address Source and change the value to Static.

Once you have all of those in place, go ahead an exit from the iDRAC configuration utility.

Just make sure you have a cable attached the dedicated port on the back of the server.

Starting in version 7, it gives you a warning after logging in to make sure that you change the default credentials since its the same for every Dell server.

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