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Performing initial system configuration
After you receive your PowerEdge system, you must set up your system, install the operating system, and
set up and configure the system iDRAC IP address for system management.
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/poweredgemanuals.
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.
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:
1. iDRAC Settings utility.
2. Lifecycle Controller.
3. Dell Deployment Toolkit.
4. Server LCD panel.
5. Quick Sync (optional)
You can configure iDRAC IP using:
1. iDRAC Web Interface.
For more information, 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.
For more information on setting up and configuring iDRAC, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller User's Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.
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