Software Installation And Configuration Overview; Installing Idrac6 Software; Configuring Idrac6 - Dell IDRAC6 User Manual

Software Installation and Configuration Overview

This section provides a high-level overview of the iDRAC6 software
installation and configuration process. For more information on the iDRAC6
software components, see "Installing the Software on the Managed System"
on page 37.

Installing iDRAC6 Software

To install iDRAC6 software:
1 Install the iDRAC6 software on the managed system. See "Installing the
Software on the Managed System" on page 37.
2 Install the iDRAC6 software on the management station. See "Installing
the Software on the Management Station" on page 37.

Configuring iDRAC6

To configure iDRAC6:
1 Use one of the following configuration tools:
• Web-based interface (see "Configuring the iDRAC6 Using the Web
Interface" on page 45)
• RACADM CLI (see iDRAC6 Administrator Reference Guide available
at support.dell.com/manuals)
• Telnet console (see "Using a Telnet Console" on page 89)
NOTE:
generate unexpected results.
2 Configure the iDRAC6 network settings. See "Configuring the iDRAC6
Network Settings" on page 109.
3 Add and configure iDRAC6 users. See "Adding and Configuring
iDRAC6 Users" on page 129.
4 Configure the Web browser to access the Web-based interface. See
"Configuring a Supported Web Browser" on page 41.
5 Disable the Microsoft Windows Automatic Reboot Option. See "Disabling
the Windows Automatic Reboot Option" on page 316.
6 Update the iDRAC6 Firmware. See "Updating the iDRAC6 Firmware" on
page 39.
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Basic Installation of the iDRAC6
Using more than one iDRAC6 configuration tool at the same time may