Basic Configuration - Dell Precision 7920 Rack Owner's Manual

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You can use the default iDRAC IP address 192.168.0.120 to configure the initial network settings, including setting up DHCP or a static IP for
iDRAC.
You can configure iDRAC IP using the following:
1 iDRAC Web Interface
2 Remote Access Controller ADMin (RACADM)
3 Remote Services that include Web Services Management -WSMAN
For more information on setting up and configuring iDRAC, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Control User's Guide at Dell.com/
idracmanuals.
Information about logging in to iDRAC
You can log in to iDRAC as an iDRAC local user, as a Microsoft Active Directory user, or as a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
user. You can also log in using Single Sign-On or a Smart Card. The default user name is root, and default password is random unless
customer choose to use calvin as password at the point of sales. For more information on logging in to the iDRAC and iDRAC licenses, see
Integrated Dell Remote Access Control User's Guideat Dell.com/idracmanuals.
You can also access iDRAC using RACADM. For more information, see RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide and Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide is available at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

Basic configuration

Once the system has been set up correctly, users may perform further configurations such as operating system installation, remote
management, and also drivers/firmware installation.
Methods of installing the operating system
You can install the supported operating system on the system, if the system has been shipped without an operating system, use the
following methods:
• Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media-See the operating system documentation at Dell.com/
operatingsystemmanuals.
• Dell Lifecycle Controller-See the Lifecycle Controller documentation at Dell.com/esmmanuals.
• Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit-See the OpenManage documentation at Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
For information on the list of operating systems supported on your system, see the operating systems support matrix at Dell.com/
ossupport.
Remote management
To perform out-of-band systems management using iDRAC, you must configure iDRAC for remote accessibility, set up the management
station and managed system, and configure the supported web browsers. For more information, see the iDRAC User's Guide at Dell.com/
esmmanuals.
You can also remotely monitor and manage the system, using the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) software and
OpenManage Essentials (OME) systems management console. For more information, see Dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
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