Options To Install The Operatingsystem; Methods To Download Firmware And Drivers - Dell PowerEdge M630 Owner's Manual

NOTE: To access iDRAC, ensure that you install the iDRAC port card or connect the network cable to the Ethernet
connector 1 on the system board.
NOTE: Ensure that you change the default user name and password after setting up the iDRAC IP address.
NOTE: In case of blade servers, you can configure the network setting by using the Chassis LCD panel only during initial
configuration of CMC. After the chassis is deployed, you cannot reconfigure iDRAC by using the Chassis LCD panel.
Log in to iDRAC
You can log in to iDRAC as:
• iDRAC user
• Microsoft ActiveDirectoryuser
• Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user
The default user name and password are root and calvin. You can also log in by using Single Sign-On or Smart Card.
NOTE: You must have iDRAC credentials to log in to iDRAC.
For more information about logging in to iDRAC and iDRAC licenses, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide
at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

Options to install the operatingsystem

If the system isshipped without an operating system, install the supported operating system by using one of the following resources:
Table 19. Resources to install the operating system
Resources
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media
Dell Lifecycle Controller
Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit
Dell certified VMware ESXi
Supported operating systems on Dell PowerEdge systems
Installation and How-to videos for supported operating systems
on Dell PowerEdge systems

Methods to download firmware and drivers

You can download the firmware and drivers by using the following methods:
Table 20. Firmware and drivers
Methods
From the Dell Support site
Using Dell Remote Access Controller Lifecycle Controller (iDRAC
with LC)
Using Dell Repository Manager (DRM)
Using Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME)
Using Dell Server Update Utility (SUU)
Using Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK)
Location
Dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals
Dell.com/idracmanuals
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
Dell.com/ossupport
Supported Operating Systems for Dell PowerEdge Systems
Location
Dell.com/support/home
Dell.com/idracmanuals
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
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