Set Up Remote Access - Dell S5000 Series Getting Started Manual

Set up remote access

Prerequisites
● The server is connected to the site power supply.
● The MAC address is noted.
● The server is connected to the LAN.
● The DHCP server (where applicable) is installed on the same network subnet.
● The computer that is used for the operation is on the same network subnet.
● The Resource and Documentation ISO file is available.
About this task
Each server is equipped with an embedded management controller for local and/or remote administration via a web-based
administration console.
The embedded management controller's communication interface is based on TCP/IP. On delivery, it is configured with the
factory-default network parameters.
NOTE: See the guides in the documentation set for more information.
NOTE: Only psetup screenshots are shown in this procedure as examples.
Steps
1. Install the mc-setup or the psetup tool:
a. Switch on the computer that will be used for the operation (remote or local).
b. Install mc-setup from the installation package corresponding to the Linux version (example: mc-
setup-1.2.1.BD.1-1.fc<x>.i386.rpm, where <x> is the Fedora core version number).
2. Detect the embedded management controller:
a. Start the tool. The Device Setup screen appears.
Figure 13. Device Setup screen
b. Click the Refresh Devices button. The tool automatically detects all the embedded management controllers connected
to the network subnet.
c. Select the embedded management controller's MAC address from the drop-down list.
NOTE: The management controller's MAC address is provided on labels on the server.
14 Connecting the Server