Test Lan Connections; Windows Workstation; Linux Workstation; Power On The Server - Dell S5000 Series Getting Started Manual

4. Check remote access to the Hardware Console:
a. If the mainboard Ethernet port is connected to a computer for local configuration, connect it to the LAN.
b. Open a Web browser and enter the IP address that has just been configured. If the Hardware Console is accessed
correctly, the Authentication page opens.

Test LAN connections

About this task
Use a remote workstation that is connected to the same network to test the LAN connections with the ping command.

Windows Workstation

Steps
1. Click Start > Run and type cmd to open a command window.
2. Enter ping <IP_address>, where <IP_address> is the IP address of the server that has just been configured with the
psetup (Windows) tool or mc-setup (Linux) tool.

Linux Workstation

Steps
1. Open a shell command window.
2. Enter ping <IP_address>, where <IP_address> is the IP address of the server that has just been configured with the
psetup (Windows) tool or mc-setup (Linux) tool.

Power on the server

About this task
For each server module, perform the following steps:
Steps
1. Press the power button on the MRB.
Figure 16. Power button - front view
2. After a few seconds, check that the LED on the power button is on and green.
16 Connecting the Server