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Pre-operating system management
applications
You can manage basic settings and features of the VxRail without booting into the operating system by using the system
firmware.
Dell Technologies optimizes your VxRail with the settings during installation and configuration. Do not change any basic settings
or features set by Dell Technologies to ensure best performance.
CAUTION:
Performance may be impacted if settings and features configured by Dell Technologies are changed.
Manage the pre-operating system applications
VxRail contains options to manage the pre-operating system applications.
The following options are available:
● System Setup
● Boot Manager
● Dell Lifecycle Controller
● Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
Your VxRail was optimized by Dell Technologies during the initial configuration. Do not change any of the basic settings or
features set by Dell Technologies to ensure best performance.
iDRAC configuration
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) allows administrators to be more productive and improve the overall
availability of Dell products. iDRAC alerts administrators to issues, perform remote management, and reduce the need for
physical access.
You can log in to iDRAC as the following users:
● iDRAC user
● Microsoft Active Directory user
● LDAP user
If secure default access to iDRAC is used, the iDRAC secure default password is available on the back of the appliance
Information tag. If you have not opted for secure default access to iDRAC, then the default user name and password are root
and calvin. You can also log in by using Dell SSO or Smart Card.
The following prerequisites are a must to log in to iDRAC:
● You must have iDRAC credentials.
● Change the default user name and password after setting up the iDRAC IP address.
The iDRAC IP address is pre-configured for DHCP. This can be changed to a static IP address by logging into iDRAC.
● To access iDRAC, connect the network cable to the Ethernet connector 1 on the system board.
● Change the default username and password after setting up the iDRAC IP address.
Log in to iDRAC
You can log in to iDRAC as the following users:
● iDRAC user
● Microsoft Active Directory user
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