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Performing initial system configuration
After you receive your PowerEdge system, you must set up your system in the enclosure, install the
operating system if it is not pre-installed, and set up and configure the system iDRAC IP address.
Setting up your system
1. Unpack the server module.
2. Remove the I/O connector cover from the server module connectors.
CAUTION: While installing the server module, ensure that it is properly aligned with the slot
on the enclosure to prevent damage to the server module connectors.
3. Install the server module in the enclosure.
4. Turn on the enclosure.
NOTE: Wait for the chassis to initialize before you press the power button.
5. Turn on the server module by pressing the power button on the server module.
Alternatively, you can also turn on the server module by using:
• The server module iDRAC. For more information, see Logging in to iDRAC.
• The enclosure Chassis Management Controller (CMC), after the server module iDRAC is
configured on the CMC. For more information, see the CMC User’s Guide at dell.com/
esmmanuals.
Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address
You can set up the iDRAC IP address using one of the following interfaces:
• iDRAC Settings utility
• Dell Lifecycle Controller
• Dell Deployment Toolkit
• Chassis or Server LCD panel
• CMC Web interface
You can configure iDRAC using one of the following interfaces:
• iDRAC Web interface
• RACADM
• Remote services
• IPMI tool
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