Dell PowerEdge XR8720t Installation and Service Manual

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Options to set up iDRAC IP address

To enable communication between your system and iDRAC, you must first configure the network settings based on your network infrastructure. The network settings option is set to DHCP, by default.

NOTE:For static IP configuration, you must request for the settings at the time of purchase.

You can set up the iDRAC IP address using one of the interfaces in the table below. For information about setting up iDRAC IP address, see the documentation links provided in the table below.

Table 1. Interfaces to set up iDRAC IP addressThis table lists the interfaces to set up the iDRAC IP address.
Interface	Documentation links
iDRAC Settings utility	Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at iDRAC Manuals or for system specific Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide, go to PowerEdge Manuals > Product Support page of your system > Documentation. NOTE:To determine the most recent iDRAC release for your platform and for latest documentation version, see KB article KB305325.
OpenManage Deployment Toolkit	Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit User's Guide available at OpenManage Manuals > Open Manage Deployment Toolkit.
iDRAC Direct	Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at iDRAC Manuals or for system specific Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide, go to PowerEdge Manuals > Product Support page of your system > Documentation. NOTE:To determine the most recent iDRAC release for your platform and for latest documentation version, see KB article KB305325.
iDRAC Direct and Quick Sync 2 (optional)	Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at iDRAC Manuals or for system specific Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide, go to PowerEdge Manuals > Product Support page of your system > Documentation. NOTE:To determine the most recent iDRAC release for your platform and for latest documentation version, see KB article KB305325.

NOTE:To access iDRAC, ensure that you connect the ethernet cable to the iDRAC dedicated network port or use the iDRAC Direct port by using the micro USB (type AB) cable.