Dell EMC PowerEdge R550 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 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 KB78115.
OpenManage Deployment Toolkit	PowerEdge Manuals > Open Manage Deployment Toolkit.
iDRAC Direct	Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide 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 KB78115.
Lifecycle Controller	Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide or for system specific Dell Lifecycle 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 KB78115.
Server LCD panel	LCD panel section.
iDRAC Direct and Quick Sync 2 (optional)	Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide or for system specific Dell Lifecycle 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 KB78115.

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 USB cable. You can also access iDRAC through the shared LOM mode, if you have opted for a system that has the shared LOM mode enabled.