Configuring idrac network settings, Configuring idrac quickdeploy network settings – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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To edit a slot name using the CMC Web interface:

1.

In the system tree, go to Chassis Overview → Server Overview and then click Setup → Slot Names. The Slot

Names page is displayed.

2.

In the Slot Name field, edit the slot name. Repeat this step for each slot you want to rename.

3.

To use the server’s host name as slot name, select Use Host Name for the Slot Name option. This override the

static slot names with the server’s Host Name (or system name), if it is available. This requires the OMSA agent to

be installed on the server. For more details on the OMSA agent, see the

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator

User's Guide

.

4.

Click Apply to save the settings.

5.

To restore the default slot name (SLOT-01 to SLOT-16, based on the server's slot position) to the server, click

Restore Default Value.

Configuring iDRAC Network Settings

You can configure installed or newly inserted server's iDRAC network configuration settings. A user can configure one
or more installed iDRAC devices. The user can also configure the default iDRAC network configuration settings and root
password for severs that are installed later; these default settings are the iDRAC QuickDeploy settings.
For more information about iDRAC, see the

iDRAC7 User’s Guide

at dell.com/support/manuals.

Related Links

Configuring iDRAC QuickDeploy Network Settings
Modifying iDRAC Network Settings for Individual Server iDRAC
Modifying iDRAC Network Settings Using RACADM

Configuring iDRAC QuickDeploy Network Settings

Use the QuickDeploy Settings to configure the network settings for newly inserted servers. After enabling QuickDeploy,
the QuickDeploy settings are applied to servers when that server is installed.
To enable and set the iDRAC QuickDeploy settings using the CMC Web interface:

1.

In the system tree, go to Server Overview, and then click Setup → iDRAC. The Deploy iDRAC page is displayed.

2.

In the QuickDeploy Settings section, specify the settings mentioned in the following table.

Table 15. : QuickDeploy Settings

Setting

Description

QuickDeploy Enabled

Enables or disables the QuickDeploy feature that
automatically applies the iDRAC settings configured on
this page to newly inserted servers. The auto
configuration must be confirmed locally on the LCD
panel.

NOTE: This includes the root user password if the
Set iDRAC Root Password on Server Insertion box
is checked.

By default, this option is disabled.

Enable Server Profile Deployment

Enables the deployment of profiles to newly inserted
servers after confirmation on the LCD panel, if profiles
are assigned to the slot on the Profiles page.

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