Dell DR4100 Qiuck Setup

Setting Up Your Dell DR4100 System
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Before You Begin
WARNING: Before you set up and operate your Dell system, review the safety instructions that came with your system.
Dell Software License Agreement
• Before using your system, read the Dell Software
License Agreement that came with your system.
• If you do not accept the terms of the agreement,
call the customer assistance telephone number.
For customers in the United States, call
800-WWW-DELL (800-999-3355). For customers
outside the United States, visit support.dell.
com and select your country or region from the
bottom of the page.
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Installing the Dell DR4100 Hardware and Confi guring the Network
1. Install the Rails for the Dell DR4100 System
For information about installing the rails for the Dell DR4100 system, see the Rack Installation Instructions that shipped with the rail kit.
2. Set Up the Dell DR4100 System
For information about setting up the Dell DR4100 system, see the Dell DR4100 Getting Started Guide that shipped with the system.
3. Install the Cable Management Arm (CMA) (Optional)
For information about installing the CMA, see the CMA Installation Instructions that shipped with the CMA kit.
4. Log on to the System
The default user name is administrator and the default password is
5. Confi gure the Network
The Initial System Confi guration Wizard prompts you to confi gure the system, when you log on for the fi rst time. To confi gure the network:
Type yes and press <Enter>.
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b. Choose either DHCP or static IP addressing .
To select DHCP, type Yes at Would you like to use DHCP and press <Enter>. To select static IP addressing, type no and press <Enter>.
If you choose static IP addressing, you will be prompted to enter the static IP address. Enter the static IP address and press <Enter>.
For static IP address, enter a subnet mask, a default gateway address, a DNS suffi x, and a primary DNS address.
You are also asked if you want to confi gure a secondary DNS address.
The Initial System Confi guration Wizard displays a confi rmation screen with all the values you entered in this step.
To change the default host name, type Yes and press <Enter>.
c.
NOTE: The default host name is DR4100-<Service Tag> .
The Initial System Confi guration Wizard displays a screen with the selected interface, IP address choice, host name for the Dell DR4100 system, and the values you set
during step b on confi guring the network.
To accept the settings, type Yes and press <Enter>.
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Printed in the U.S.A.
Locating Your System Service Tag
• Your system is identified by a unique Express
Service Code and Service Tag number. The
Express Service Code and Service Tag are
found on the front of the system. Pull out the
information tag to view the Express Service
Code and Service Tag.
• Save this information for future reference. This
information is used by Dell to route support
calls to the appropriate personnel.
NOTE: The illustrations in this document are not
intended to represent a specifi c system.
Check for documentation and information updates on support.dell.com/manuals.
Always read the updates fi rst because they often supersede information in other documents.
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• An active network with available Ethernet cables and connections.
• If the system has a 1 GbE NIC, connect all four NIC ports (two LOMs and two ports on the NIC card).
• If the system has a 10 GbE NIC, connect both the 10 GbE ports (two ports on the NIC card).
Verifying Your Solution
NOTE:
NOTE:
• Network values required are IP addressing, Network Mask, Default Gateway, DNS Suffix, Primary (and
Optional) DNS server, and Host Name. If DHCP is selected, these values are populated based on your
DHCP configuration. If DHCP is not selected, the values must be manually configured.
• Default values for the DR4100 are:
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Dell DR4100 includes:
• System bezel
• On the first boot, you must set up the network and the host name for the Dell DR4100 system.
• Power cords (2)
• You must connect the Dell DR4100 system to a keyboard and monitor when you setup the system for
• Power cord retention straps (2)
the fi rst time. After the operating system and network are confi gured, the system can be managed using
• Mounting rails (2)
a remote browser interface.
• Cable management arm (optional)
• To set up the Dell DR4100 system, use an account with administrator privileges.
• User documentation
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Additional Information
Important Updates
NOTE:
After you complete setting up the Dell DR4100 system, check
Apply the updates before using the system for the fi rst time.
• To update the system software, download the DR4100 Upgrade File from support.dell.com/support/downloads and apply the upgrade using the web console or CLI.
• To reinstall the system, download the Dell DR4100 Restore Manager from support.dell.com/support/downloads.
Documentation
The following documents are available for you at support.dell.com/manuals:
Getting Started Guide also shipped with your system provides an overview of setting up your system, and technical specifications.
• The
• The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack, if required.
• The Dell DR4100 Administrator's Guide helps you manage your DR4100 solution.
• The Dell DR4100 CLI Guide gives you a comprehensive list of all commands to run your DR4100 solution.
• For hardware issues, see the Dell DR4100 Owner's Manual .
• For issues and resolutions for your Dell DR4100 solution, see the Release Notes .
• For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the
Preinstallation Requirements
Do not connect to 1 GbE ports if there is a 10 GbE NIC available on the system.
Use CAT6e copper cables with a 10 GbE NIC.
Default Static System IP: 10.77.88.99
NOTE: Default static system IP is used only when there is no DHCP server. The default IP can be used
to configure the system using a point to point NIC connection.
Subnet mask IP: 255.0.0.0
Default iDRAC IP: 192.168.0.120
NOTE: For default iDRAC connection, login name is root and password is calvin.
support.dell.com/support/downloads for any system software updates.
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