Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance 5.12.0.1 Installation Guide for DM5500

Configure iDRAC

iDRAC configuration is not required but is strongly recommended, because iDRAC connections are helpful for Dell support engineers to debug and troubleshoot issues. You can also use iDRAC to power the DM5500 on and off for required maintenance activities. The iDRAC connections are typically on an external (public) network and can be part of the same external network VLAN configuration or they can be separated into a different routed external network.

1. Connect your laptop/service computer to the DM5500 using a USB to micro USB cable.
   Plug the USB end of the cable into a USB port on your laptop/service computer, and plug the micro USB end of the cable into the micro USB port on the right side of the front of the DM5500. For the location of the micro USB port, see Figure 1.
2. After you connect the USB the micro USB cable, the laptop will download the iDRAC Virtual NIC USB Device driver automatically.

   On your laptop/service computer, under Device Manager, Network adapters you will see Remote NDIS Compatible Device #2.

3. Wait for the laptop to obtain the IP address 169.254.0.4. It is always the same IP address.
   It may take several seconds for the IP addresses to be acquired. iDRAC acquires the IP address 169.254.0.3.
4. On your laptop/service computer, verify the new iDRAC IP address.
   1. Open a browser, type the IP address 169.254.0.3, and press Enter.
      The iDRAC login screen appears.
   2. Log into iDRAC with the following credentials and change the root account password.
      username: root
      password: <appliance_serial_number>
      The 14-character appliance serial number is located on the white label on the information tag.
      The information tag is located at the back of the server, to the right of the power supply units. For the location of the information tag, see Figure 1.