Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance 5.14.0.0 Installation Guide for DM5500

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) configuration and cabling provides an out-of-band method for remote management. iDRAC configuration and cabling may be required for Dell support engineers to debug and troubleshoot. The iDRAC port on the DM5500 is 1 GbE Base-T.

iDRAC configuration is strongly recommended because iDRAC can be used:

• To power the appliance on and off for required maintenance activities.
• By Dell support to gather detailed information about the state of the hardware.

The DM5500 has one iDRAC connection/hostname (1 GbE RJ45). The 1 GbE management switch to which the iDRAC cable connects must have RJ45 connections. One CAT5e/CAT6 cable is required to connect the iDRAC port to the network switch. You can use any type of switch, as long as it is an RJ45 switch that supports 1 GbE and VLAN. You should connect the iDRAC port to the external (routable) network VLAN.