Set up the iDRAC IP address and set up or validate the BIOS on the
VxFlex Ready Node servers.
Prerequisites
Ensure that you have access to, or have the details for:
The KVM console
The server iDRAC IP address
The server iDRAC subnet mask
The gateway IP address
The VLAN ID of the iDRAC, if the VLAN is used
NOTE:The iDRAC IP address may be an IPv4 or an IPv6 address.
About this task
Defaults:
iDRAC username - root
iDRAC password -
The default password is calvin for R630/R730xd nodes and Scaleio123 for R640/R740xd/R840 nodes.
BIOS password - emcbios
During the iDRAC IP and BIOS setup, use the following operations:
Use the arrow keys to navigate in the BIOS screens.
Use the + and - keys on the keyboard to change the option selection in the BIOS screens.
Use SPACE or ENTER keys to change the settings.
The ENTER key opens a list to the desired values.
Steps
Open the KVM console.
For console operations (KVM access), ensure that you have either a VGA tool kit/Crash Cart to allow physical console connection from a laptop computer to a server, or a computer screen and keyboard connection to the rack.
Press F2 to access the main menu.
From the
System Setup Main Menu screen, select the
iDRAC Settings menu option.
Configure network settings:
In the
iDRAC Settings screen, select
Network.
In the
iDRAC Settings--Network pane, verify the following parameter values:
Enable NIC =
Enabled
NIC Selection =
Dedicated
From the
IPv4 Settings pane, configure the IPv4 parameter values for the iDRAC port:
Enable IP IPv4 =
Enabled
Enable DHCP =
Disabled
Static IP Address = Static IP address
Static Gateway = Gateway IP address
Static Subnet Mask = Subnet mask IP address
From the
IPv6 Settings pane, configure the IPv6 parameter values for the iDRAC port.
From the
IPMI Settings pane, verify the following parameter values:
Enable IPMI Over LAN =
Enabled
Channel Privilege Level Limit =
Administrator
If you are working in a VLAN setup, access the
VLAN Configuration pane and configure the VLAN ID parameters.
When the parameter set up is complete, click
Back to display the
iDRAC Settings screen.
From the
iDRAC Settings screen, click
Finish,
Yes, and then
OK to return to the
System Setup Main Menu screen.
In the
System Setup Main Menu screen, select the
System BIOS menu.
In the
System BIOS Settings screen, verify that the processor settings are correct.
If the settings are incorrect, configure them as follows:
Select
Processor Settings.
In the
System BIOS Settings--Processor Settings pane, verify the following parameter values:
Virtualization Technology =
Enabled
Number of Cores Per Processor =
All
Click
Back to return to the
System BIOS Settings screen.
Configure boot settings,:
Select
Boot Settings.
In the
System Boot Settings--Boot Settings pane, verify that
Boot Mode is set to
BIOS (R630/R730xd) or UEFI (R640/R740xd/R840).
Select the
BIOS Boot Settings link.
In the
System BIOS Settings--Boot Settings--BIOS Boot Settings pane, verify that:
In the
Boot Sequence list,
Hard drive C: appears as the first item.
In the
Hard-Disk Drive Sequence list, the
SATADOM-ML 3SE (R630/R730xd) or BOSS (R640/R740xd/R840) device appears as the first item.
Click
Back twice to return to the
System BIOS Settings screen.
Configure integrated devices:
Select
Integrated Devices.
The
System BIOS Settings--Integrated Devices screen appears.
Set
SR-IOV Global Enable to
Enabled.
Verify that the
Internal USB Port parameter is set to
Off.
Click
Back to return to the
System BIOS Settings screen.
From the
System BIOS Settings screen, click
Finish,
Yes, and then
OK to return to the
System Setup Main Menu screen.
Select
Finish to exit the BIOS and apply all settings post boot.
Results
The iDRAC IP and server BIOS address configuration is complete.
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