Interfaces Document/Section
Dell Lifecycle
Controller
See Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
OME Modular See Dell OpenManagement Enterprise Modular User’s Guide at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
iDRAC Direct See Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
Log in to iDRAC
You can log in to iDRAC as:
● iDRAC user
● Microsoft Active Directory user
● Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user
If you have opted for secure default access to iDRAC, you must use the iDRAC secure default password available on the system
Information tag. If you have not opted for secure default access to iDRAC, then use the default user name and password –root
and calvin. You can also log in by using your Single Sign-On or Smart Card.
NOTE: You must have the iDRAC credentials to log in to iDRAC.
NOTE: Ensure that you change the default username and password after setting up the iDRAC IP address.
NOTE: The Intel Quick Assist Technology (QAT) on the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX740c is supported with chipset integration
and is enabled through an optional license. The license files are enabled on the sleds through iDRAC.
For more information about drivers, documentation, and white papers on the Intel QAT, see https://01.org/intel-quickassist-
technology.
For more information about logging in to the iDRAC and iDRAC licenses, see the latest Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller
User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
You can also access iDRAC by using RACADM. For more information, see the RACADM Command Line Interface Reference
Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
Options to install the operating system
If the system is shipped without an operating system, install the supported operating system by using one of the following
resources:
Table 1. Resources to install the operating system
Resources Location
iDRAC www.dell.com/idracmanuals
Lifecycle Controller www.dell.com/idracmanuals
OpenManage Deployment Toolkit www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > OpenManage
Deployment Toolkit
Dell certified VMware ESXi www.dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
Installation and How-to videos for supported operating
systems on PowerEdge systems
Supported Operating Systems for Dell PowerEdge Systems
NOTE: Virtual Media is optional for integrated Dell Remote Access Controllers (iDRAC) with an Enterprise license (iDRAC 7,
8 and 9) or module (iDRAC 6).It allows the usage of software image files (ISO-files), which can be used for installing
operating systems or updating servers.
14 Initial system setup and configuration
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