The Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) 8840 and 8880 appliances have VGA and USB ports on the front and on the back of the server. If you want to use the ports on the front, you must remove the front bezel.
Although you can use DHCP to configure the iDRAC network settings, a best practice is to assign a static IP address.
To configure the iDRAC using a monitor, keyboard, and optional mouse
Plug an Ethernet cable into the iDRAC port on the back of the appliance on the left. Then plug the other end of the cable into the LAN switch on the network.
Attach a monitor to a VGA port on the appliance.
Attach a keyboard to a USB port on the appliance.
Press the server power button.
When the monitor displays the system BIOS screen, press to select System Settings.
From the menu, select .
On the iDRAC Settings screen select .
Scroll down to , and enter the following for the iDRAC:
Static IP address
Static Gateway
Static IP Subnet Mask
(Optional) Enter the IP addresses for the Static Preferred DNS Server and the Static Alternate DNS Server.
Setting up DNS allows the iDRAC to access network resources using DNS names, instead of IP addresses. If you do not use DNS, go to step 11.
Press to highlight , then press .
Press to highlight , then press .
Press to select to save changes.
Press to select in the Success dialog box.
Press until is highlighted, and then press to confirm that you want to exit and restart the iDRAC.
Open a browser and enter the iDRAC IP address to display the iDRAC logon screen.
Log on to the iDRAC with the ID root and the password calvin.
At the prompt, change the root password.
For more information on the iDRAC, refer to the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller documentation at http://dell.com/support/manuals.
See About the iDRAC on the physical appliance
See Configuring the iDRAC (8880 appliance only)
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