Dell PowerEdge R320
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* During initial boot and from the Physical Console press F2 to enter BIOS settings | * During initial boot and from the Physical Console press F2 to enter BIOS settings | ||
* A Dell Main Menu GUI will appear and offer 3 options (You can either use the mouse or TAB key) | * A Dell Main Menu GUI will appear and offer 3 options (You can either use the mouse or TAB key) | ||
| − | + | - System BIOS | |
| − | + | - iDRAC Settings | |
| − | + | - Device Settings | |
* Required System BIOS Setting Changes | * Required System BIOS Setting Changes | ||
* Under Processor Settings | * Under Processor Settings | ||
| − | + | - Disable Logical Processor | |
| − | + | - Disable Virtualization Technology | |
* Under Serial Communications | * Under Serial Communications | ||
| − | + | - Change Serial Communication setting to: "On with console redirection via com2" | |
| − | + | - Change Serial Port Address to: "Serial Device1=COM1, Serial Device2=COM2" | |
| − | + | - Disable Redirection after reboot | |
* Save and Exit and go back to main menu | * Save and Exit and go back to main menu | ||
* Required iDRAC Settings | * Required iDRAC Settings | ||
* Under Network | * Under Network | ||
| − | + | - Change the IPv4 Information; (Management, Gateway, Subnet) | |
* Under User Configuration | * Under User Configuration | ||
| − | + | - Change root password | |
* Save and Exit to go back to Main Menu | * Save and Exit to go back to Main Menu | ||
Revision as of 19:19, 28 September 2012
Contents |
Dell PowerEdge R320
BIOS settings
The following settings should normally be changed from the defaults & MUST BE CHANGED VIA PHYSICAL CONSOLE:
- The bios controller on iDRAC7 is very different than the previous versions
- During initial boot and from the Physical Console press F2 to enter BIOS settings
- A Dell Main Menu GUI will appear and offer 3 options (You can either use the mouse or TAB key)
- System BIOS - iDRAC Settings - Device Settings
- Required System BIOS Setting Changes
* Under Processor Settings
- Disable Logical Processor
- Disable Virtualization Technology
* Under Serial Communications
- Change Serial Communication setting to: "On with console redirection via com2"
- Change Serial Port Address to: "Serial Device1=COM1, Serial Device2=COM2"
- Disable Redirection after reboot
* Save and Exit and go back to main menu
- Required iDRAC Settings
* Under Network
- Change the IPv4 Information; (Management, Gateway, Subnet)
* Under User Configuration
- Change root password
- Save and Exit to go back to Main Menu
Obtaining MAC Address
- During initial BOOT, press F2
- At Main Menu enter "Device Settings"
- Click on NIC1
RAID Controller Changes
- During initial BOOT, press F2
- At Main Menu enter "Device Settings"
- Click on RAID Controller
