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Configuring SOLIDserver

on Hardware Appliances
Configuring SOLIDserver on Hardware
Appliances
Configuring SOLIDserver on Hardware Appliances
Revision: #127351

Publication date February 13, 2023


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Table of Contents
Configuration Overview ..................................................................................................... v
Prerequisites ............................................................................................................ v
1. Fifth Generation Hardware ............................................................................................. 1
SOLIDserver Bezel ................................................................................................... 1
SOLIDserver-270 ...................................................................................................... 1
SOLIDserver-570, SOLIDserver-1170 and SOLIDserver-2270 ..................................... 2
SOLIDserver-3370 .................................................................................................... 4
SOLIDserver-Blast Series ......................................................................................... 7
SOLIDserver-7070 .................................................................................................... 9
2. Fourth Generation Hardware ........................................................................................ 12
SOLIDserver-260 .................................................................................................... 12
SOLIDserver-550, SOLIDserver-1100 and SOLIDserver-2200 ................................... 13
SOLIDserver-3300 and SOLIDserver-Blast Series .................................................... 14
3. Setting up the iDRAC IP Address ................................................................................. 17
Setting up the iDRAC IP Address Without LCD Screen .............................................. 17
Setting up the iDRAC IP Address From the LCD Screen ............................................ 18
4. Configuring SOLIDserver ............................................................................................. 20
1. Configuring the Access to SOLIDserver from the iDRAC ........................................ 20
2. Connecting to SOLIDserver .................................................................................. 22

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Configuration Overview
The present guide describes how to properly configure SOLIDserver software on EfficientIP
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rack hardware appliances , it implies:
1. Meeting the prerequisites.
2. Preparing your Fifth Generation Hardware or Fourth Generation Hardware appliance.
3. Setting up the iDRAC IP Address.
4. Configuring SOLIDserver.

Prerequisites
• Identifying your hardware appliance, either a 5th generation hardware appliance,

SOLIDserver-270 SOLIDserver-270.
SOLIDserver-570
SOLIDserver-1170 SOLIDserver-570, SOLIDserver-1170 and SOLIDserver-2270.
SOLIDserver-2270
SOLIDserver-Blast-3370 SOLIDserver-3370.
SOLIDserver-Blast-4070
SOLIDserver-Blast-5070 SOLIDserver-Blast Series.
SOLIDserver-Blast-5570
SOLIDserver-7070 SOLIDserver-7070.
They all come with SOLIDserver Bezel.

Or a 4th generation hardware appliance.

SOLIDserver-260 SOLIDserver-260.
SOLIDserver-550
SOLIDserver-1100 SOLIDserver-550, SOLIDserver-1100 and SOLIDserver-2200.
SOLIDserver-2200
SOLIDserver-3300
SOLIDserver-4000
SOLIDserver-3300 and SOLIDserver-Blast Series.
SOLIDserver-5000
SOLIDserver-5500

• Making sure that the appliance power supply cables are plugged.
• Making sure that the iDRAC dedicated port and physical interface port are connected. Note
that you can set up an Ethernet port failover with up to 4 cables.
• One of the following supported web browsers installed on your computer: Google Chrome,
Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge or, for Mac computers, Safari. We
recommend using its latest and most stable version.
• A web browser with all pop-up blockers disabled for the IP address and domain name used
during the configuration of your appliance. Otherwise, you may not manage the iDRAC and/or
SOLIDserver properly.

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If you need to reimage SOLIDserver, refer to the guide SOLIDserver_Hardware_Reimaging-x.x.pdf of the relevant version folder at
https://downloads.efficientip.com/support/downloads/docs/.

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Chapter 1. Fifth Generation Hardware
All fifth generation hardware appliances have specific plugs, ports and/or connectors on their
front and back panels that they may share.
• SOLIDserver-270.
• SOLIDserver-570, SOLIDserver-1170 and SOLIDserver-2270.
• SOLIDserver-3370.
• SOLIDserver-Blast Series.
• SOLIDserver-7070.

All appliances have the same LCD bezel, SOLIDserver Bezel.

SOLIDserver Bezel
All fifth generation hardware appliances share a common LCD bezel that allows you to set up
the IP address of the iDRAC used to configure SOLIDserver software and display hardware in-
formation.

SOLIDserver TM

Figure 1.1. Front panel

The button to remove the bezel.


The bezel lock.
The LCD menu left button. Moves the cursor back in one-step increments.
The LCD menu selection button. Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor.
The LCD menu right button. Moves the cursor forward in one-step increments.
The LCD screen.

SOLIDserver-270
The sections below describe the front and back panel of SOLIDserver-270 appliances.

SOLIDserver-270 Front Panel

Figure 1.2. Front panel

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Fifth Generation Hardware

The appliance information indicator. It flashes amber if anything is wrong with the hardware.
The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.
The iDRAC micro-USB direct port.
The front USB 2.0 port.
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.

SOLIDserver-270 Back Panel

iDRAC

Figure 1.3. Back panel

The serial port.


The ethernet connector bge2.
The ethernet connector bge3.
The ethernet connector bge1.
The ethernet connector bge0.
The power supply unit (PSU).
The PSU status indicator. You can press the button under it to diagnose the cabled PSU,
if it does not turn green the power source is disconnected or faulty.
The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The back USB 3.0 ports.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.
The VGA port.

SOLIDserver-570, SOLIDserver-1170 and SOLIDserver-2270


The sections below describe the front and back panel of SOLIDserver-570, SOLIDserver-1170
and SOLIDserver-2270 appliances. The back panel differs on SOLIDserver-2270 appliances.

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Fifth Generation Hardware

SOLIDserver-570, SOLIDserver-1170 and SOLIDserver-2270 Front


Panel

Figure 1.4. Front panel

The appliance information indicator. It flashes amber if anything is wrong with the hardware.
The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.
The front USB 2.0 port.
The iDRAC micro-USB direct port.
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.
The hot swappable hard drive 2.
The hard drive health indicator. It flashes amber if any error occurs.
The hard drive activity indicator.
The hot swappable hard drive 1.

SOLIDserver-570 and SOLIDserver-1170 Back Panel

iDRAC

Figure 1.5. Back panel

The serial port.


The ethernet connector bge0.
The ethernet connector bge1.
The ethernet connector igb3.
The ethernet connector igb2.
The ethernet connector igb1.
The ethernet connector igb0.
The first power supply unit, PSU1. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The second power supply unit, PSU2. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.

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Fifth Generation Hardware

The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The back USB 3.0 ports.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.
The VGA port.

SOLIDserver-2270 Back Panel

iDRAC

Figure 1.6. Back panel

The serial port.


The ethernet connector bge0.
The ethernet connector bge1.
The ethernet connector igb0.
The ethernet connector igb1.
The ethernet connector igb2.
The ethernet connector igb3.
The first power supply unit, PSU1. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The second power supply unit, PSU2. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The back USB 3.0 ports.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.
The VGA port.

SOLIDserver-3370
The sections below describe the front and back panel of SOLIDserver-3370 appliances. Depending
on the current of your appliance, refer to the section AC or DC.

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Fifth Generation Hardware

AC SOLIDserver-3370 Front Panel

Figure 1.7. Front panel

The appliance information indicator. It flashes amber if anything is wrong with the hardware.
The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.
The front USB 2.0 port.
The iDRAC micro-USB direct port.
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.
The hot swappable hard drive 2.
The hard drive health indicator. It flashes amber if any error occurs.
The hard drive activity indicator.
The hot swappable hard drive 1.

AC SOLIDserver-3370 Back Panel

iDRAC

Figure 1.8. Back panel

The serial port.


The ethernet connector bge0.
The ethernet connector bge1.
The ethernet connector igb0.
The ethernet connector igb1.
The ethernet connector igb2.
The ethernet connector igb3.
The first power supply unit, PSU1. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The second power supply unit, PSU2. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.

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Fifth Generation Hardware

The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The back USB 3.0 ports.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.
The VGA port.

DC SOLIDserver-3370 Front Panel

Figure 1.9. Front panel

The hardware status indicators, respectively the health indicator, temperature indicator,
electrical indicator, memory indicator and PCIe indicator.They flash amber if any error occurs.
The appliance information indicator. It flashes amber if anything is wrong with the hardware.
The front USB 3.0 port.
The front VGA port.
The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.
The front USB 2.0 port.
The iDRAC micro-USB direct port.
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.
The hot swappable hard drive 2.
The hard drive health indicator. It flashes amber if any error occurs.
The hard drive activity indicator.
The hot swappable hard drive 1.

DC SOLIDserver-3370 Back Panel

Figure 1.10. Back panel

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Fifth Generation Hardware

The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The serial port.
The VGA port.
The first power supply unit, PSU1. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The second power supply unit, PSU2. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The ethernet connector igb3.
The ethernet connector igb2.
The ethernet connector igb1.
The ethernet connector igb0.
The back USB 3.0 ports.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.

SOLIDserver-Blast Series
The sections below describe the front and back panel of SOLIDserver-Blast Series appliances:
SOLIDserver-Blast-4070, SOLIDserver-Blast-5070 and SOLIDserver-Blast-5570. Depending on
the current of your appliance, refer to the section AC or DC.

The back panel provides two 10 Gbps optical fiber slots, for a full DNS Guardian protection.

AC SOLIDserver-Blast Series Front Panel

Figure 1.11. Front panel

The appliance information indicator. It flashes amber if anything is wrong with the hardware.
The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.
The front USB 2.0 port.
The iDRAC micro-USB direct port.
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.
The hot swappable hard drive 2.
The hard drive health indicator. It flashes amber if any error occurs.
The hard drive activity indicator.
The hot swappable hard drive 1.

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Fifth Generation Hardware

AC SOLIDserver-Blast Series Back Panel

iDRAC

Figure 1.12. Back panel

The serial port.


The ethernet connector bge0.
The ethernet connector bge1.
The ethernet connector igb0.
The ethernet connector igb1.
The ethernet connector igb2.
The ethernet connector igb3.
The optical slot ixl1.
The optical slot ixl0.
The first power supply unit, PSU1. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The second power supply unit, PSU2. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The back USB 3.0 ports.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.
The VGA port.

DC SOLIDserver-Blast Series Front Panel

Figure 1.13. Front panel

The hardware status indicators, respectively the health indicator, temperature indicator,
electrical indicator, memory indicator and PCIe indicator.They flash amber if any error occurs.
The appliance information indicator. It flashes amber if anything is wrong with the hardware.
The front USB 3.0 port.

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Fifth Generation Hardware

The front VGA port.


The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.
The front USB 2.0 port.
The iDRAC micro-USB direct port.
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.
The hot swappable hard drive 2.
The hard drive health indicator. It flashes amber if any error occurs.
The hard drive activity indicator.
The hot swappable hard drive 1.

DC SOLIDserver-Blast-Series Back Panel

Figure 1.14. Back panel

The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The optical slot ixl0.
The optical slot ixl1.
The serial port.
The VGA port.
The first power supply unit, PSU1. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The second power supply unit, PSU2. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The ethernet connector igb3.
The ethernet connector igb2.
The ethernet connector igb1.
The ethernet connector igb0.
The back USB 3.0 ports.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.

SOLIDserver-7070
The sections below describe the front and back panel of AC and DC SOLIDserver-7070 appliances.

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Fifth Generation Hardware

SOLIDserver-7070 Front Panel

Figure 1.15. Front panel

The hardware status indicators, respectively the health indicator, temperature indicator,
electrical indicator, memory indicator and PCIe indicator.They flash amber if any error occurs.
The appliance information indicator. It flashes amber if anything is wrong with the hardware.
The front USB 3.0 port.
The front VGA port.
The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.
The front USB 2.0 port.
The iDRAC micro-USB direct port.
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.
The hot swappable hard drive 2.
The hard drive health indicator. It flashes amber if any error occurs.
The hard drive activity indicator.
The hot swappable hard drive 1.

SOLIDserver-7070 Back Panel

Figure 1.16. Back panel

The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The optical slot ixl0.
The optical slot ixl1.
The serial port.
The VGA port.

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Fifth Generation Hardware

The first power supply unit, PSU1. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The second power supply unit, PSU2. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The ethernet connector igb3.
The ethernet connector igb2.
The ethernet connector igb1.
The ethernet connector igb0.
The back USB 3.0 ports.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.

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Chapter 2. Fourth Generation Hardware
All fourth generation hardware appliances have specific plugs, ports and/or connectors on their
front and back panels that they may share.
• SOLIDserver-260.
• SOLIDserver-550, SOLIDserver-1100 and SOLIDserver-2200.
• SOLIDserver-3300 and SOLIDserver-Blast Series.

SOLIDserver-260
The sections below describe the front and back panel of SOLIDserver SOLIDserver-260 appli-
ances.

From the front panel, you can connect a keyboard and monitor to set up the access IP address
of the iDRAC. From the iDRAC interface, you can configure SOLIDserver IP address.

SOLIDserver-260 Front Panel

Figure 2.1. Front panel

The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.


The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The front VGA port.
The hard drive indicator. It flashes amber if there is a hard drive error.
The temperature indicator. It flashes amber if the system experiences a thermal error (for
example, a temperature out of range or fan failure).
The USB ports 1 and 2 (2.0 compliant).
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.
The memory indicator. It flashes amber if a memory error occurs.
The electrical indicator. It flashes amber if the system experiences an electrical error (for
example, voltage out of range, or a failed power supply unit or voltage regulator).
The health indicator. If the system is on and in good health, it turns solid blue. The indicator
flashes amber if the system is on or in standby, and if any error is detected (for example, a
failed fan or hard drive).

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Fourth Generation Hardware

SOLIDserver-260 Back Panel

Figure 2.2. Back panel

The serial port.


The vFlash card slot.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.
The ethernet connector bge1.
The ethernet connector bge0.
The power supply unit (PSU).
The PSU status indicator. You can press the button under it to diagnose the cabled PSU,
if it does not turn green the power source is disconnected or faulty.
The AC power supply unit status indicator. When pressing the self-diagnostic button, it turns
green if a valid power source is connected. Otherwise, the PSU is not connected or faulty.
The USB ports 3 and 4 (3.0 compliant).
The ethernet connector bge3.
The ethernet connector bge2.
The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The VGA port.

SOLIDserver-550, SOLIDserver-1100 and SOLIDserver-2200


The sections below describe the front and back panel of SOLIDserver SOLIDserver-550,
SOLIDserver-1100 and SOLIDserver-2200 appliances.

From the front panel LCD screen, you can set up the IP address of the iDRAC used to configure
SOLIDserver and display hardware information.

SOLIDserver-550, SOLIDserver-1100, SOLIDserver-2200 Front Panel

Figure 2.3. Front panel

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Fourth Generation Hardware

The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.


The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The front VGA port.
The LCD menu left button. Moves the cursor back in one-step increments.
The LCD menu selection button. Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor.
The LCD menu right button. Moves the cursor forward in one-step increments.
The LCD screen.
The USB ports 1 and 2 (2.0 compliant).
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.
The hot swappable hard drive 2.
The hot swappable hard drive 1.

SOLIDserver-550, SOLIDserver-1100, SOLIDserver-2200 Back Panel

Figure 2.4. Back panel

The serial port.


The vFlash card slot.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.
The ethernet connector igb0.
The ethernet connector igb1.
The power supply units (PSU), respectively PSU1 and PSU2. It is recommended to use
them both to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The USB ports 3 and 4 (3.0 compliant).
The ethernet connector bge1.
The ethernet connector bge0.
The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The VGA port.

SOLIDserver-3300 and SOLIDserver-Blast Series


The sections below describe the front and back panel of SOLIDserver-3300 and SOLIDserver-
Blast Series appliances: SOLIDserver-4000, SOLIDserver-5000 and SOLIDserver-5500.

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Fourth Generation Hardware

From either appliance front panel LCD screen, you can set up the IP address of the iDRAC used
to configure SOLIDserver and display hardware information.

SOLIDserver-Blast Series appliances back panel provides two 10 Gbps optical fiber slots, for a
full DNS Guardian protection.

SOLIDserver-3300 and SOLIDserver-Blast Series Front Panel

Figure 2.5. Front panel

The On/Off button. It is lit when the appliance is on.


The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.
The front VGA port.
The LCD menu left button. Moves the cursor back in one-step increments.
The LCD menu selection button. Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor.
The LCD menu right button. Moves the cursor forward in one-step increments.
The LCD screen.
The hardware information tag. Pull it out to see the service tag (serial number) and express
service tag.
The hot swappable hard drive 1.
The hot swappable hard drive 2.
The USB port 2 (2.0 compliant).
The USB port 1 (2.0 compliant).
The SD card slot.

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Fourth Generation Hardware

SOLIDserver-3300 and SOLIDserver-Blast Series Back Panel

Figure 2.6. Back panel

The optical slot ix1. It is only available on SOLIDserver-Blast Series appliances.


The optical slot ix0. It is only available on SOLIDserver-Blast Series appliances.
The second power supply unit, PSU2. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The first power supply unit, PSU1. Use both PSUs to prevent connection loss if one fails.
The ethernet connector igb3.
The ethernet connector igb2.
The ethernet connector igb1.
The ethernet connector igb0.
The USB port 4 (3.0 compliant).
The USB port 3 (3.0 compliant).
The VGA port.
The serial port.
The iDRAC ethernet port, it is dedicated to the remote management of the appliance.
The system identification button, push it to light up the front and back indicators and locate
the appliance in a rack, push it again to turn them off. It flashes amber if anything is wrong
with the hardware.

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Chapter 3. Setting up the iDRAC IP
Address
Once you identified your hardware appliance, you must set up the IP address of the iDRAC:
1. Make sure you meet the prerequisites.
2. Follow the proper procedure:
• For 4th generation hardware appliances SOLIDserver-260, you must set up the iDRAC IP
address without LCD screen, using a keyboard and monitor, as detailed in the section Setting
up the iDRAC IP Address Without LCD Screen.
• For all 5th generation appliances (SOLIDserver-270, SOLIDserver-570, SOLIDserver-
1170, SOLIDserver-2270, SOLIDserver-3370, SOLIDserver-Blast-4070, SOLIDserver-Blast-
5070, SOLIDserver-Blast-5570 and SOLIDserver-7070) and the rest of the 4th generation
hardware appliances (SOLIDserver-550, SOLIDserver-1100, SOLIDserver-2200, SOLID-
server-3300, SOLIDserver-4000, SOLIDserver-5000 and SOLIDserver-5500) you can set
up the iDRAC IP address from the LCD screen, as detailed in the section Setting up the
iDRAC IP Address From the LCD Screen.

Once the iDRAC IP address is set, you can access it and configure SOLIDserver IP address.

Setting up the iDRAC IP Address Without LCD Screen


For SOLIDserver-260 appliances, you can configure an access IP address for the iDRAC using
a keyboard and monitor. This is the only method for SOLIDserver-260 appliances. You can
configure the iDRAC IP address without LCD screen on any other appliance, of the 4th or 5th
generation.

Once the iDRAC IP address is set, you can access it and configure the IP address of your
SOLIDserver appliance. The iDRAC is already configured with a default IP address -
192.168.0.120, netmask - 255.255.255.0 and gateway - 192.168.0.0.

If this IP address is free and accessible on your network, you do not need to follow the procedure
below, you can go straight to the chapter Configuring SOLIDserver.

To set up the iDRAC IP address without LCD screen


1. Plug in the Ethernet cables at the back of the appliance:
a. Plug in one Ethernet cable in the iDRAC plug, on the left-end side of the back panel.
b. Plug in up to four physical interface Ethernet cables.
2. Connect a monitor and keyboard to the appliance.
3. Press the button to turn on the hardware appliance.
4. When the BIOS splash screen appears, hit F2 to enter the system setup.

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Setting up the iDRAC IP Address

F2 = System Setup
F10 = Lifecycle Controller
F11 = BIOS Boot Manager
F12 = PXE Boot

BIOS Revision 2.3.3

Figure 3.1. BIOS splash screen

The window System Setup eventually opens.


5. In the System Setup Main Menu, use the down arrow to highlight iDRAC Settings and
hit Enter. The page iDRAC Settings opens.
6. Use the down arrow to highlight Network and hit Enter. The page iDRAC Settings - Net-
work opens.
7. Use the down arrow to get to the section IPV4 SETTINGS and, if need be, edit the following
fields:
a. In the field Static IP Address, set the IP address of your choice. You need it to connect
to the iDRAC. The default IP address is 192.168.0.120.
b. In the field Static Gateway, set the gateway of your choice. The default gateway is
192.168.0.0.
c. In the field Static Subnet Mask, set the netmask of your choice. The default netmask
is 255.255.255.0.
8. When you have configured the three fields, hit tabulation to select the button Back in the
window bottom right corner and hit Enter to get back to the page iDRAC Settings.
9. Hit tabulation to select the button Finish and hit Enter. The window Warning / Saving
Changes / Settings have changed. Do you want to save the changes? opens.
10. Select Yes and hit Enter. The window Success / Saving Changes / Settings saved suc-
cessfully opens.
11. Hit Enter. The menu System Setup opens.
12. Hit tabulation to highlight the button Finish and hit Enter. The window Warning / Confirm
Exit / Are you sure you want to exit and reboot? opens.
13. Select Yes and hit Enter. The menu closes and the hardware appliance reboots.

Now you can connect to the iDRAC to configure SOLIDserver as detailed in the chapter Config-
uring SOLIDserver.

Setting up the iDRAC IP Address From the LCD Screen


For all hardware appliances, except SOLIDserver-260 appliances, you can set up the access IP
address for the iDRAC from the LCD screen. Note that this screen also displays hardware inform-
ation, configurations and errors.

If you already configured the iDRAC IP address using a keyboard and monitor, following the
section Configuring the iDRAC IP address Without LCD Screen, you can go straight to the chapter
Configuring SOLIDserver.

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Setting up the iDRAC IP Address

Once the iDRAC IP address is set, you can access it and configure the IP address of your
SOLIDserver appliance. The iDRAC is already configured with a default IP address -
192.168.0.120, netmask - 255.255.255.0 and gateway - 192.168.0.0.

If this IP address is free and accessible on your network, you do not need to follow the procedure
below, you can go straight to the chapter Configuring SOLIDserver.

To set up the iDRAC IP address from the LCD screen


1. Plug in the Ethernet cables at the back of the appliance:
a. Plug in one Ethernet cable in the iDRAC plug, on the left-end side of the back panel.
b. Plug in up to four physical interface Ethernet cables.
2. Press the button to turn on the hardware appliance. During the boot sequence, the LCD
screen displays System booting. The message disappears once the appliance has booted.
3. Press to display the menu.
4. Press to highlight Setup. Press to enter the Setup menu.
5. iDRAC is highlighted, press . The message Security Notice: Default network credentials
in effect appears.
6. Press to enter the menu. Press twice to highlight Static IP.
7. Press to enter the menu. The default IP address is displayed: IP: 192.168.0.120 . Set the
IP address of your choice:
• Use the arrows and to put the cursor over the digit you want to edit.
• Once the cursor is on the digit you want to edit, press . The cursor blinks.
• Once the cursor blinks, use the arrows to change the digit value and press to commit
the new value.
• Repeat these actions for every digit you want to change.
Once the full IP address matches your needs, press until the cursor highlights >> at the
end of the IP address.
8. Press to commit the IP address. The subnet mask is displayed: Sub: 255.255.255.000 .
Set the netmask of your choice using the technique detailed in step 7.
Once the full netmask matches your needs, press until the cursor highlights >> at the end
of the subnet mask.
9. Press to commit the subnet mask. The gateway is displayed: Gtw: 192.168.000.000 . Set
the gateway of your choice using the technique detailed in step 7.
Once the gateway matches your needs, press until the cursor highlights >> at the end of
the subnet mask.
10. Press to commit the gateway IP address. The DNS configuration menu appears: Setup
DNS: Yes.
11. Press to highlight No and press to skip the DNS configuration. The screen displays:
Save: Yes | No, Yes is highlighted.
12. Press to save your configuration. The LCD screen is now empty.

Now you can connect to the iDRAC to configure SOLIDserver as detailed in the chapter Config-
uring SOLIDserver.

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Chapter 4. Configuring SOLIDserver
Once the iDRAC is set with an IP address, you can complete SOLIDserver configuration by:
1. Configuring the Access to SOLIDserver from the iDRAC.
2. Connecting to SOLIDserver.

1. Configuring the Access to SOLIDserver from the iDRAC


Using the iDRAC IP address you set, you can configure access to SOLIDserver as follows:
1. Connect to SOLIDserver from the iDRAC GUI, as detailed in the procedure To connect to
SOLIDserver from the iDRAC virtual console.
2. Configure SOLIDserver IP address, as detailed the procedure To configure SOLIDserver from
the iDRAC virtual console.

To connect to SOLIDserver from the iDRAC virtual console


1. Open any supported browser and, in the URL field, type in https://<iDRAC-configured-IP-
address>. If you are configuring from an iDRAC in version 8, the browser must have Java
installed.
2. Accept the certificate. The iDRAC login page opens.
3. In the field Username, type in root.
4. In the field Password, type in calvin.
5. Click on Log in. The page refreshes.
6. Tick the box Keep Default Password. On the right, under the field Username: root, both
password input fields are grayed out.
If you want, you can tick the box Do not show this warning again.
7. Click on Continue. The iDRAC homepage opens, it details the hardware information.
8. Launch the virtual console.
a. In the section Virtual Console, click on Launch Virtual Console. A window opens.
b. During your first connection, you must authorize the pop-ups and press F5 to refresh
the window.
c. If your iDRAC is in version 8 or in a higher version set with its Plug-in Type to Java, you
must accept to save the file viewer.jnlp to be able to launch the console, and then open
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the file .
d. In the pop-up window SecurityWarning, click on Continue.
e. In the pop-up window Do you want to run this application?, click on Run.
f. In the pop-up window Warning-Security, click on Run to accept the certificate. The
console opens.
9. When SOLIDserver installation is complete, the page WELCOME TO SOLIDSERVER ap-
pears.

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If the file .jnlp has not been automatically opened by Java, you have to associate it manually with the file javaws.exe located in the
folder jre\bin of the appropriate Java version.

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Configuring SOLIDserver

Figure 4.1. SOLIDserver login page

If an error message is displayed on the screen, you need to reimage SOLIDserver. For more
details, refer to the guide SOLIDserver_Hardware_Reimaging-x.x.pdf available on our
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download portal .

Once you are connected to SOLIDserver from the iDRAC console, you can configure its IP ad-
dress.

To configure SOLIDserver from the iDRAC virtual console


1. From the page WELCOME TO SOLIDSERVER, log in as the default admin user, the default
password is admin. The page SOLIDserver <version> opens and displays the Main menu.
2. The line S Quick Start is highlighted, hit Enter to start the configuration. The window Quick
Start - Configure basic network settings opens.
3. Hit Enter to launch the quick start configuration. The menu Physical interfaces opens.
4. Select one or more interfaces.
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The interfaces are named and numbered: bgeX, igbX and/or ixX , where X is a digit. Their
status is displayed between brackets: (active) or (no carrier).
Hit 1, 2, 3 or the arrows to highlight an interface. Hit space to select the interface. Each
selected interface is preceded by (*).
The selected interface(s) respond(s) to the IP address, netmask and gateway you configure
next. Selecting several interfaces configures an Ethernet port failover.
5. Hit Enter to confirm the interface(s) selection. The menu Network configuration opens.
6. Configure the interface IP address, netmask and gateway used to access SOLIDserver:
• Set an IP: and hit the down arrow to get to the next line.
• Set a Netmask: and hit the down arrow to get to the next line.
• Set a default Gateway: and hit tabulation to highlight OK.
7. Hit Enter to confirm your configuration and go back to the Main menu.
8. The line C Commit modifications to system is highlighted, hit Enter to save the whole
configuration.The window Do you really want to commit modifications to system? opens.
9. The button Yes is highlighted, hit Enter to confirm.
When it is done, the window Configuration applied opens.
10. Hit Enter to close the window. The Main menu is visible again.
11. Hit E to select EXIT and hit Enter. The configuration window closes.

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At https://downloads.efficientip.com/support/downloads/docs/, in the relevant version folder. Log in using your credentials. If you do
not have credentials yet, request them at www.efficientip.com/support-access.
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ixX interfaces correspond to 10 Gb ports.

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Now your configuration is complete and you can connect to SOLIDserver software using the IP
address you configured.

2. Connecting to SOLIDserver
From any browser, you can connect to SOLIDserver via the IP address you configured.

To connect to SOLIDserver for the first time


1. Open your browser, in the URL field type in https://<SOLIDserver-configured-IP-address>.
2. Hit Enter. The browser displays a security warning because the default certificate is in use.
Your browser probably identified that the certificate is not from a trusted certifying authority
and that the hostname on the certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site.
3. Accept the certificate. SOLIDserver login page appears.

ddi.mycorp.com

Login

Password

Figure 4.2. First connection to SOLIDserver

4. In the field Login, type in ipmadmin, the default superuser login.


5. In the field Password, type in admin, the default superuser password.
6. Hit Enter. The page Main dashboard opens, this is the homepage of SOLIDserver.

Once you are logged in, you must activate your license and make the appliance first configurations.
For more details, refer to the guide SOLIDserver_Quick_Start-x.x.pdf, available on our download
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portal .

Keep in mind that SOLIDserver Administrator Guide is accessible from any page of the GUI in
the menu ? > Administrator Guide. The first configurations are detailed in the chapter Using
SOLIDserver for the First Time of the part Starting.

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At https://downloads.efficientip.com/support/downloads/docs/, in the relevant version folder. Log in using your credentials. If you do
not have credentials yet, request them at www.efficientip.com/support-access.

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