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Dell Test Environment
To help you transfer the steps outlined in this document to your environment, the Dell test
environment set up is as follows:
Systems Used
• Domain Controller - A system running Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32-bit Service
Pack 1.
• Managed System - A Dell PowerEdge R720 with iDRAC7 and an Enterprise License
installed.
• Management Station - A system running Windows 7 and Firefox 7. (Internet Explorer is
also supported).
Note: See the iDRAC7 Readme at www.dell.com/esmmanuals
, for the full list of supported
PowerEdge systems, operating systems, and browsers.
Additional Information about the Dell test environment
• The Active Directory domain name is test.lab.
• The FQDN of the Domain Controller is ad2.test.lab and it has a static IP address of
172.23.199.28.
• DCHP is running on the network on a different server. It is used to assign an IP address
to the iDRAC. (DHCP is optional).
• The iDRAC is assigned a dynamic IP address of 172.26.9.56.
• DNS and Certificate Services will be running on the Domain Controller (described in
Building the domain controller).
• The Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD, version 7.0.0, is used.
Building the Domain controller
All the steps in this section are performed on the server used as the Domain Controller.
• Install a supported Windows Server operating system, such as Windows Server 2008
Enterprise.
• Make sure the date, time, and time zone on the server are correct. This is critical for
Active Directory authentication with iDRAC.
• Configure a static IP address (recommended since it also is the DNS server).
• If required, change the Windows computer name of the Domain Controller before
performing the next steps.