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The integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) settings utility is a management platform for Dell EMC servers. The iDRAC utility enables you to configure your R940 and R740/R740xd servers.
To set up your iDRAC IP address:
Figure 2. iDRAC login screen
Use the BIOS Settings screen to view the system memory settings and enable or disable memory functions such as system memory testing and node interleaving. To complete the required memory configuration:
To create a virtual disk:
Only the RAID levels that the controller supports appear in the list. These RAID levels are based on the total number of physical disks available.
Only the values that the controller supports appear in the list boxes for these properties.
The maximum size is displayed and then updated as disks are selected.
The Span Count field is displayed based on your selection. For example, if you selected RAID 10 and the controller supports uneven RAID 10, the span count value is not displayed. The controller sets the value automatically, as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Create Virtual Disk screen
The settings are applied based on the Apply Operation Mode you selected.
For more information, see the iDrac Online Help, which you can access from the dashboard.
Note: In our test environment, we choose to boot from internal storage. The option to boot ESXi servers from SAN is also available. For more information, see the VMware document Booting ESXi from Fibre Channel SAN.
Hyperthreading technology enables SAP applications to make best use of compute resources and deliver better performance by allowing a single CPU to behave like two logical processors.
To enable hyperthreading:
i Select Configuration > BIOS Settings > System Profile Setting > System Profile, and then select Performance Per Watt (DAPC) in the list box.
ii Select Configuration > BIOS Settings > Processor Settings > Dell Controlled Turbo, and then click Enabled.
Select Control Panel > Power Plans Scheme, and then click High Performance Plan.
Certain PowerEdge server models require the use of the Dell EMC-customized ESXi image for the easiest and most reliable deployment of a fully managed server. For more information, see VMware vSphere ESXi 6.x on Dell EMC Power Edge Systems: Image Customization Information.
To download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image:
Figure 4. Selecting the pass-through device
Figure 5. Selecting the installation media
The selected device is now visible in the operating system (OS) and can be used as a boot source (if it is supported), as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6. Next Boot options
After a restart, the server starts from this source automatically.