How to use auto-discovery with iDRAC Enterprise?

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Published on 2011-02-17T01:01:20Z Indexed on 2012/09/06 15:40 UTC
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All I want to do is:

have "auto discovery" enabled on my iDRAC enterprise at the factory
rack the server, cable iDRAC to dhcp-enabled management network
have the iDRAC DHCP, find the "Provisioning Server", and get updated with login credentials (for us to use with racadm, idrac webui, etc.)

I don't need to do any configuring of the system, install OS, or anything else.

I just want idrac to dhcp out of the box, and end up with an account that can be used to login.

All the docs I can find on Dell's site refer to a "Provisioning Server", but I honestly can't tell if they have some reference product, or if they only have software that "integrates" with other vendor's existing management systems.

I'd be happy to set up whatever is needed, I just can't find something that explicitly describes the process (only references to the fact that it is supported).

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