You can configure the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) at server boot time by pressing [CTRL]+[E].  There is also the option to install Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) or the ‘Racadm’ utility from inside the operating system.  Using either one of these enables you to interface with the system (and read/write the iDRAC configuration).  OMSA offers both a user interface (web page) and a command line interface where the Racadm utility offers only a command line interface.  Using a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connection (mstsc.exe) you can use any of these tools remotely if need be.

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Go here and paste HTML code into the HTML pane and CSS code into the CSS pane to test and inspect the result.

HTML:

<div id="outer">
  <p>Some text</p>
  <div id="inner1">
    <p>Some text</p>
  </div>
  <div id="inner2">
    <p>Some text</p>
  </div>
  <div id="inner3">
    <p>Some text</p>
    <div id="inner3_inner">
      <p>Some text</p>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

We can inspect the layout using borders.

CSS:

#outer {border: 5px solid red;}
#inner1 {border: 5px solid darkgreen;}
#inner2 {border: 5px solid blue;}
#inner3 {border: 5px solid orange;}
#inner3_inner {border: 5px solid purple;}

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The CSS box model is essentially a box that wraps around HTML elements, and it consists of: margins, borders, padding, and the actual content.

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