Recently got a Dell PowerEdge R720 but I’m having some problems with the USB ports and the iDRAC

I recently got a free Dell PowerEdge R720 and I'm trying to install Alpine Linux on it, but I’m having some problems with the USB ports and the iDRAC. Here’s what’s going on: The USB ports are enabled in the BIOS and work with other devices, but my bootable USB drive isn’t being recognized and is not an option in the boot menu. I was going to use the iDRAC panel to install the OS, but I can't connect to it. The iDRAC should be at 192.168.1.100 , but I can't access it. It’s not pingable and doesn’t show up on the router’s list of devices. I tried both the dedicated iDRAC port and the regular ne

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