Configuring The Drac 4 Nic; Drac 4 Network Configuration Page Settings - Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 User Manual

Configuring the DRAC 4 NIC

1 Click the Configuration tab and select Network.
2 Use the Network Configuration page to configure the DRAC 4 NIC settings and configure
email alert settings. Table 4-5 describes each setting on the Network Configuration page.
Table 4-6 describes the Network Configuration page buttons.
NOTE:
To change any of the settings on the Network Configuration page, you must have
Configure DRAC 4 permission.
NOTE:
Assigning a predefined IP address to the DRAC 4 using a DHCP server: most DHCP servers require
a client identifier token to be stored in the server's reservations table. The client (DRAC 4, for example)
has to provide that token during the DHCP negotiation phase. In the case of RACs, the DRAC 4 supplies
the client identifier option as follows: a one-byte interface number (0) followed by a six-byte MAC address.
Table 4-5. DRAC 4 Network Configuration Page Settings
Setting
MAC Address
Enable NIC
(default: Enabled)
Use DHCP (For NIC IP
Address) (default:
Disabled)
Static IP Address
Static Gateway
Static Subnet Mask
Use DHCP to obtain
DNS server addresses
(default: Disabled)
Static Preferred DNS
Server
Static Alternate DNS
Server
Register DRAC 4 on
DNS (default: Disabled)
Description
Displays the MAC address of the DRAC 4
Enables the DRAC 4 NIC and activates the remaining controls in this group.
Causes Server Administrator to obtain the IP address for the DRAC 4 NIC
from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server; selecting the
check box deactivates the Static IP Address, Static Gateway, and
Static Subnet Mask controls.
Specifies or edits the static IP address for the DRAC 4 NIC. To change this
setting, you must first deselect the Use DHCP (For NIC IP Address) check box.
Specifies or edits the static gateway for the DRAC 4 NIC. To change this
setting, you must first deselect the Use DHCP (For NIC IP Address) check box.
Specifies or edits the static subnet mask for the DRAC 4 NIC. To change this
setting, you must first deselect the Use DHCP (For NIC IP Address) check box.
Causes the primary and secondary DNS server addresses to be obtained from
the DHCP server, rather than the static settings, when selected.
Causes the IP address of the primary DNS server to be used only when
Use DHCP to obtain DNS server addresses is not selected.
Causes the IP address of the secondary DNS server to be used when
Use DHCP to obtain DNS server addresses is not selected. You may enter an
IP address of 0.0.0.0 if you do not have an alternate DNS server.
Select this option to register the DRAC 4 name on the DNS server.
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