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option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option nis-domain "domain.org";
option domain-name "domain.org";
option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.1;
option time-offset -18000; #Eastern Standard Time
option vendor-class-identifier "iDRAC";
set vendor-string = option vendor-class-identifier;
option myname "-f system_config.xml -i 192.168.0.130 -u
user -p password -n
cifs -s 2 -d 0 -t 500";
where, -i is the location of the Remote File Share and –f is the file name in the string along with the
credentials to the Remote File Share.
The DHCP Option 60 identifies and associates a DHCP client with a particular vendor. Any DHCP server
configured to take action based on a client’s vendor ID should have Option 60 and Option 43 configured.
With Dell PowerEdge servers, the iDRAC identifies itself with vendor ID: iDRAC. Therefore, you must add a
new ‘Vendor Class’ and create a ‘scope option’ under it for ‘code 60,’ and then enable the new scope
option for the DHCP server.
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Configuring option 43 on Windows
Configuring option 60 on Windows
Configuring option 43 and option 60 on Linux
Configuring option 43 on Windows
To configure option 43 on Windows:
1. On the DHCP server, go to Start → Administration Tools → DHCP to open the DHCP server
administration tool.
2. Find the server and expand all items under it.
3. Right-click on Scope Options and select Configure Options.
The Scope Options dialog box is displayed.
4. Scroll down and select 043 Vendor Specific Info.
5. In the Data Entry field, click anywhere in the area under ASCII and enter the IP address of the server
that has the share location, which contains the XML configuration file.
The value appears as you type it under the ASCII, but it also appears in binary to the left.
6. Click OK to save the configuration.
Configuring option 60 on Windows
To configure option 60 on Windows:
1. On the DHCP server, go to Start → Administration Tools → DHCP to open the DHCP server
administration tool.
2. Find the server and expand the items under it.
3. Right-click on IPv4 and choose Define Vendor Classes.
4. Click Add.
A dialog box with the following fields is displayed:
• Display name:
• Description:
• ID: Binary: ASCII:
5. In the Display name: field, type iDRAC.
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