Users Guide
This option implies that iDRAC's dedicated network port routes its traffic separately from the server's LOM or NIC ports. The
Dedicated option allows iDRAC to be assigned an IP address from the same subnet or different subnet in comparison to the IP
addresses assigned to the Host LOM or NICs to manage the network traffic.
• For Quad port cards—LOM1-LOM16
• For Dual port cards—LOM1, LOM2, LOM5, LOM6, LOM9, LOM10, LOM13, LOM14.
4. From the Failover Network drop-down menu, select one of the remaining LOMs. If a network fails, the traffic is routed through the
failover network.
For example, to route the iDRAC network traffic through LOM2 when LOM1 is down, select LOM1 for NIC Selection and LOM2 for
Failover Network.
NOTE: This option is disabled if NIC Selectionis set to Dedicated.
5. Under Auto Negotiation, select On if iDRAC must automatically set the duplex mode and network speed.
This option is available only for dedicated mode. If enabled, iDRAC sets the network speed to 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps based on the
network speed.
6. Under Network Speed, select either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps.
NOTE: You cannot manually set the Network Speed to 1000 Mbps. This option is available only if Auto Negotiation
option is enabled.
7. Under Duplex Mode, select Half Duplex or Full Duplex option.
NOTE: This option is disabled if Auto Negotiationis set to Enabled.
NOTE: If network teaming is configured for the host OS using the same network adapter as NIC Selection, then the
Failover Network should also be configured. NIC Selection and Failover Network should use the ports that are
configured as a part of the network team. If more than two ports are used as part of the network team, then the
Failover Network selection should be "All".
8. Under NIC MTU, enter the Maximum Transmission Unit size on the NIC.
NOTE:
The default and maximum limit for MTU on NIC is 1500. The minimum value for MX platform is 1280 and for
other servers it is 576.
Common settings
If network infrastructure has DNS server, register iDRAC on the DNS. These are the initial settings requirements for advanced features
such as Directory services—Active Directory or LDAP, Single Sign On, and smart card.
To register iDRAC:
1. Enable Register DRAC on DNS.
2. Enter the DNS DRAC Name.
3. Select Auto Config Domain Name to automatically acquire domain name from DHCP. Else, provide the DNS Domain Name.
Configuring the IPv4 settings
To configure the IPv4 settings:
1. Select Enabled option under Enable IPv4.
NOTE: In the 14th generation of the PowerEdge servers, DHCP is enabled by default.
2. Select Enabled option under Enable DHCP, so that DHCP can automatically assign the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask to
iDRAC. Else, select Disabled and enter the values for:
• Static IP Address
• Static Gateway
• Static Subnet Mask
3. Optionally, enable Use DHCP to obtain DNS server address, so that the DHCP server can assign the Static Preferred DNS
Server and Static Alternate DNS Server. Else, enter the IP addresses for Static Preferred DNS Server and Static Alternate
DNS Server.
Configuring the IPv6 settings
Based on the infrastructure setup, you can use IPv6 address protocol.
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