Instruction Manual

• Enable Dynamic DNS— Enables you to use a DNS server to translate host names into IP
addresses
• Static IP Settings— Enables you to manually set up static IP settings for the Onboard
Administrator
DescriptionPossible valueBox
The DNS Name of the Onboard AdministratorCan be 1 to 32 characters including all
alphanumeric characters and the dash (-)
DNS Host Name
The Onboard Administrator MAC addressThis is an informational box and cannot be
changed
MAC Address
Static IP address for the Onboard
Administrator (required if static IP settings is
selected)
###.###.###.### where ### ranges from
0 to 255
IP Address
Subnet mask for the Onboard Administrator
(required if static IP settings is selected)
###.###.###.### where ### ranges from
0 to 255
Subnet Mask
Gateway address for the Onboard
Administrator (required if static IP settings is
selected)
###.###.###.### where ### ranges from
0 to 255
Gateway
The IP address for the primary DNS server###.###.###.### where ### ranges from
0 to 255
DNS Server 1
The IP address for the secondary DNS server###.###.###.### where ### ranges from
0 to 255
DNS Server 2
NIC settings
• Auto-Negotiate— Automatically configures the best link. This is the default setting. This option
supports a NIC speed of 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s, or 1000 Mbps. The 1000 Mb/s setting is
only available when you select Auto-Negotiate.
• Forced Full Duplex— Enables you to manually specify which settings the external NIC uses
when trying to establish a link. Onboard Administrator does not verify that the forced Ethernet
settings are valid on the network. The loss of communications can occur if the wrong or
incompatible settings are used. Forced settings take effect 3 seconds after enabling or disabling
the settings. The forced option supports only NIC speeds of 10 Mbps or 100 Mb/s.
• NIC Speed— Selects an NIC speed of 10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s.
To save the new settings, click the Apply button.
Network Access screen
In this section, an administrator can configure settings relating to network access to the Onboard
Administrator. These settings are specific to the enclosure and do not affect the network
configurations for server blades.
Enclosure settings 89