Users Guide

● Set the subnet mask, and then press the center button.
● Set the gateway, and then press the center button. The Network Summary screen displays.
The Network Summary screen lists the Static IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway
settings you entered. Check the settings for accuracy. To correct a setting, navigate to the left
arrow button then press the center key to return to the screen for that setting. After making a
correction, press the center button.
● When you have confirmed the accuracy of the settings you entered, press the center button. The
Register DNS? screen appears.
NOTE: If the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) mode is selected for CMC IP
configuration, then DNS registration is also enabled by default.
8. If you selected DHCP in the previous step, go to step 10.
To register your DNS server’s IP address, press the center button to proceed. If you have no DNS, press the right arrow key.
The Register DNS? screen appears; go to step 10.
Set the DNS IP Address using the right or left arrow keys to move between positions, and the up and down arrow keys to
select a number for each position. When you have finished setting the DNS IP address, press the center button to continue.
9. Indicate whether you want to configure iDRAC:
● No: Skip to step 13.
● Yes: Press the center button to proceed.
You can also configure iDRAC from the CMC GUI.
10. Select the Internet Protocol (IPv4, IPv6, or both) that you want to use for the servers.
Dynamic Host
Configuration
Protocol (DHCP)
iDRAC retrieves IP configuration (IP address, mask, and gateway) automatically from a DHCP server
on your network. The iDRAC is assigned a unique IP address allotted over your network. Press the
center button.
Static You must manually enter the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask in the screens following
immediately.
If you have selected the Static option, press the center button to continue to the next iDRAC
Network Settings screen, then:
● Set the Static IP Address by using the right or left arrow keys to move between positions, and
the up and down arrow keys to select a number for each position. This address is the static IP of
the iDRAC located in the first slot. The static IP address of each subsequent iDRAC is calculated
as a slot number increment of this IP address. When you have finished setting the Static IP
Address, press the center button to continue.
● Set the subnet mask, and then press the center button.
● Set the gateway, and then press the center button.
● Select whether to Enable or Disable the IPMI LAN channel. Press the center button to continue.
● On the iDRAC Configuration screen, to apply all iDRAC network settings to the installed servers, highlight the
Accept/Yes icon and press the center button. To not apply the iDRAC network settings to the installed servers,
highlight the No icon and press the center button and continue to step c.
● On the next iDRAC Configuration screen, to apply all iDRAC network settings to newly installed servers, highlight the
Accept/Yes icon and press the center button; when a new server is inserted into the chassis, the LCD prompts the user
on whether to automatically deploy the server using the previously configured network settings/policies. To not apply the
iDRAC network settings to newly installed servers, highlight the No icon and press the center button; when a new server
is inserted into the chassis, the iDRAC network settings do not get configured.
11. On the Enclosure screen, to apply all enclosure settings highlight the Accept/Yes icon and press the center button. To not
apply the enclosure settings, highlight the No icon and press the center button.
12. On the IP Summary screen, review the IP addresses you provided to ensure the addresses are accurate. To correct a
setting, navigate to the left arrow button and then press the center key to return to the screen for that setting. After
making a correction, press the center button. If required, navigate to the right arrow button and then press the center key to
return to the IP Summary screen.
When you have confirmed that the settings you entered are accurate, press the center button. The Configuration Wizard
closes and returns you to the Main Menu screen.
NOTE: If you selected Yes/Accept, a Wait screen is displayed before the IP Summary screen is displayed.
30 Installing and Setting Up CMC