Users Guide

94 Configuring the DRAC 5 Using the Web User Interface
Table 4-1. Network Settings
Setting Description
NIC Selection Displays the selected NIC mode (Dedicated, Shared with
Failover, or Shared).
The default setting is Dedicated.
MAC Address Displays the DRAC 5 MAC address.
Enable NIC Enables the DRAC 5 NIC and activates the remaining controls
in this group.
The default setting is Enabled.
Use DHCP (For
NIC IP Address)
Enables Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator to obtain the
DRAC 5 NIC IP address from the Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) server. Selecting the check box deactivates the
Static IP Address, Static Gateway, and Static Subnet Mask
controls.
The default setting is Disabled.
Static IP Address Specifies or edits the static IP address for the DRAC 5 NIC.
To change this setting, deselect the Use DHCP (For NIC
IP Address) check box.
Static Gateway Specifies or edits the static gateway for the DRAC 5 NIC.
To change this setting, deselect the Use DHCP (For NIC
IP Address) check box.
Static Subnet
Mask
Specifies or edits the static subnet mask for the DRAC 5 NIC.
To change this setting, deselect the Use DHCP (For NIC
IP Address) check box.
Use DHCP to
obtain DNS server
addresses
Obtains the primary and secondary DNS server addresses from
the DHCP server instead of the static settings.
The default setting is Disabled.
Static Preferred
DNS Server
Uses the primary DNS server IP address only when Use DHCP
to obtain DNS server addresses is not selected.
Static Alternate
DNS Server
Uses the secondary DNS server IP address 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.
Register DRAC on
DNS
Registers the DRAC 5 name on the DNS server.
The default setting is Disabled.