Users Guide

Using the iDRAC6 Configuration Utility 271
Default Gateway If the IP Address Source is set to DHCP, this field displays the
IP address of the default gateway obtained from DHCP.
If the IP Address Source is set to Static, enter the IP address of
the default gateway.
The default is 192.168.0.1.
LAN Alert Enabled Select On to enable the Platform Event Trap (PET) LAN alert.
Alert Policy Entry 1 Select Enable or Disable to activate the first alert destination.
Alert Destination 1 Enter the IP address where PET LAN alerts will be forwarded.
Host Name String Press <Enter> to edit. Enter the name of the host for
PET alerts.
DNS Servers from
DHCP
Select On to retrieve DNS server addresses from a DHCP
service on the network. Select Off to specify the DNS server
addresses below.
DNS Server 1 If DNS Servers from DHCP is Off, enter the IP address of
the first DNS server.
DNS Server 2 If DNS Servers from DHCP is Off, enter the IP address of
the second DNS server.
Register iDRAC
Name
Select On to register the iDRAC6 name in the DNS service.
Select Off if you do not want users to be able to find the
iDRAC6 name in DNS.
iDRAC Name If Register iDRAC Name is set to On, press <Enter> to edit
the Current DNS iDRAC Name text field. Press <Enter>
when you have finished editing the iDRAC6 name. Press
<Esc> to return to the previous menu. The iDRAC6 name
must be a valid DNS host name.
Domain Name from
DHCP
Select On if you want to obtain the domain name from a
DHCP service on the network. Select Off if you want to specify
the domain name.
Domain Name If Domain Name from DHCP is Off, press <Enter> to edit
the Current Domain Name text field. Press <Enter> when
you have finished editing. Press <Esc> to return to the
previous menu. The domain name must be a valid DNS
domain, for example
mycompany.com.
Table 16-1. LAN Parameters (continued)
Item Description