Users Guide

Advanced Configuration of the iDRAC6 117
racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o
cfgDNSDomainNameFromDHCP 0
racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgDNSDomainName
MYDOMAIN
NOTE: If cfgNicEnable is set to 0, the iDRAC6 LAN is disabled even if DHCP is
enabled.
iDRAC6 Modes
The iDRAC6 can be configured in one of four modes:
• Dedicated
• Shared
• Shared with Failover LOM2
• Shared with Failover All LOMs
Table 5-16 provides a description of each mode.
Table 5-16. iDRAC6 NIC Configurations
Mode Description
Dedicated The iDRAC6 uses its own NIC (RJ-45 connector) and the
iDRAC MAC address for network traffic.
Shared The iDRAC6 uses LOM1 on the planar.
Shared with
Failover LOM2
The iDRAC6 uses LOM1 and LOM2 as a team for failover.
The team uses the iDRAC MAC address.
Shared with
Failover All
LOMs
The iDRAC6 uses LOM1, LOM2, LOM3, and LOM4 as a
team for failover. The team uses the iDRAC MAC address.