Users Guide

228 Using the iDRAC Configuration Utility
Table 15-1. LAN Parameters
Item Description
Common Settings
NIC Selection Press <Right Arrow>, <Left Arrow >, and spacebar to switch
between the modes.
The available modes are Dedicated, Shared, Shared with
Failover LOM2, and Shared with Failover All LOMs.
These modes will allow the iDRAC6 to use the corresponding
interface for communication to the outside world.
MAC Address This is the non-editable MAC address of the iDRAC6 network
interface.
VLAN Enable Select On to enable the Virtual LAN filtering for the iDRAC6.
VLAN Id If VLAN Enable is set to On, enter any VLAN ID value
between 1-4094.
VLAN If VLAN Enable is set to On, s.elect the priority of the VLAN
between 0-7
Register
iDRAC6 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.
iDRAC6 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 set to 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.
Host Name
String
Press <Enter> to edit. Enter the name of the host for Platform
Event Trap (PET) alerts.