Users Guide

54 Configuring the iDRAC6 Using the Web Interface
Table 4-2. Common iDRAC Settings
Setting Description
Register iDRAC
on DNS
Registers the iDRAC6 name on the DNS server.
The default is Disabled.
DNS iDRAC Name Displays the iDRAC6 name only when Register iDRAC on
DNS is selected. The default name is idrac-service_tag,
where service_tag is the service tag number of the Dell server,
for example: idrac-00002.
Use DHCP for
DNS Domain
Name
Uses the default DNS domain name. When the checkbox is not
selected and the Register iDRAC on DNS option is selected,
modify the DNS domain name in the DNS Domain Name field.
The default is Disabled.
NOTE: To select the Use DHCP for DNS Domain Name checkbox,
also select the Use DHCP (For NIC IP Address) checkbox.
DNS Domain
Name
The default DNS Domain Name is blank. When the Use
DHCP for DNS Domain Name checkbox is selected,
this option is grayed out and the field cannot be modified.
Table 4-3. IPv4 Settings
Setting Description
Enabled If NIC is enabled, this selects IPv4 protocol support and sets
the other fields in this section to be enabled.
Use DHCP (For
NIC IP Address)
Prompts the iDRAC6 to obtain an IP address for the NIC from
the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server.
The default is off.
IP Address Specifies the IP address for the iDRAC NIC.
Subnet Mask Allows you to enter or edit a static IP address for the iDRAC6
NIC. To change this setting, deselect the Use DHCP (For NIC
IP Address) checkbox.
Gateway The address of a router or switch. The value is in the "dot
separated" format, such as 192.168.0.1.