Users Guide

Configuring the iDRAC6 Using the Web Interface 55
Use DHCP to
obtain DNS server
addresses
Enable DHCP to obtain DNS server addresses by selecting the
Use DHCP to obtain DNS server addresses checkbox. When
not using DHCP to obtain the DNS server addresses, provide
the IP addresses in the Preferred DNS Server and Alternate
DNS Server fields.
The default is off.
NOTE: When the Use DHCP to obtain DNS server addresses
checkbox is selected, IP addresses cannot be entered into the
Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server fields.
Preferred DNS
Server
DNS Server IP address.
Alternate DNS
Server
Alternate IP address.
Table 4-4. IPv6 Settings
Setting Description
Enabled If the checkbox is selected, IPv6 is enabled. If the checkbox is
not selected, IPv6 is disabled. The default is disabled.
Auto Config Checking this box allows the iDRAC6 to obtain the IPv6
address for the iDRAC6 NIC from the Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCPv6) server. Enabling Auto
Config also deactivates and flushes out the static values for
IP Address 1, Prefix Length, and IP Gateway.
IP Address 1 Configures the IPv6 address for the iDRAC NIC. To change
this setting, you must first disable AutoConfig by deselecting
the associated checkbox.
Prefix Length Configures the prefix length of the IPv6 address. It can be a
value between 1 and 128 inclusive. To change this setting,
you must first disable AutoConfig by deselecting the
associated checkbox.
IP Gateway Configures the static gateway for the iDRAC NIC. To change
this setting, you must first disable AutoConfig by deselecting
the associated checkbox.
Table 4-3. IPv4 Settings (continued)
Setting Description (continued)