Reference Guide

cfgNicSelection (Read/Write)
Description Specifies the current mode of operation for the RAC
network interface controller (NIC). The table below
describes the supported modes.
This object is applicable only for iDRAC on Rack and
Tower Servers and not for iDRAC Enterprise on Blade
Servers or CMC.
Legal Values
• 1 = Dedicated
• 2 = LOM1
• 3 = LOM2
• 3 = LOM3
• 5 = LOM4
Default 1 = Dedicated (iDRAC Express)
The following table lists the supported cfgNicSelection modes:
Mode Description
Shared Used if the host server integrated NIC is shared with the
RAC on the host server. This mode enables configurations
to use the same IP address on the host server and the
RAC for common accessibility on the network.
Shared with Failover LOM 2 Enables teaming capabilities between host server LOM2
integrated network interface controllers.
Dedicated Specifies that the RAC NIC is used as the dedicated NIC
for remote accessibility.
Shared with Failover All LOMs Enables teaming capabilities between all LOMs on the
host server integrated network interface controllers.
The remote access device network interface is fully
functional when the host operating system is configured
for NIC teaming. The remote access device receives data
through NIC 1 and NIC 2, but transmits data only through
NIC 1.
Failover occurs from NIC 2 to NIC 3 and then to NIC 4. If
NIC 4 fails, the remote access device fails over all data
transmission back to NIC 1, but only if the original NIC 1
failure has been corrected.
cfgNicVLanEnable Read or Write
Description Enables or disables the VLAN capabilities of the RAC/
BMC.
NOTE: For iDRAC Enterprise on Blade Servers, this
object enables or disables the VLAN capabilities of
iDRAC from CMC.
This is Read only for iDRAC on Blade servers.
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