Users Guide

NOTE: For information about the options, see the iDRAC Settings Utility Online Help.
1. Under Enable NIC, select the Enabled option.
2. From the NIC Selection drop-down menu, select one of the following ports based on the network requirement:
● Dedicated — Enables the remote access device to use the dedicated network interface available on the Remote Access
Controller (RAC). This interface is not shared with the host operating system and routes the management traffic to a
separate physical network, enabling it to be separated from the application traffic.
This option implies that iDRAC's dedicated network port routes its traffic separately from the Server's LOM or NIC ports.
With respect to managing network traffic, the Dedicated option allows iDRAC to be assigned an IP address from the
same subnet or different subnet in comparison to the IP addresses assigned to the Host LOM or NICs.
NOTE: The option is available only on rack or tower systems.
● LOM1
● LOM2
● LOM3
● LOM4
NOTE: In the case of rack and tower servers, two LOM options (LOM1 and LOM2) or all four LOM options are available
depending on the server model. Blade servers do not use LOM for iDRAC communication.
3. From the Failover Network drop-down menu, select one of the remaining LOMs. If a network fails, the traffic is routed
through the failover network.
NOTE: If you have selected Dedicated in NIC Selection drop-down menu, the option is grayed-out .
For example, to route the iDRAC network traffic through LOM2 when LOM1 is down, select LOM1 for NIC Selection and
LOM2 for Failover Network.
4. Under Auto Negotiation, select On if iDRAC must automatically set the duplex mode and network speed. This option is
available only for dedicated mode. If enabled, iDRAC sets the network speed to 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps based on the network
speed.
5. Under Network Speed, select either 10 Mbps or100 Mbps.
NOTE:
You cannot manually set the Network Speed to 1000 Mbps. This option is available only if Auto Negotiation
option is enabled.
6. Under Duplex Mode, select Half Duplex or Full Duplex option.
NOTE: If you enable Auto Negotiation, this option is grayed-out.
Common Settings
If network infrastructure has DNS server, register iDRAC on the DNS. These are the initial settings requirements for advanced
features such as Directory services—–Active Directory or LDAP, Single Sign On, and smart card.
To register iDRAC:
1. Enable Register DRAC on DNS.
2. Enter the DNS DRAC Name.
3. Select Auto Config Domain Name to automatically acquire domain name from DHCP. Else, provide the DNS Domain
Name.
IPv4 Settings
To configure the IPv4 settings:
1. Select Enabled option under Enable IPv4 .
2. Select Enabled option under Enable DHCP , so that DHCP can automatically assign the IP address, gateway, and subnet
mask to iDRAC. Else, select Disabled and enter the values for:
● Static IP Address
● Static Gateway
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