Users Guide

Configuring Your Managed System 25
IP Address Source Displays whether the network controller will be assigned a
Static
IP address or a
DHCP
address.
Ethernet IP Address
The static IP address of the BMC. This field is limited to a maximum
value of 255.255.255.255.
The following IPv4 rules apply:
IP addresses cannot be
127.xxx.xxx.xxx
, where
xxx
is between
0-255
.
The first octet must be between
1-223
(i.e.
143.xxx.xxx.xxx
)
NOTE: IP address 169.254.0.2 subnet mask 255.255.0.0 is returned when
the BMC is unable to contact the DHCP server.
MAC Address This field is read-only.
Displays the network controller’s BMC MAC address.
Subnet Mask The subnet mask for the static IP address.
NOTE: IP address 169.254.0.2 subnet mask 255.255.0.0 is returned when
the BMC is unable to contact the DHCP server.
Default Gateway The IP gateway for the static IP address.
VLAN Enable Enables or disables the virtual LAN ID.
VLAN ID This field is read-only when
VLAN Enable
is set to
off
.
To enter a value, navigate to the VLAN ID field from another field.
A valid value for the virtual LAN ID must be a number from 1 to 4094.
NOTE: If you enter a value outside the specified range, either 1 or 4094
is entered, whichever is closest.
VLAN This field is read-only when
VLAN Enable
is set to
off
.
Specifies the priority of the VLAN. The valid values range from
Priority 0 - Priority 7
.
LAN Alert Enabled Enables or disables LAN alerting.
Alert Policy Entry 1 Enables or disables the first alert destination.
Alert Destination 1 This field is read-only when
LAN Alert Enabled
is set to
off
.
Enter the IP address of the first alert destination. Use the Left or Right
arrow keys to navigate to each octet. Use the numeric keypad to enter
each octet.
The following IPv4 rules apply:
IP addresses cannot be
127.xxx.xxx.xxx
, where
xxx
is between
0-255
.
The first octet must be between
1-223
(i.e.
143.xxx.xxx.xxx
)
The last octet must not be
0
or
255
(i.e.
xxx.xxx.xxx.0
or
xxx.xxx.xxx.255
)
Table 2-1. Remote Access Configuration Utility (continued)
Option Description