User's Manual

Configuring Your Managed System 31
Table 2-1. Remote Access Configuration Utility
Option Description
IPMI Over LAN Enables or disables the out-of-band LAN channel access
to the shared network controller.
NIC Selection
NOTE: This option is
available only on Dell
PowerEdge x9xx and xx0x
systems.
Displays the configuration option.
•Shared
Select this option to share the network interface with
the host operating system. 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.
If NIC 1 fails, the remote access device will not be
accessible.
NOTE: The NIC 2 is not available on the PowerEdge
1900 system.
• Failover
Select this option to share the network interface with
the host operating system. 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.
If NIC 1 fails, the remote access device fails over to
NIC 2 for all data transmission.
The remote access device continues to use NIC 2 for
data transmission. If NIC 2 fails, the remote access
device fails over all data transmission back to NIC 1.
NOTE: This option cannot be selected on the
PowerEdge 1900 system.