IPv4 Settings
IPv6 Settings
IPMI Settings
VLAN Settings
Network Settings
To configure the Network Settings:
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.
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