Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 manual Waiting for response from Dhcp Server

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Table 2-1. DRAC 4 IDE Option ROM Utility Properties

Properties	Description
NIC Current TCP/IP	Displays the current IP address, netmask, and gateway assigned to the DRAC 4
Configuration	from the DHCP server.
	NOTE: If DHCP is enabled on the card and the DHCP system is not working properly,
	the category displays Unavailable for each option, and the following message blinks
	below the option labels:
	Waiting for response from DHCP Server
DNS Current	Displays the current IP address assigned to the DHCP server.
Configuration
NIC TCP/IP Configuration Options
Use DHCP is:	Indicates whether the DHCP system has assigned the DRAC 4 IP address or
	whether the DRAC 4 is using a preset static IP address. The available settings are
	Enabled and Disabled. Press <d> to toggle the setting. When this option is
	selected, the other options in this group are grayed out.
Static IP-Addr	Indicates the preset static IP address that the DRAC 4 uses if DHCP is disabled.
	The default is 192.168.0.120. Press <i> to change this address.
Static Netmask	Indicates the preset static masked IP address of the DRAC 4 if DHCP is disabled.
	The default is 255.255.255.0. Press <n> to change this mask.
Static Gateway	Indicates the preset static gateway (router or switch address) of the DRAC 4 address
	if DHCP is disabled. The default is 192.168.0.1. Press <g> to change the address.

Ethernet Configuration Options

NIC is:Indicates whether the DRAC 4 NIC setting is Enabled or Disabled. Press <e> to toggle the setting. When selected, the DRAC 4 NIC can be used for remote access. You must select this option to be able to configure the remaining options on this screen.

Auto-Negotiate is: Indicates whether the DRAC 4 automatically configures LAN speed and duplex settings. The available settings are Enabled and Disabled. If this option is not selected, the user settings are used. Press <a> to toggle the setting.

LAN Speed Setting Indicates the speed at which the DRAC 4 NIC is set to communicate. The available settings are 10 Base-Tand 100 Base-T. 10 Base-Trepresents a communication speed of 10 Mb per second. 100 Base-Trepresents a speed of 100 Mb per second. Press <s> to toggle this setting. This option is not available when the Auto Negotiate setting is enabled.

LAN Duplex Setting Indicates the duplex setting of the DRAC 4 NIC. The available settings are Half Duplex and Full Duplex. When set to Half Duplex, the NIC communicates in one direction at a time, indicating that at any given moment it can either receive or transmit information, but not both. When set to Full Duplex, the NIC communicates in both directions simultaneously. Press <x> to toggle to this setting. This option is not available when the Auto Negotiate setting is enabled.

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Installing and Setting Up the DRAC 4