Dell IDRAC6 Laptop User Manual


 
304 Using the iDRAC6 Configuration Utility
LAN Parameters
Press <Enter> to display the LAN Parameters submenu. When you have
finished configuring the LAN parameters, press <Esc> to return to the
previous menu.
Table 17-1. LAN Parameters
Item Description
Common Settings
NIC Selection Press <Right Arrow>, <Left Arrow >, and spacebar to switch
between the modes.
The available modes are Dedicated, Shared, Shared with
Failover LOM2, and Shared with Failover All LOMs.
These modes will allow the iDRAC6 to use the corresponding
interface for communication to the outside world.
MAC Address This is the non-editable MAC address of the iDRAC6 network
interface.
VLAN Enable Select On to enable the Virtual LAN filtering for the iDRAC6.
VLAN Id If VLAN Enable is set to On, enter any VLAN ID value
between 1-4094.
VLAN Priority If VLAN Enable is set to On, select the priority of the VLAN
between 0-7
Register iDRAC6
Name
Select On to register the iDRAC6 name in the DNS service.
Select Off if you do not want users to locate the iDRAC6 name
in DNS.
iDRAC6 Name If Register iDRAC Name is set to On, press <Enter> to edit
the Current DNS iDRAC Name text field. Press <Enter>
when you have finished editing the iDRAC6 name. Press
<Esc> to return to the previous menu. The iDRAC6 name
must be a valid DNS host name.
Domain Name from
DHCP
Select On if you want to obtain the domain name from a
DHCP service on the network. Select Off if you want to specify
the domain name.