Managing and Recovering a Remote System 61Configuring the DRAC 4 NIC1 Click the Configuration tab and select Network.2 Use the Network Configuration page to configure the DRAC 4 NIC settings and configureemail alert settings. Table 4-5 describes each setting on the Network Configuration page.Table 4-6 describes the Network Configuration page buttons.NOTE: To change any of the settings on the Network Configuration page, you must haveConfigure DRAC 4 permission.NOTE: Assigning a predefined IP address to the DRAC 4 using a DHCP server: most DHCP servers requirea client identifier token to be stored in the server's reservations table. The client (DRAC 4, for example)has to provide that token during the DHCP negotiation phase. In the case of RACs, the DRAC 4 suppliesthe client identifier option as follows: a one-byte interface number (0) followed by a six-byte MAC address.Table 4-5. DRAC 4 Network Configuration Page SettingsSetting DescriptionMAC Address Displays the MAC address of the DRAC 4Enable NIC(default: Enabled)Enables the DRAC 4 NIC and activates the remaining controls in this group.Use DHCP (For NIC IPAddress) (default:Disabled)Causes Server Administrator to obtain the IP address for the DRAC 4 NICfrom the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server; selecting thecheck box deactivates the Static IP Address, Static Gateway, andStatic Subnet Mask controls.Static IP Address Specifies or edits the static IP address for the DRAC 4 NIC. To change thissetting, you must first deselect the Use DHCP (For NIC IP Address) check box.Static Gateway Specifies or edits the static gateway for the DRAC 4 NIC. To change thissetting, you must first deselect the Use DHCP (For NIC IP Address) check box.Static Subnet Mask Specifies or edits the static subnet mask for the DRAC 4 NIC. To change thissetting, you must first deselect the Use DHCP (For NIC IP Address) check box.Use DHCP to obtainDNS server addresses(default: Disabled)Causes the primary and secondary DNS server addresses to be obtained fromthe DHCP server, rather than the static settings, when selected.Static Preferred DNSServerCauses the IP address of the primary DNS server to be used only whenUse DHCP to obtain DNS server addresses is not selected.Static Alternate DNSServerCauses the IP address of the secondary DNS server to be used whenUse DHCP to obtain DNS server addresses is not selected. You may enter anIP address of 0.0.0.0 if you do not have an alternate DNS server.Register DRAC 4 onDNS (default: Disabled)Select this option to register the DRAC 4 name on the DNS server.
