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How to set up Auto Dedicated NIC feature The Auto Dedicated NIC feature provides the option to automatically reroute the iDRAC management traffic for the scenarios such as connecting a crash cart or reconfiguring network cables. When this feature is enabled, iDRAC automatically and dynamically detects a system's network mode. It senses the system's network cable configuration and checks if a cable is connected to the system's dedicated NIC port. This feature was made available with iDRAC7 starting with the firmware version 1.30.30 with an Enterprise license. For the Dell PowerEdge rack and tower servers of 600 series and above, the dedicated NIC port is standard on the system, but requires an iDRAC7 Enterprise license to enable the port. Dell PowerEdge rack and tower servers of series 500 and below comes with an add-in card if ordered with an Enterprise license at the point-of-sale. If an Enterprise license is purchased later than point-of-sale, the add-in card must also be purchased to have the dedicated NIC port. NOTE: This feature is not available on blade servers. Enable the Auto Dedicated NIC feature using iDRAC web interface: • Log on to the iDRAC7 web interface. NOTE: The system must have a valid Enterprise license. • Click Overview, select iDRAC Setting, and then select Network. • In the Network Settings section, select the Auto Dedicated NIC. NOTE: Auto Dedicated NIC is disabled by default, this check box is no selected when you first log in to iDRAC7. NOTE: For the Dell PowerEdge blade servers, the NIC Selection field is always set at Dedicated which means that Auto Dedicated NIC is always disabled and not supported. Auto Dedicated NIC is supported on the Dell PowerEdge tower and rack servers only. A new read-only field Active NIC Interface displays the currently active network interface on the iDRAC7 web interface. For more information about Auto dedicated NIC feature, see En.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/ 20275980 How to configure network settings using Lifecycle Controller About this task To configure network settings using Lifecycle Controller: Steps 1. Launch the Lifecycle Controller. 2. On the left pane, click Settings. 3. On the Settings pane, click Network Settings. 4. From the NIC Card drop-down menu, select the NIC port that you want to configure. NOTE: You can use only one NIC at a time to communicate with the network. 5. From the IPV4 Network Settings→ IP Address Source drop-down menu, select one of the following options: • No Configuration-indicates that the NIC must not be configured. • DHCP-indicates that the NIC must be configured using an IP address from a DHCP server. If DHCP is selected, a DHCP IP address is displayed on the Network Settings page. • Static IP-indicates that the NIC must be configured using a static IP. Type the IP Address Properties-IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Address. If you do not have this information, contact your network administrator. 6. From the IPV6 Network Settings→ IP Address Source drop-down menu, select one of the following options: • No Configuration-indicates that the NIC must not be configured. • DHCPv6-indicates that the NIC must be configured using an IP address from a DHCPv6 server. If DHCPv6 is selected, a DHCPv6 IP address is displayed on the Network Settings page. Server management software issues 91

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How to set up Auto Dedicated NIC feature
The
Auto Dedicated NIC
feature provides the option to automatically reroute the iDRAC management traffic for the scenarios such as
connecting a crash cart or reconfiguring network cables. When this feature is enabled, iDRAC automatically and dynamically detects a
system's network mode. It senses the system's network cable configuration and checks if a cable is connected to the system's dedicated
NIC port.
This feature was made available with iDRAC7 starting with the firmware version 1.30.30 with an Enterprise license. For the Dell
PowerEdge rack and tower servers of 600 series and above, the dedicated NIC port is standard on the system, but requires an iDRAC7
Enterprise license to enable the port. Dell PowerEdge rack and tower servers of series 500 and below comes with an add-in card if
ordered with an Enterprise license at the point-of-sale. If an Enterprise license is purchased later than point-of-sale, the add-in card must
also be purchased to have the dedicated NIC port.
NOTE:
This feature is not available on blade servers.
Enable the Auto Dedicated NIC feature using iDRAC web interface:
•
Log on to the iDRAC7 web interface.
NOTE:
The system must have a valid Enterprise license.
•
Click
Overview
, select
iDRAC Setting
, and then select
Network
.
•
In the
Network Settings
section, select the
Auto Dedicated NIC
.
NOTE:
Auto Dedicated NIC is disabled by default, this check box is no selected when you first log in to iDRAC7.
NOTE:
For the Dell PowerEdge blade servers, the NIC Selection field is always set at Dedicated which means that Auto
Dedicated NIC is always disabled and not supported. Auto Dedicated NIC is supported on the Dell PowerEdge tower and
rack servers only. A new read-only field Active NIC Interface displays the currently active network interface on the
iDRAC7 web interface.
For more information about Auto dedicated NIC feature, see
En.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/
20275980
How to configure network settings using Lifecycle
Controller
About this task
To configure network settings using Lifecycle Controller:
Steps
1.
Launch the Lifecycle Controller.
2.
On the left pane, click
Settings
.
3.
On the
Settings
pane, click
Network Settings
.
4.
From the
NIC Card
drop-down menu, select the NIC port that you want to configure.
NOTE:
You can use only one NIC at a time to communicate with the network.
5.
From the
IPV4 Network Settings→ IP Address Source
drop-down menu, select one of the following options:
•
No Configuration
—indicates that the NIC must not be configured.
•
DHCP
—indicates that the NIC must be configured using an IP address from a DHCP server. If DHCP is selected, a DHCP IP
address is displayed on the
Network Settings
page.
•
Static IP
—indicates that the NIC must be configured using a static IP. Type the
IP Address Properties—IP Address
,
Subnet
Mask
,
Default Gateway
, and
DNS Address
. If you do not have this information, contact your network administrator.
6.
From the
IPV6 Network Settings→ IP Address Source
drop-down menu, select one of the following options:
•
No Configuration
—indicates that the NIC must not be configured.
•
DHCPv6
—indicates that the NIC must be configured using an IP address from a DHCPv6 server. If DHCPv6 is selected, a
DHCPv6 IP address is displayed on the
Network Settings
page.
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