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System time zone is not synchronized You can configure the time zone on iDRAC and synchronize the iDRAC time using Network Time Protocol (NTP) instead of BIOS or host system times. You must have Configure privilege to configure time zone or NTP settings. About this task To configure time zone and NTP using iDRAC web interface: Steps 1 Go to Overview > iDRAC Settings > Properties > Settings. The Time zone and NTP page is displayed. 2 To configure the time zone, from the Time Zone drop-down list, select the required time zone, and then click Apply. 3 To configure NTP, enable NTP, enter the NTP server addresses, and then click Apply. For information about the fields, see iDRAC Online Help. Next step To configure time zone and NTP, use the set command with the objects in the iDRAC.Time and iDRAC.NTPConfigGroup group. For more information, see the iDRAC 9 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at Dell.com/idracmanuals. 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: 104 Server management software issues

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System time zone is not synchronized
You can
configure
the time zone on iDRAC and synchronize the iDRAC time using Network Time Protocol (NTP) instead of BIOS or host
system times. You must have
Configure
privilege to
configure
time zone or NTP settings.
About this task
To
configure
time zone and NTP using iDRAC web interface:
Steps
1
Go to
Overview
>
iDRAC Settings
>
Properties
>
Settings
.
The
Time zone and NTP
page is displayed.
2
To
configure
the time zone, from the
Time Zone
drop-down list, select the required time zone, and then click
Apply
.
3
To
configure
NTP, enable NTP, enter the NTP server addresses, and then click
Apply
.
For information about the
fields,
see
iDRAC Online Help
.
Next step
To
configure
time zone and NTP, use the set command with the objects in the
iDRAC.Time
and
iDRAC.NTPConfigGroup
group.
For more information, see the
iDRAC 9 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide
available at
Dell.com/idracmanuals
.
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:
104
Server management software issues