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Network Settings

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Table 1. Network Settings
ItemOptionsDescription
Network Interface Port

  • Dedicated

  • Shared

Select the system management network port.

Note
The options vary by platform.
Fail-Over Rule

  • None

  • Failover to shared (Optional Card ML2)

  • Failover to shared (Optional Card PHY)

  • Failover to shared (Onboard Port)

This item controls the types of fail-over allowed.

Note

  • This item is available only when Network Interface Port is set to [Dedicated].

  • The options vary by platform.

Burned-in MAC Address

N/A

Burned-in MAC address of the network interface controller

Hostname

N/A

Host name of the BMC controller

You can change the host name by entering up to a maximum of 63 characters in this field.

DHCP Control

  • Static IP

  • DHCP Enabled

  • DHCP with Fallback

Configure DHCP Control or configure a static IP address manually.

  • [Static IP]: Enter an IP address manually.

  • [DHCP Enabled]: The IP address will be assigned automatically by the DHCP server.

  • [DHCP with Fallback]: The static IP address will be used if DHCP fails.

IP Address

x.x.x.x

Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation.

Subnet Mask

x.x.x.x

Enter the subnet mask address in dotted-decimal notation.

Default Gateway

x.x.x.x

Enter the default gateway address in dotted-decimal notation.

IPv6

  • Enabled

  • Disabled

Enable or disable IPv6 support on the management port.

Note
This item is unable to reset to the default value by using Load Default Settings on the main menu.
Local Link Address

N/A

Local link address

VLAN Support

  • Enabled

  • Disabled

Enable or disable Virtual LAN (VLAN) support.

When VLAN is enabled, you can specify an 802.1q VLAN ID for the management network port.

Note
This item is unable to reset to the default value by using Load Default Settings on the main menu.
VLAN ID

1

Specify a VLAN ID. The value range is 1 to 4094.

Note
This feature appears only when VLAN Support is enabled.
Advanced Settings for BMC Ethernet

N/A

Provides advanced settings for BMC Ethernet.

Save Network Settings

N/A

Save the network setting changes to the BMC. It takes a few minutes for the changes to take effect.