Use this window to configure Remote Access on a local area network (LAN).
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NOTE: Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) management traffic will not function if the LAN on motherboard (LOM) is used in a Port Channel or Link Aggregation team. |
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NOTE: The LAN configuration fields are displayed as read-only if they are configured to be disabled for inband users. |
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NOTE: This help page may include information about features not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays the features that are supported on your system. |
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User Privileges | |
U=User; P=Power User; A=Administrator; NA=Not Applicable | ||
View | Manage | |
LAN Configuration | U, P, A | A |
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NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI." |
Use these fields to configure the network interface controller (NIC) for Remote Access.
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NOTE: The Enable NIC, NIC Selection, and Encryption Key fields display only on supported systems. For a list of supported systems, see the Server Administrator User's Guide. |
Enable NIC |
Select this option to enable NIC selection. NOTE: This option is available only if a DRAC card is installed in the system. This option is not available on xx0x modular systems. |
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NIC Selection |
Displays the configuration option. NOTE: This option is available only if a DRAC card is installed in the system. This option is not available on xx0x modular systems. |
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Shared |
Select this option to share the network interface with
the host operating system. The remote access device network interface is fully functional when the host operating system is configured for NIC
teaming. The remote access device receives data through NIC 1 and NIC 2, but transmits data only through NIC 1. NOTE: If NIC 1 fails, the remote access device will not be accessible. |
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Shared with Failover |
Select this option to share the network interface with
the host operating system. The remote access device network interface is fully functional when the host operating system is configured for NIC
teaming. The remote access device receives data through NIC 1 and NIC 2, but transmits data only through NIC 1. If NIC 1 fails, the remote access device fails over to NIC 2 for all data transmission. The remote access device continues to use NIC 2 for data transmission. If NIC 2 fails, the remote access device fails over all data transmission back to NIC 1. |
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Dedicated | Select this option to enable the remote access device to utilize the dedicated network interface available on the Remote Access Controller (RAC). This interface is not shared with the host operating system and routes the management traffic to a separate physical network, enabling it to be separated from the application traffic. | |
MAC Address | Displays the MAC address for the BMC. | |
Enable IPMI Over LAN | Enables the LAN interface for Remote Access when selected; disables the LAN interface for Remote Access when deselected. | |
IP Address Source | Displays the IP address of the BMC LAN interface. | |
Static | Select Static if you need a fixed and assigned IP address. | |
DHCP | Select DHCP if you need a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) as the source of the IP address. | |
NOTE: Using DHCP to assign the IP address of the BMC LAN interface is not supported on all systems. | ||
IP Address | If you selected Static as the IP address source for the BMC LAN interface, you can enter an IP address. If you selected DHCP, the IP address is disabled. | |
Subnet Mask | If you selected Static as the IP address source for the BMC LAN interface, you can enter a subnet mask. If you selected DHCP, the subnet mask is disabled. | |
Gateway Address | If you selected Static as the IP address source for the BMC LAN interface, you can enter a gateway address. If you selected DHCP, the gateway address is disabled. | |
NOTE: If you enter an invalid IP address, an error message is displayed when changes are applied. | ||
Channel Privilege Level Limit | Displays the maximum privilege level that a user can have on a given channel. For example, if the channel privilege level is set to "User," only User level privileges are granted for all sessions. Commands that require higher privilege levels, such as power on/off, cannot be performed when the Channel Privilege Level Limit is set to "User." | |
Administrator | For the LAN channel, Remote Access users with only Administrator privileges have access. | |
Operator | For the LAN channel, Remote Access users with only Operator and Administrator privileges have access. | |
User | For the LAN channel, Remote Access users with User, Operator, and Administrator privileges have access, but are granted only User level (lowest level) privileges for all sessions. | |
Encryption Key |
Enter an encryption key for the BMC. This key is used to encrypt the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) sessions. NOTE: The encryption key must be a hexadecimal number with a maximum length of 20 bytes, for example, 01FA3BA6C812855DA0. This field is displayed only for users with Administrator privileges. |
Use these fields to configure the virtual LAN-related information.
Enable VLAN ID | Enables or disables the virtual LAN ID. |
VLAN ID | Enter a valid value for the virtual LAN ID (must be a number from 1 to 4094). |
NOTE: If you enter a value outside the specified range, an error message displays when changes are applied. | |
Priority | Enter a number from 0 to 7 to set the priority of the virtual LAN ID. |
Apply Changes | Saves a record of the values that you have entered or selected for each field. |
Prints a copy of the open window to your default printer. | |
Export | Saves a text file containing the contents of this window (the values of each data field separated by a customizable delimiter) to a destination you specify. |
E-mails the contents of this window to your designated recipient. See the Server Administrator User's Guide for instructions about configuring your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server. | |
Refresh | Updates the screen with latest information. |