Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator

LAN Configuration

Use this window to configure Remote Access on a local area network (LAN).

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.
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.

User Privileges

Table 1. User Privileges
Selection View Manage
LAN Configuration User, Power User, Administrator Administrator
NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see Privilege Levels In The Server Administrator GUI.

NIC Configuration

Use these fields to configure the network interface controller (NIC) for Remote Access.

NIC Selection Displays the configuration option.
NOTE: This feature is not available on 12G systems and later. The options for NIC selection may vary based on the type of system.
NOTE: This option is available only if a DRAC card is installed in the system. This option is not available on 10G modular systems.
Enable NIC Select this option enables NIC option. If NIC is enabled, it activates the other controls. If NIC is disabled, all communication to and from iDRAC through the network is blocked.
Primary Network Select the primary network value. The maximum values for Primary Network are LOM1, LOM2, LOM3, LOM4, LOM5, LOM6, LOM7, LOM8, LOM9, LOM10, LOM11, LOM12, LOM13, LOM14, LOM15, LOM16 and Dedicated.
NOTE: In the Primary Network feature, the Dedicated option is not displayed on 12G systems and later if the appropriate license is not installed.
Failover Network Select the Failover Network value. The maximum values for Failover Network are None, LOM1, LOM2, LOM3, LOM4,LOM5, LOM6, LOM7, LOM8, LOM9, LOM10, LOM11, LOM12, LOM13, LOM14, LOM15, LOM16 and All LOMs.
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.
NOTE: Using DHCP to assign the IP address of the BMC LAN interface is not supported on all systems.
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.
New 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.

VLAN Tag

Use these fields to configure the virtual LAN-related information.

NOTE: These fields are read-only in case of Modular systems.
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.

IPv4 Address

IP Address Source Allows you to configure the IPv4 Address source as Static or DHCP.
NOTE: If you select DHCP, the configuration is not completed on the IPv4 address options.
IP Address Allows you to enter an IPv4 address.
Subnet Mask Allows you to enter the subnet mask. This is a thirty-two-bit address mask used in IP to indicate the bits of an IP address that are being used for the subnet address.
Gateway Address Allows you to enter the gateway address. This is the default address of a network or website. It provides a single domain name and point of entry to the site.

IPv6 Address

IP Address Source Allows you to configure the IPv6 Address source as Static or Auto.
NOTE: If you select Auto, the IP Address, Prefix Length, and Default Gateway options are greyed out.
IP Address Allows you to enter an IPv6 address.
Prefix Length Allows you to enter the IPv6 address prefix length. The prefix length indicates the number of bits that must match when comparing an IP address of a packet to the IP address in the policy.
Default Gateway Allows you to enter the IPv6 address default gateway. This is a node (a router) on a network that serves as an access point to another network.
DNS Address Source Allows you to configure the IPv6 DNS address source as Static or Auto.
NOTE: If you select Auto, the preferred DNS and alternate DNS server options are greyed out.
Preferred DNS Server Allows you to enter the preferred Domain Name Server (DNS) address. DNS is an Internet service that translates domain into IP addresses.
Alternate DNS server Allows you to enter the alternate Domain Name Server (DNS) address. DNS is an Internet service that translates domain into IP addresses.

For more information on using valid entries for IP addresses refer to IP Address Rules For Server Administrator.

For an explanation of other buttons present on Server Administrator Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.