LAN Configuration

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

User Privileges

Selection View Manage
LAN Configuration User, Power User, Administrator Administrator

NIC Configuration

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

NIC Selection Displays the configuration option.
Primary Network Select the primary network value. The maximum possible values for Primary Network are LOM1, LOM2, LOM3, LOM4 and Dedicated.
Failover Network Select the Failover Network value. The maximum possible values for Failover Network are None, LOM1, LOM2, LOM3, LOM4, 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.
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.

VLAN Tag

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).
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.
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.
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 IPv4 DNS address source as Static or Auto.
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.