BMC Network Configuration Menu
Update BMC LAN Configuration
Select Yes for the BIOS to implement all IP/MAC address changes upon next system boot. The options are No and Yes.
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Configure IPv4 Support
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BMC LAN Selection
This feature displays the type of the BMC LAN.
BMC Network Link Status:
This feature displays the status of the BMC network link for this system.
Configuration Address Source (Available when "Update BMC LAN Configuration" is set to Yes)
Use this feature to select the source of the IPv4 connection. If Static is selected, note the IP address of the IPv4 connection and enter it to the system manually in the field. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server in the network that is attached to and request the next available IP address for this computer. The options are Static and DHCP.
Station IP Address
This feature displays the Station IP address in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 172.29.176.131). It is available for configuration when "Configuration Address Source" above is set to Static.
Subnet Mask
This feature displays the sub-network that this computer belongs to. It is available for configuration when "Configuration Address Source" above is set to Static.
Station MAC Address
This feature displays the Station MAC address for this computer. MAC addresses are six two-digit hexadecimal numbers.
Gateway IP Address
This feature displays the Gateway IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 172.29.0.1). It is available for configuration when "Configuration Address Source" above is set to Static.
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Configure IPv6 Support
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IPv6 Address Status
This feature displays the status of the IPv6 address.
IPv6 Support (Available when "Update BMC LAN Configuration" is set to Yes)
Use this feature to enable IPv6 support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Configuration Address Source (Available when "IPv6 Support" is set to Enabled)
Use this feature to select the source of the IPv6 connection. If Static Configuration is selected, note the IP address of IPv6 connection and enter it to the system manually in the field. If the other two options are selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP server in the network that is attached to and request the next available IP address for this computer. The options are Static Configuration, DHCPv6 Stateless, and DHCPv6 Stateful.
IPv6 Address ("Static," "DHCPv6 Stateless," or "DHCPv6 Stateful," depending on the option you selected for "Configuration Address Source" above)
This feature displays the station IPv6 address. It is available for configuration when "Configuration Address Source" above is set to Static Configuration.
Prefix Length
This feature displays the prefix length. It is available for configuration when "Configuration Address Source" above is set to Static Configuration.
Gateway IP
This feature displays the IPv6 gateway IP address. It is available for configuration when "Configuration Address Source" above is set to Static Configuration.
Advanced Settings (Available when "Configuration Address Source" is set to DHCPv6 Stateless)
Use this feature to set the DNS server IP. The default setting allows this system to obtain the DNS server IP automatically. The options are Auto obtain DNS server IP and Manually obtain DNS server IP.
Preferred DNS server IP (Available when "Advanced Settings" above is set to Manually obtain DNS server IP)
This feature displays the preferred DNS server IP. It can be configured via Redfish.
Alternative DNS server IP (Available when "Advanced Settings" above is set to Manually obtain DNS server IP)
This feature displays the alternative DNS server IP. It can be configured via Redfish.
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Configure VLAN Support
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VLAN Support (Available when "Update BMC LAN Configuration" is set to Yes)
Use this feature to enable the virtual LAN (VLAN) support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
VLAN ID (Available when "VLAN Support" is set to Enabled)
Use this feature to create a new VLAN ID. The valid range is 1–4094. The default setting is 1.