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PowerProtect DD6400 System Installation and Storage Expansion Guide

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Change the iDRAC network port

About this task

iDRAC provides the ability to disable the dedicated iDRAC Ethernet port and assign the iDRAC connection to share one of the network daughter card Ethernet ports. This step is optional.

Steps

  1. Connect to the system serial console or connect KVM to the system.
  2. Reboot the system.
  3. During the system boot process, press F2 to access the BIOS menu.
  4. Select iDRAC Settings.
  5. Select Network.
  6. Under Network Settings, change NIC Selection from Dedicated to one of the following values:
    Table 1. iDRAC NIC to physical port mappingiDRAC NIC to physical port mapping
    iDRAC NIC selection Physical network port
    LOM1 - [NIC Integrated 1-1-1] Network daughter card port 1
    LOM2 - [NIC Integrated 1-2-1] Network daughter card port 2
    LOM3 - [NIC Integrated 1-3-1] Network daughter card port 3
    LOM4 - [NIC Integrated 1-4-1] Network daughter card port 4
  7. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
  8. Exit the BIOS menu and reboot the system to allow the change to take effect.

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