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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) and iDRAC7 Version 2.10.10.10 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide

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setniccfg

Description Sets the iDRAC or CMC IP address for static and DHCP modes.

To run this subcommand, you must have the Configure Chassis Administrator privilege.

  • NOTE: The command helps to modify network configuration properties.
  • NOTE: The terms NIC and Ethernet management port may be used interchangeably.
Synopsis 
  • racadm setniccfg -d
  • racadm setniccfg -d6
  • racadm setniccfg -s <IPv4Address> <netmask> <IPv4 gateway>
  • racadm setniccfg -s6 <IPv6 Address> <IPv6 Prefix Length> <IPv6 Gateway>
  • racadm setniccfg -o
  • racadm setniccfg [-m <module>] -d [-6]
  • racadm setniccfg [-m <module>] -s <ipAddress> <netmask> <gateway>
  • racadm setniccfg [-m <module>] -s -6 <ipv6Address> <prefixlen> <gateway>
  • racadm setniccfg [-m <module>] -v [<vlan_id> <vlan_priority>]
  • racadm setniccfg [-m chassis] -o
  • racadm setniccfg –p [-6]
  • racadm setniccfg [-m <module>] -k [<speed> <duplex>]
  • racadm setniccfg [-i <slot>] -v [<vlan_id> <vlan_priority>]
Input
  • -d — Enables DHCP for the NIC. It is enabled by default.
  • -d6 — Enables AutoConfig for the NIC (default is disabled).
  • -s — Enables static IP settings. The IPv4 address, netmask, and gateway must be specified. Otherwise, the existing static settings are used. <ipaddress>, <netmask>, and <gateway> must be typed as dot-separated strings. 
    racadm setniccfg -s 192.168.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0
  • -s6 — Enables static IPv6 settings. The IPv6 address, Prefix Length, and the IPv6 Gateway can be specified.
  • -o — Enable or disable NIC.
  • -m<module> — Must be one of the following values:
    • chassis — Default state if -m is not specified
    • server–<n>: where n=1–16
    • server–<nx>: where n=1–8; x=a–d (lower case)
    • switch–<n>: where n=1–6
  • -v — VLAN settings has following legal values: no arguments imply remove VLAN tag, not compatible with server–nx (for example "server–4b") notation <vlan_id>=between 1 and 4000, 4021 and 4094, inclusive <vlan_priority>=between 0 and 7, inclusive.
  • -p — Disables IPv4(default) or IPv6 protocol.
  • -k — Option has following legal values: no arguments imply autonegotiate <speed>=10, 100 <duplex> =half, full.
  • NOTE:
    • -o, -k, -p: These options can be specified for chassis only
    • -6: Sets static IPv6 addresses (with -soption). Enables autoconfig for IPv6 (with -d option) disables IPv6 (with -p option) can be specified for chassis or servers.
    • -v: When performing on a switch, release and renew any DHCP lease on that port for changes to take effect.
Example
  • To Configure static IPv4 address for iDRAC NIC 
    racadm setniccfg -s 192.168.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0
                                                      Static IP configuration enabled and modified successfully
  • Configure DHCP mode for iDRAC IPv4 
    racadm setniccfg -d
                                                      DHCP is now ENABLED
  • Configure DHCP mode for iDRAC IPv6 
    racadm setniccfg -d6
                                                      DHCP6 is now ENABLED
  • Configuration of Speed= 100 Mbps and duplex= full duplex. 
    racadm setniccfg -k 100 full
  • Configuration of Speed and Duplex to Autonegotiate. 
    racadm setniccfg -k
  • Configuration of VLAN id and priority of a slot or all blades in a sleeve. 
    racadm setniccfg -i 5 -v 1000  7
  • Configuration of CMC to a static IPv6 address. 
    racadm setniccfg -m chassis -s -6 2001:DB8::2 64 2001:DB8::1
  • Configuration of server to use stateless autoconfiguration address. 
    racadm setniccfg -m server-1 -d -6
  • Configuration of VLAN id and priority for a switch. 
    racadm setniccfg -m switch-1 -v 1000 7
  • Removal of VLAN configuration from a switch. 
    racadm setniccfg -m switch-1 -v
  • Configuration of redundant mode 
    racadm setniccfg -r 1

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