- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- About this document
- Dell PowerEdge XR8620t system configurations and features
- Technical specifications
- Initial system setup and configuration
- Pre-operating system management applications
- Minimum configuration to POST
- Installing and removing system components
- Safety instructions
- Before working inside your system
- After working inside your system
- XR8000r chassis
- Sled cover
- Air shroud
- M.2 direct riser module
- ROR N1 module
- 2U sled
- Storage interposer module
- Cooling fans
- Expansion cards and expansion card risers
- BOSS-N1 card
- Power distribution board
- Cable routing
- System memory
- Processor and heat sink module
- System battery
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Jumpers and connectors
- Using system diagnostics
- Getting help
- Documentation resources
Dell PowerEdge XR8620t Installation and Service Manual
Network Settings
To view the
Network Settings screen, power on the system, press F2, and click
.
NOTE:Network Settings are not supported in BIOS boot mode.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| UEFI PXE Settings | Enables you to control the configuration of the UEFI PXE device. |
| Number of PXE Devices | This field specifies the number of PXE devices. This option is set to 4 by default. |
| PXE Device n (n = 1 to 4) | Enables or disables the device. When enabled, a UEFI PXE boot option is created for the device. |
| PXE Device n Settings(n = 1 to 4) | Enables you to control the configuration of the PXE device. |
| UEFI HTTP Settings | Enables you to control the configuration of the UEFI HTTP device. |
| HTTP Device n (n = 1 to 4) | Enables or disables the device. When enabled, a UEFI HTTP boot option is created for the device. |
| HTTP Device n Settings (n = 1 to 4) | Enables you to control the configuration of the HTTP device. |
| UEFI ISCSI Settings | Enables you to control the configuration of the iSCSI device. |
| ISCSI Initiator Name | Specifies the name of the iSCSI initiator in IQN format. |
| ISCSI Device1 | Enables or disables the iSCSI device. When disabled, a UEFI boot option is created for the iSCSI device automatically. This is set to Disabled by default. |
| iSCSI Device1 Settings | Enables you to control the configuration of the iSCSI device. |
| UEFI NVMe-oF Settings | Enables you to control the configuration of the NVMe-oF devices. |
| NVMe-oF | Enables or disables the NVMe-oF feature. When enabled, it allows to configure the host and target parameters needed for fabric connection. This is set to Disabled by default. |
| NVMe-oF Host NQN | This field specifies the name of the NVMe-oF host NQN. Allowed input is in the following format: nqn.yyyy-mm.<Reserved Domain Name>:<Unique String>. Leave it empty to use system generated value with following format: nqn.1988-11.com.dell:<Model name>.<Model number>.<Service Tag>. This is set to nqn.1988-11.com.dell:<model name>.<model number>.<service tag> by default. |
| NVMe-oF Host Id | This field specifies a 16 bytes value of the NVMe-oF host identifier that uniquely identifies this host with the controller in the NVM subsystem. Allowed input is a hexadecimal-encoded string in this format: 00112233-4455-6677-8899-aabbccddeeff. Leave it empty to use system generated value. A value of all FF is not allowed. This is set to FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFF by default. |
| Host Security Key Path | This field specifies the Host security key path. |
| NVMe-oF SubSystem Settings | This field controls the parameters for the NVMe-oF subsystem n connections. |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Interface | Specifies NIC interface used for the PXE device. |
| Protocol | Specifies Protocol used for PXE device. This option is set to IPv4 or IPv6. This option is set to IPv4 by default. |
| VLAN | Enables VLAN for PXE device. This option is set to Enabled or Disabled. This option is set to Disabled by default. |
| VLAN ID | Shows the VLAN ID for the PXE device |
| VLAN Priority | Shows the VLAN Priority for the PXE device. |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Interface | Specifies NIC interface used for the HTTP device. |
| Protocol | Specifies Protocol used for HTTP device. This option is set to IPv4 or IPv6. This option is set to IPv4 by default. |
| VLAN | Enables VLAN for HTTP device. This option is set to Enable or Disable. This option is set to Disable by default. |
| VLAN ID | Shows the VLAN ID for the HTTP device |
| VLAN Priority | Shows the VLAN Priority for the HTTP device. |
| DHCP | Enables or disables DHCP for this HTTP device. This option is set to Enable by default. |
| IP Address | Specifies IP address for the HTTP device. |
| Subnet Mask | Specifies subnet mask for the HTTP device. |
| Gateway | Specifies gateway for the HTTP device. |
| DNS info via DHCP | Enables or disables DNS Information from DHCP. This option is set to Enable by default. |
| Primary DNS | Specifies the primary DNS server IP address for the HTTP Device. |
| Secondary DNS | Specifies the secondary DNS server IP address for the HTTP Device. |
| URI (will obtain from DHCP server if not specified) | Obtain URI from the DHCP server if not specified |
| TLS Authentication Configuration | Specifies the option for TLS authentication configuration. |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| TLS Authentication Mode | View or modify the device's boot TLS Authentication Mode. This option is set to One Way by default. None means the HTTP server and the client will not authenticate each other for this boot. |
| Root Certificate Configuration | Import, delete, or export the root certificate. |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Connection 1 | Enables or disables the ISCSI connection. This option is set to Disabled by default. |
| Connection 2 | Enables or disables the ISCSI connection. This option is set to Disabled by default. |
| Connection 1 Settings | Enables you to control the configuration for the ISCSI connection. |
| Connection 2 Settings | Enables you to control the configuration for the ISCSI connection. |
| Connection Order | Enables you to control the order for which the ISCSI connections will be attempted. |
| ISCSI F1/F2 Prompt on Error | This field determines whether the BIOS stops and displays a prompt when iSCSI connection errors occur during POST. The BIOS will display the prompt when this setting is Enabled; otherwise, the BIOS will continue through POST and attempt to boot an operating system.
NOTE:This setting will be grayed out if F1/F2 Prompt on Error in the Miscellaneous Settings menu is
Disabled
.
|
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Interface | NIC interface used for this iSCSI connection. |
| Protocol | This field controls the Internet Protocol used for this iSCSI connection. |
| VLAN | VLAN Enable/Disable for this iSCSI connection. |
| VLAN ID | VLAN ID for this iSCSI connection. |
| VLAN Priority | VLAN priority for this iSCSI connection. |
| Retry Count | Retry Count for this iSCSI connection. |
| Timeout | Timeout for this iSCSI connection in milliseconds. |
| DHCP | DHCP Enable/Disable for this iSCSI connection. |
| Initiator IP Address | Initiator IP Address for this iSCSI connection. |
| Initiator Subnet Mask | Initiator Subnet Mask for this iSCSI connection. |
| Initiator Gateway | Initiator Gateway for this iSCSI connection. |
| Target info via DHCP | Target DHCP Enable/Disable for this iSCSI connection. |
| Target Name | Target name for this iSCSI connection in IQN format. |
| Target IP Address | Target IP Address for this iSCSI connection. |
| Target Port | Target Port for this iSCSI connection. The standard port number for iSCSI connections is 3260. |
| Target Boot Lun | Target LUN for this iSCSI connection. The value format is a string containing a hexadecimal-encoded representation of the 64-bit SCSI Logical Unit Number in the format described in the T10 SCSI Architecture Model specification. This format consists of four 2-byte fields separated by dashes. In most cases, the human-oriented logical unit number will be in the high-order two bytes and the low-order six bytes will be zero. Examples are: 4752-3A4F-6b7e-2F99, 6734-9-156f-127, 4186-9 or 0. |
| ISID | ISID (Initiator Session ID) to use for this iSCSI connection. The value is 6 hexadecimal numbers - such as 3ABBCCDDEEFF or 000000000000. If left blank, the ISID will be derived from the MAC ID of the assigned NIC interface for the connection. |
| Authentication Type | Authentication type for this iSCSI connection. |
| CHAP Type | CHAP type for this iSCSI connection. |
| CHAP Name | CHAP name for this iSCSI connection. |
| CHAP Secret | CHAP secret for this iSCSI connection. Minimum length is 12 and maximum is 16. |
| Reverse CHAP Name | Reverse CHAP name for this iSCSI connection. |
| Reverse CHAP Secret | Reverse CHAP secret for this iSCSI connection. Minimum length is 12 and maximum is 16. |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| NVMe-oF SubSystem n (n = 1 to 4) | Enables or disables NVMe-oF SubSystem. This option is set to Disabled by default. |
| NVMe-oF SubSystem n Settings (n = 1 to 4) | Enables you to control the configuration of the NVMe-oF SubSystem, if Enabled. |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Interface | NIC interface used for NVMe-oF connections. |
| Transport Type | This field sets the value of transport type for NVMe-oF connection. This option is set to TCP by default. |
| Protocol | This field sets the value of protocol type for NVMe-oF connection. This option is set to IPv4 by default. |
| VLAN | Enables or disables VLAN for this NVMe-oF connections. This option is set to Disabled by default. |
| VLAN ID | Specifies the VLAN Id for this NVMe-oF connection. This option is set to 1 by default. |
| VLAN Priority | Specifies the VLAN priority for this NVMe-oF connection. This option is set to 0 by default. |
| Retry Count | Specifies the retry count for this NVMe-oF connection. This option is set to 3 by default. |
| Timeout | Specifies the time out for this NVMe-oF connection. This option is set to 10000 by default. |
| DHCP | Enables and disables the DHCP for this NVMe-oF connection. This option is set to Disabled by default. |
| Host IP Address | Specifies the Host IP Address for this NVMe-oF connection. |
| Host Subnet Mask | Specifies the Host Subnet Mask for this NVMe-oF connection. |
| Host Gateway | Specifies the Host Gateway for this NVMe-oF connection. |
| NVMe-oF Subsystem info via DHCP | Enables and disables the NVMe-oF subsystem's DHCP for this connection. This option is set to Disabled by default. |
| NVMe-oF Subsystem NQN | Specifies the NVMe-oF subsystem's NQN for this connection. |
| NVMe-oF Subsystem Address | Specifies the NVMe-oF subsystem's IP address for this connection. |
| NVMe-oF Subsystem Port | Specifies the NVMe-oF subsystem's port for this connection. This option is set to 4420 by default. |
| NVMe-oF Subsystem NID | Specifies the NamespaceID (NID) for this NVMe-oF connection. |
| NVMe-oF Subsystem Controller ID | Specifies the NVMe-oF subsystem's Controller ID for this connection. This option is set to 0 by default. |
| Security | Enables or disables the security option for this NVMe-oF connection. This option is set to Disabled by default. |
| Authentication Type | Specifies the authentication type for this NVMe-oF connection. This option is set to None by default. |
| SecurityKeyPath | Specifies the SecuritykeyPath for this NVMe-oF connection. |
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