Option
Description
iDRAC
Select DHCP or Static IP to configure the network mode.
If Static IP is selected, the available fields are IP, Subnet
(Sub), and Gateway (Gtw). Select Setup DNS to enable DNS
and to view domain addresses. Two separate DNS entries are
available.
Set error
Select SEL to view LCD error messages in a format that
matches the IPMI description in the SEL. You can match
an LCD message with an SEL entry. Select Simple to view
LCD error messages in a simplified description. For information
about the generated event and error messages in the system
firmware and agents that monitor system components, see
the Error Code Lookup page, at qrl.dell.com.
Set home
Select the default information for the
Home
screen.
View menu
NOTE:
When you select an option in the
View
menu, confirm the option before going to the next action.
Option
Description
iDRAC IP
Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for iDRAC9. Addresses
include DNS (Primary and Secondary), Gateway, IP, and
Subnet (IPv6 does not have Subnet).
MAC
Displays the MAC addresses for iDRAC, iSCSI, or Network
devices
Name
Displays the name of the Host, Model, or User String for the
system
Number
Displays the Asset tag or the Service tag for the system
Power
Displays the power output of the system in BTU/hr or
Watts. The display format can be configured in the Set home
submenu of the Setup menu.
Temperature
Displays the temperature of the system in Celsius or
Fahrenheit. The display format can be configured in the Set
home submenu of the Setup menu.
Join a cluster by using buttons and the LCD display
NOTE:
When you select an option in the
View
menu, confirm the option before proceeding to the next action.
When the node starts and is unconfigured, the LCD display reads,
Unconfigured
, and launches a wizard. The wizard joins the
node to a cluster that is connected to the back-end network.
To join the node to a cluster when the LCD display reads,
Unconfigured
:
1. Press
Select
to start the wizard.
2. Press
Left
or
Right
to switch menu items:
a. <Scan>: Scan the back-end network, and display available clusters.
b. <Return>: Return to the
Unconfigured
screen.
3. To browse the available clusters, press
Left
or
Right
.
NOTE:
Some of the clusters might not have enough IP addresses. The attempt to join the node fails.
4. To join the displayed cluster, press
Select
.
5. <Return>: Return to the scan menu in Step 3.
6. The LCD display reads
Joining…
.
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F900 node configuration
