Chapter 4: BIOS
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Note
: After making changes on a setting, reboot the system for the changes to take
effect.
BMC Network Configuration
--BMC Network Configuration--
Update IPMI LAN Configuration
Select Yes for the BIOS to implement all IP/MAC address changes upon next system boot.
The options are
No
and Yes.
Configure IPv4 Support
IPMI LAN Selection
Use this feature to select the type of the IPMI LAN. The default setting is
Failover
.
IPMI Network Link Status
This feature displays the status of the IPMI network link for this system. The default setting
is
Dedicated LAN
.
Configuration Address Source
Use this feature to select the IP address source for this computer. If Static is selected, you
will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the
field. If DHCP is selected, AMI BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol) server attached to the network and request the next available IP address for this
computer. The options are
DHCP
and Static.
*If the feature above is set to Static, the following features are available for
configuration:
Station IP Address
: This feature displays the Station IP address for this computer. This
should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 172.29.176.131).
Subnet Mask
: This feature displays the sub-network that this computer belongs to. The
value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.
Station MAC Address
: This feature displays the Station MAC address for this computer.
Mac addresses are 6 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).
VLAN
: This feature displays the status of VLAN support. The default setting is
Disable
.
Configure IPv6 Support
IPv6 Address Status:
(This feature displays the status of IPv6 addresses).
IPv6 Support:
IPv6 is supported in BMC. The options are
Enabled
and Disabled.
