Table 77. Setup menu
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. This enables you
to match an LCD message with an SEL entry.
Select
Simple
to view LCD error messages in a simplified user-friendly description. For information about the
event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system components, go to
>
Look Up
>
Error Code
, type the error code, and then click
Look it up
..
Set home
Select the default information to be displayed on the
Home
screen. See View menu section for the options and
option items that can be set as the default on the
Home
screen.
View menu
NOTE:
When you select an option in the View menu, you must confirm the option before proceeding to the next action.
Table 78. View menu
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.
NIC indicator codes
Each NIC on the back of the system has indicators that provide information about the activity and link status. The activity LED indicator
indicates if data is flowing through the NIC, and the link LED indicator indicates the speed of the connected network.
Figure 136. NIC indicator codes
1. Link LED indicator
2. Activity LED indicator
Table 79. NIC indicator codes
NIC indicator codes
Condition
Link and activity indicators are off.
Indicates that the NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green, and activity indicator is blinking
green.
Indicates that the NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port
speed, and data is being sent or received.
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System diagnostics and indicator codes
