iDRAC 8/7 v2.50.50.50 User’s Guide

Configuring option 60 on Windows

1. On the DHCP server, go to Start > Administration Tools > DHCP to open the DHCP server administration tool.
2. Find the server and expand the items under it.
3. Right-click on IPv4 and choose Define Vendor Classes.
4. Click Add.
   A dialog box with the following fields is displayed:

   • Display name:
   • Description:
   • ID: Binary: ASCII:
5. In the Display name: field, type iDRAC.
6. In the Description: field, type Vendor Class.
7. Click in the ASCII: section and type iDRAC.
8. Click OK and then Close.
9. On the DHCP window, right-click IPv4 and select Set Predefined Options.
10. From the Option class drop-down menu, select iDRAC (created in step 4) and click Add.
11. In the Option Type dialog box, enter the following information:
    • Name — iDRAC
    • Data Type — String
    • Code — 060
    • Description — Dell vendor class identifier
12. Click OK to return to the DHCP window.
13. Expand all items under the server name, right-click Scope Options and select Configure Options.
14. Click the Advanced tab.
15. From the Vendor class drop-down menu, select iDRAC. The 060 iDRAC is displayed in the Available Options column.
16. Select 060 iDRAC option.
17. Enter the string value that must be sent to the iDRAC (along with a standard DHCP provided IP address). The string value helps in importing the correct SCP file.
    For the option’s DATA entry, String Value setting, use a text parameter that has the following letter options and values:

    • Filename (–f) — Indicates the name of the exported Server Configuration Profile XML file. Specifying this filename is optional with iDRAC version 2.20.20.20 or later.
      NOTE: For more information on file naming rules, see Configuring servers and server components using Auto Config.
    • Sharename (-n) — Indicates the name of the network share.
    • ShareType (-s) — Indicates the share type. 0 indicates NFS and 2 indicates CIFS.
    • IPAddress (-i) — Indicates the IP address of the file share.
      NOTE: Sharename (-n), ShareType (-s), and IPAddress (-i) are required attributes that must be passed.
    • Username (-u) — Indicates the user name required to access the network share. This information is required only for CIFS.
    • Password (-p) — Indicates the password required to access the network share. This information is required only for CIFS.
    • ShutdownType (-d) — Indicates the mode of shutdown. 0 indicates Graceful shutdown and 1 indicates Forced shutdown.
      NOTE: The default setting is 0.
    • Timetowait (-t) — Indicates the time the host system waits before shutting down. The default setting is 300.
    • EndHostPowerState (-e) — Indicates the power state of the host. 0 indicates OFF and 1 indicates ON. The default setting is 1.
      NOTE: ShutdownType (-d), Timetowait (-t), and EndHostPowerState (-e) are optional attributes.

    NOTE: On DHCP servers running Windows the operating system with iDRAC version prior to 2.20.20.20, make sure that you add a space before the (–f).
    NFS: -f system_config.xml -i 192.168.1.101 -n /nfs_share -s 0 -d 1
    CIFS: -f system_config.xml -i 192.168.1.101 -n cifs_share -s 2 -u <USERNAME> -p <PASSWORD> -d 1 -t 400