Obtaining A Dhcp Ip Address From The Bios Setup Utility - HP ProLiant DL140 User Manual

2. When POST displays the message ROM-Based Setup, press the F10
key. If the server has an administrator password configured, the system
prompts you to enter the password. If the server does not have a password
configured, the main screen of the BIOS Setup Utility appears.
3. Press the right arrow (→) key to navigate to the Advanced menu.
4. Press the down arrow (↓) key to scroll to NIC Option. Press the Enter key to
select between the dedicated or side-band connection.
5. Press the Esc key to return to the previous screen, or press the F10 key to
save the changes and exit Setup.
The dedicated TCP\IP over Ethernet management port, whether dedicated or
shared, is a standard Ethernet 10\100Mb interface and is connected to the
network using a standard Ethernet cable. Before using the dedicated management
port, you must determine the DHCP IP address, set a static IP address, or use the
default static IP address.

Obtaining a DHCP IP address from the BIOS Setup Utility

1. By default, the remote management processor has DHCP enabled and
automatically negotiates an IP address. To view the DHCP IP address, run
the BIOS setup program or retrieve the DHCP IP address using CLI through
the serial port connection.
2. Power on the server by pressing the power on/off button on the front panel.
3. When POST displays the message ROM-Based Setup, press the F10
key. If the server has an administrator password configured, the system
prompts you to enter the password. If the server does not have a password
configured, the main screen of the BIOS Setup Utility appears.
4. Press the right arrow (→) key to navigate to the Advanced menu.
5. Press the down arrow (↓) key to scroll to the IPMI menu. Press the Enter
key.
6. Note the DHCP assigned IP address for future reference.
7. Press the Esc key to return to the previous screen, or press the F10 key to
save the changes and exit Setup.
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