Configuring the DNS on the iBMC WebUI

Scenarios

Configure the domain name system (DNS) on iBMC Settings > Network Settings of the iBMC WebUI.

The DNS is a distributed database that stores the mapping between domain names and IP addresses. It enables users to access the network using easily memorized domain names instead of numerical IP addresses.

Prerequisites

Data

• iBMC host name
• IP addresses and domain name of the DNS servers

Procedure

1. Log in to the iBMC WebUI. For details, see Getting Started > Login.
2. Choose iBMC Settings > Network Settings.
3. In the iBMC Host Name area, enter the iBMC host name, for example, mytest in Server Name.
4. Click Save.
5. In the DNS area, select Manually set IP address.
6. Set the DNS address.
   1. In Domain, enter the DNS server domain name, for example, manager.com.
   2. In Preferred Server, enter the IP address of the preferred DNS server, for example, 192.168.66.66.
   3. In Alternate Server, enter the IP address of the alternate DNS server.
   4. Click Save.

7. On the PC used to connect to the iBMC, set the DNS server addresses.

   Ensure that the same DNS addresses are set on the PC and the iBMC.

8. Use the domain name address to log in to the iBMC WebUI.

   A domain name address consists of the host name and domain name. For example, if the host name is mytest and the domain name is manager.com, the domain name address is mytest.manager.com.

   Open the browser of the PC, enter the domain name address, for example mytest.manager.com, in the address box, and press Enter.