On 12/30/15 01:12, Matt Adams wrote: > Hello, > > I have a Dell T710 server with a 4-port Broadcom BCM5709 NIC that hosts > iDrac6 via port 1. The iDrac configuration has this port set up with a > unique MAC and static IP. This port is supposed to be shared with the > operating system and under Linux I have no problems continuing to access > iDrac once the OS has loaded. ... I've talked to a lot of people about this idea over the years, and I don't recall anyone ever saying, "Wow, sharing NICs between the DRAC and the OS? WHAT A GREAT IDEA!". In fact, the response is about as far from that as you can imagine.
Doesn't matter what OS you are running, just doesn't pass the "let's think about this a moment" test. Nick.
