Assign Hostname and System Identifier Using the CLI

Folow these steps to assign a hostname or system identifier in ILOM using the CLI.

What To Do

  1. Establish a local serial console connection or SSH connection to the server SP or CMM:

    • Local Serial Console Connection

      Attach a serial console to the serial port on the server or CMM.

      For more information about how to attach a serial console to Sun Blade 8000 Series Server Module or CMM, see Attach Serial Console to Chassis Monitoring Module or Attach Local Devices to a Sun Blade Server Module. For all other Sun server platforms, consult the user documentation provided with the server.

    • Remote - Secure Shell (SSH) Connection

      Establish a Secure Shell connection to the server SP or CMM.

      From the remote client, establish a secure connection as root to the server SP or CMM. For example , you can establish a secure connection from a remote SSH client to the server SP by typing the following:

      ssh -l root <server_ip_address>

      Password: changeme

    The default prompt appears (->) and the system is ready for you to run the CLI commands to establish network settings.

  2. To set the SP hostname and system identifier text, at the command prompt, type:

    -> set /SP hostname=<text_string>

    -> set /SP system_identifier=<text_string>

    The hostname can consist of alphanumeric characters and the hyphen. The system identifier can consist of a text string using any standard keyboard keys except quotation marks.