Requirements for Static IP Assignment

To initially assign a static IP address to a server SP or CMM, you must satisfy the following requirements in the order specified:

Step

Requirement

Description

1

Establish serial console connection

Establish a serial console connection to the server SP or CMM by connecting a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software to the serial port of a server or CMM.

For more information about how to attach a serial terminal or PC to a serial port on a server or CMM, see the following topics .

Note that for Sun server platforms that have CMMs, you can configure the static IP address for the blade SPs installed in the chassis using the CMM ILOM commandline interface.

2

Configure serial port settings

Configure the required serial settings for the terminal device or terminal emulation software.

For more information, see Serial Device - Terminal Emulation Software Settings.

3

Assign static IP address using the ILOM CLI

Assign the static IP address using the ILOM CLI.

For more information, see the following topics that apply to your system configuration: