Assign a Static IP Address to Server SP Using a Serial Connection

Follow these instructions when assigning a static IP address using a serial connetion to a server SP.

Prerequisite

What to Do

  1. Establish a local serial console connection to the server SP.

    For information about how to attach a serial console to a Sun Blade Server Module, see Attach Local Serial Console to Sun Blade Server Module. For all other Sun server platforms, consult the user documentation provided with the system.

  2. Configure the following settings in the terminal window running on the connected serial console.

    • 8N1: eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit

    • 9600 baud

    • Disable hardware flow control (CTS/RTS)

    • Disable software flow control (XON/XOFF)

  3. Press Enter to establish a connection between the serial console and the Sun Blade Server Module SP.

    Eventually the ILOM Login prompt appears.

    For example: <hostname> Login:

  4. Log in to ILOM as an Administrator by entering an administrator user name and password then press Enter.

    Tip

    You can log into ILOM using the preconfigured administrator account shipped with ILOM: root/changeme. For more details see About the Preconfigured ILOM Administrator Account.

    The default prompt (->) appears. Tthe system is ready for you to establish network settings by issuing CLI commands.

  5. Type the following command to set the working directory:

    cd /SP/network

  6. Use the following CLI commands to specify the IP, NetMask, and Gateway addresses.

    Command

    Description and Example

    set pendingipaddress=

    Type this command followed by the static IP address that you want to assign to the blade service processor.

    For example, by typing:

    set pendingipaddress=129.144.82.26 would tell ILOM to assign 129.144.82.26 as the IP address to the server SP.

    set pendingipnetmask=

    Type this command followed by the static NetMask address that you want to assign to the blade SP.

    For example, by typing:

    set pendingipnetmask=255.255.255.0 would tell ILOM to assign 255.255.255.0 as the NetMask address to the server SP.

    set pendingipgateway=

    Type this command followed by the static gateway address that you want to assign to the blade SP.

    For example, by typing:

    set pendingipgateway=129.144.82.254

    would, tell ILOM to assign 129.144.82.254 as the gateway address to the server SP.

    set pendingipdiscovery=

    Type the following command to tell ILOM whether you want to set a Static IP address on the server SP.

    set pendingipdiscovery=static

    set commitpending=true

    Type this command (true) to assign the network settings specified.

    For example:

    set pendingipaddress=129.144.82.26

    set pendingipnetmask=255.255.255.0

    set pendingipgateway=129.144.82.254

    set pendingipdiscovery=static

    set comitpending=true

  7. Log out of ILOM.