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C H A P T E R  4
Setting Up ILOM

This chapter describes how to access the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) software and how to initially configure an IP address for the server module SP.

This chapter contains the following topics:

IP Configuration Task Checklist

TABLE 4-1 summarizes an ordered list of tasks that you must perform to initially configure an IP address for the server module SP.


TABLE 4-1 IP Address Configuration Tasks

Step

Requirement

Description

1

Install the server module into the chassis.

The server module must be properly installed in the chassis system. For more information, see Chapter 1 and Chapter 3 of this guide.

2

Establish a console connection to ILOM.

You can establish a connection with the ILOM server module SP through a local or remote console.

  • Local serial console. Using a dongle cable you can connect a serial console to the UCP port on the front panel of the server module. For instructions for attaching local devices to the server module, see Attach Devices to Server Using the 3-Cable Dongle.

Alternatively, you can connect a serial console to the serial port on the rear panel of the CMM. For more information about attaching cables or devices to a CMM, see the system chassis documentation.

  • Remote console. Attach a local area Ethernet network cable to the network management port (RJ-45 NET MGT 0) on the CMM. The chassis Ethernet ports provide the most robust method of connecting to ILOM. This connection supports both the command-line interface and the web interface. For more information about how to attach the CMM management network cable, see system chassis documentation.

3

Obtain an Administrator user account.

To configure an IP address in ILOM, you must log in to ILOM with an Administrator account.

A preconfigured Administrator account is shipped on each server module SP. The preconfigured Administrator account name is root and its password is changme. Since this preconfigured account cannot be deleted, it is highly recommended that you change the password after initial setup. This account offers built-in administrative privileges (read and write access) to all service processor features and commands.

For more information about ILOMs user accounts, see the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide or the Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.0 Documentation Collection.

4

Log in to ILOM.

Follow instructions in this chapter to log in to ILOM. See Logging In to ILOM.

5

Configure an IP address.

Follow the instructions in this chapter to initially configure an IP address: see Configuring an IP Address.

6

If applicable, obtain additional information about ILOM.

For more information about configuring or modifying an IP address in ILOM, refer to the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide or the Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.0 Documentation Collection.


Logging In to ILOM

This section presents the following procedures:


procedure icon  Log In to ILOM Using a Serial Connection

1. Verify that your serial console connection to the server module or CMM is secure and operational.

2. Ensure that the following serial communication settings are configured.

3. Press Enter to establish a connection between your serial console and ILOM.

A login prompt to ILOM appears.

4. Log in to the ILOM command-line interface (CLI) using an administrator account.


Note - The default ILOM administrator account shipped with each server module SP and CMM is root and changme. If this default administrator account has since been changed, contact your system administrator for an ILOM user account with administrator privileges.

If you are logged in to ILOM on the CMM, you must navigate to the server module SP CLI by typing this command:

-> start /CH/BLn/SP/cli

Where BLn represents the slot in which the server module is installed in the chassis.

5. Proceed to Configuring an IP Address.


procedure icon  Log In to ILOM From an Ethernet Connection Using the CLI

1. Using a secure shell (SSH) session, log in to ILOM by specifying your administrator account user name and the IP address of the CMM or server SP.

For example:

ssh username@ipaddress

or

ssh -l username@ipaddress

The ILOM password prompt appears.

2. Type a password for the administrator account.

For example: 


$ ssh root@192.168.25.25
root@192.168.25.25's password:
Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager
Version 2.0.3.9
Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Warning: password is set to factory default.
->changeme


Note - The default ILOM administrator account shipped with each server module SP and CMM is root and changme. If this default administrator account has since been changed, contact your system administrator for an ILOM user account with administrator privileges.

If you are logged in to ILOM on the CMM, you must navigate to the server module SP CLI by typing this command:

-> start /CH/BLn/SP/cli

where BLn represents the slot in which the server module is installed in the chassis.

3. Proceed to Configuring an IP Address “.

Configuring an IP Address

You can choose to configure a static or a dynamic IP address. Refer to the following sections for instructions:

Configuring a DHCP Network

By default, the SP uses a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server for network configuration. If you choose to configure a dynamic IP address, refer to these sections:


procedure icon  Use DHCP for SP Network Configuration


Note - The following instructions assume that the system is in its factory-default configuration.

1. Verify that your DHCP server is properly configured.

2. Verify that an Ethernet cable is connected to the Ethernet port (NET MGT) on the CMM.

3. If applicable, obtain the MAC address of the server module SP on the cover of the server module.

4. Log in to ILOM as described in any one these procedures:

5. Perform one of the following methods to obtain the DHCP IP address assigned to the server module SP:

To drill down from the CMM and view the dynamic IP address assigned for a particular server module, type: 

-> show /CH/BL0/SP/network

Note - Where BL0 represents the blade installed in slot BL0. To specify the target blade, you must specify the number of the slot in which the module is installed. Blade slots range from 0 to 9 on the Sun Blade 6000 Series Chassis and 0 to 11 on the Sun Blade 6048 Series Chassis.

To view the dynamic IP address assigned to the server module, type: 

-> show /SP/network

Configuring a Static Network

If you are planning to assign a static IP address to a server SP or CMM, consult the following topics:


Note - You can assign IP addresses to the server by using the ILOM web interface or command-line interface (CLI). For instructions on how to assign an IP address using ILOM’s web interface, see the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide or the Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.0 Documentation Collection.


procedure icon  Assign a Static IP Address to Server Module SP Using the CLI

1. Connect and log in to ILOM as described in one of these procedures:

2. At the ILOM CLI prompt (->), type the following command to set the working directory:

-> cd /SP/network

3. Type the following commands, using your own addresses in place of the examples below: 

-> cd /SP/network
-> set pendingipaddress=IP address
-> set pendingipnetmask=Netmask address
-> set pendingipgateway=Gateway address
-> set pendingipdiscovery=static
-> set commitpending=true

-> cd /SP/network
-> set pendingipdiscovery=dhcp
-> set commitpending=true

4. To log out of ILOM, type:

-> exit

 



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