How to Configure Sideband Management Using the CLI

1. Log in to the ILOM CLI using the SP's serial console port.

   For instructions, refer to the Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Installation Guide. The ILOM CLI prompt appears:

   ->

2. To show the current port settings, type:

   -> show /SP/network

   The network properties appear. For example:

   SP firmware 2.0.2.16
   SP firmware build number: 42063
   SP firmware date: Mon Feb  9 22:45:34 PST 2009
   SP filesystem version: 0.1.16
   
   /SP/network
        Targets:
        Properties:
            commitpending = (Cannot show property)
            dhcp_server_ip = none
            ipaddress = xx.xx.xx.xx
            ipdiscovery = static
            ipgateway = xx.xx.xx.xx
            ipnetmask = xx.xx.xx.xx
            macaddress = 11.11.11.11.11.86
            managementport = /SYS/SP/NET0
            outofbandmacaddress = 11.11.11.11.11.86
            pendingipaddress = xx.xx.xx.xx
            pendingipdiscovery = static
            pendingipgateway =  xx.xx.xx.xx
            pendingipnetmask =  xx.xx.xx.xx
            pendingmanagementport = /SYS/SP/NET0
            sidebandmacaddress = 11.11.11.11.11.87
            state = enabled

   In this output, the current active MAC address (macaddress) is the same as the SP's out-of-band MAC address (outofbandmacaddress), and the current active management port (managementport) is set to the default (/SYS/SP/NET0).

3. To set the SP management port to a sideband port, type the following commands:

   -> set /SP/network pendingmanagementport=/SYS/MB/NETn

   where n equals 0 or 1.

   -> set commitpending=true

4. To view the change, type:

   -> show /SP/network

   The network properties appear and show that the change has taken effect. For example:

   /SP/network
        Targets:
        Properties:
        commitpending = (Cannot show property)
        dhcp_server_ip = none
        ipaddress = xx.xx.xx.xx
        ipdiscovery = static
        ipgateway = xx.xx.xx.xx
        ipnetmask = xx.xx.xx.xx
        macaddress = 11.11.11.11.11.87
        managementport = /SYS/MB/NETn
        outofbandmacaddress = 11.11.11.11.11.86
        pendingipaddress = xx.xx.xx.xx
        pendingipdiscovery = static
        pendingipgateway =  xx.xx.xx.xx
        pendingipnetmask =  xx.xx.xx.xx
        pendingmanagementport = /SYS/MB/NETn
        sidebandmacaddress = 11.11.11.11.11.87
        state = enabled

   In this output, the macaddress matches the sidebandmacaddress, and the managementport matches the pendingmanagementport.