Sun Server X2-8 (formerly Sun Fire X4800 M2) Product Notes

Oracle ILOM Enhancement Allows IPv4 Only, IPv6 Only, or Dual Stack

On systems with system software release 1.3 or newer, Oracle ILOM supports the ability to independently enable or disable IPv4 and IPv6. Also you can now configure a static IPv6 gateway.

1. Log in to Oracle ILOM as an Administrator.

   For instructions on how to launch Oracle ILOM from the command line interface (CLI) or web interface, see Connecting to the Oracle ILOM in Sun Fire X4800 Server Installation Guide.

2. To modify the SP network settings, perform one of the following:
   • From the web interface, perform these steps:
     1. Click ILOM Administration > Connectivity > Network.
     2. Modify the settings on the Network Settings page as required.

        For further details about how to configure the properties on the Network Setting page, click the More Details link.

     3. Click Save to save your network property changes in Oracle ILOM.

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        Note -  When you save your network settings, it might end your Oracle ILOM session. If this happens, use the new settings to log in again.

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   • From the CLI perform these steps:
     1. To view the assigned IPv4 and IPv6 network settings on the SP, perform the following:

        For IPv4, type: show /SP/network

        For IPv6, type: show /SP/network/ipv6

     2. To view the descriptions about each IPv4 and IPv6 network property, perform the following:

        For IPv4, type: help /SP/network

        For IPv6, type: help /SP/network/ipv6

     3. To modify the IPv4 and IPv6 network properties on the SP, issue the set command.

        IPv4 Example:

        set /SP/network state=enabled|disabled pendingipdiscovery=static|dhcp pendingipaddress=value pendingipgateway=value pendingipnetmask=value

        IPv6 Example:

        set /SP/network/ipv6 state=enabled|disabled pending_static_ipaddress= value/ subnet_mask_value pending_static_ipgatewayaddress= value

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        Note -  The set /SP/network/state = enabled command does not enable IPv6. To enable IPv6, use either set /SP/network/ipv6/state = enabled or (with SW 1.3 or newer), use set /SP/network/state = ipv6-only.

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   • To commit the IPv4 and IPv6 pending network changes in Oracle ILOM, type: set /SP/network commitpending=true

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   Note -  If you are logged in to Oracle ILOM using an Ethernet connection, your connection is terminated when you set commitpending to true. When this happens, log back in to Oracle ILOM using the new settings.

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