Modify Network Settings From the Oracle ILOM CLI

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If you want to modify the network settings currently configured for the server from the Oracle ILOM CLI, use the following procedure.

Note - You can also change network settings using the BIOS Setup Utility. For instructions, refer to Access the BIOS Setup Utility in Sun Server X4-4 Service Manual.

Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI using the relevant method in Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Local Serial Connection or Log In to Oracle ILOM Using a Remote Ethernet Connection.

Perform the network configuration instructions that apply to your network environment, then test the network settings:
- To view or configure IPv4 network settings, perform Step 3 and Step 4.
- To view or configure IPv6 network settings, perform Steps 5 through 8.

For IPv4 network configurations, use the cd command to navigate to the /SP/network directory:
-> cd /SP/network

Do one of the following:

If you have a DHCP server on the network, type the following command to view the settings assigned to the server by the DHCP server:
-> show

If there is no DHCP server, or if you want to assign settings, use the set command to assign values for the properties listed in the following table. For example:

-> set pendingipdiscovery=static

-> set pendingipaddress=10.8.183.106

-> set pendingipnetmask=255.255.255.0

-> set pendingipgateway=10.8.183.254

-> set commitpending=true

Property	Value to Set	Description
`state`	`enabled` or `disabled`	The network state is enabled by default. Disabling the network connection to the SP will mean that you can only access Oracle ILOM using the serial management port.
`pendingipdiscovery`	`static` or `dhcp`	Network discovery options include `static` for a static IP address or `dhcp` for an IP address assigned by a DHCP server (default).
`pendingipaddress` `pendingipnetmask` `pendingipgateway`	`<ip_address>` `<netmask>` `<gateway>`	To assign multiple static network settings type the `set` command for each property (IP address, netmask, and gateway) along with the static value that you want to assign.
`commitpending`	`true`	Type `set commitpending=true` to commit changes.

Note - If you are logged in to Oracle ILOM using an Ethernet connection, when you set commitpending to true to commit the changes to the network settings, your Oracle ILOM connection will be terminated and you will have to log back in using the new settings.

To test the IPv4 or IPv6 network settings, see Step 9.

For IPv6 network configurations, use the cd command to navigate to the SP/network/ipv6 directory:
-> cd SP/network/ipv6

Type the show command to view the IPv6 network settings configured on the device.

For example, see the following sample output values for the IPv6 properties on a server SP device.

-> show
/SP/network/ipv6
Targets:

Properties:
 state = enabled
 autoconfig = stateless
 dhcpv6_server_duid = (none)
 link_local_ipaddress = fe80::214:4fff:feca:5f7e/64
 static_ipaddress = ::/128
 ipgateway = fe80::211:5dff:febe:5000/128
 pending_static_ipaddress = ::/128
 dynamic_ipaddress_1 fec0:a:8:b7:214:4fff:feca:5f7e/64

Commands:
 cd
 show

To configure an IPv6 auto-configuration option, use the set command to specify the following auto-configuration property values. For example:

-> set state=enabled

-> set autoconfig=dhcpv6_stateless

Property	Value to Set	Description
`state`	`enabled` or `disabled`	The IPv6 network state is enabled by default. To enable an IPv6 auto-configuration option, this state must be set to enabled.
`autoconfig`	Values include: `stateless` `dhcpv6_stateless` `dhcpv6_stateful` `disable`	Specify this command, followed by the `autoconfig` value you want to set. `stateless` (default setting) Automatically assigns IP address learned from IPv6 network router. `dhcpv6_stateless` Automatically assigns DNS information learned from the DHCPv6 server. The `dhcpv6_stateless` property value is available in Oracle ILOM as of 3.0.14. `dhcpv6_stateful` Automatically assigns the IPv6 address learned from the DHCPv6 server. The `dhcpv6_stateful` property value is available in Oracle ILOM as of 3.0.14. `disable` Disables all auto-configuration property values and sets the read-only property value for link local address.

Note - The IPv6 configuration options take effect after they are set. You do not need to commit these changes under the /network target.

Note - You can enable the stateless auto-configuration option to run at the same time as when the option for dhcpv6_stateless is enabled or as when the option for dhcpv6_stateful is enabled. However, the auto-configuration options for dhcpv6_stateless and dhcpv6_stateful should not be enabled to run at the same time.

To set a static IPv6 address, complete these steps:

Specify the property types. For example:

-> set state=enabled

->set pending_static_ipaddress=fec0:a:8:b7:214:4fff:feca:5f7e/64

Property	Value to Set	Description
`state`	`enabled` or `disabled`	The IPv6 network state is enabled by default. To enable a static IP address this state must be set to enabled.
`pending_static_ipaddress`	`<ipv6_address>/` `<subnet_mask_length_in_bits>`	Type this command followed by the property value for the static IPv6 address and netmask that you want to assign to the device. IPv6 address example:`fec0:a:8:b7:214:4fff:feca:5f7e/64`

Commit the pending IPv6 static network parameters by typing the following command:
-> set /SP/network commitpending=true

Note - Network settings are considered pending until you commit them. Assigning a new static IP address to the server will end all active Oracle ILOM sessions to the server. To log back in to Oracle ILOM, you will need to create a new session using the newly assigned IP address.

Test the IPv4 or IPv6 network configuration from Oracle ILOM using the Network Test Tools (Ping and Ping6).
For details, see Test IPv4 or IPv6 Network Configuration From the Oracle ILOM CLI.