Prepare the Host for Upgrade

Like the SP, the host must have a valid IP address configured on its management interface.

1. If the host is not powered on, power it on now.

   -> start /SYS
   Are you sure you want to start /SYS (y/n)? y
   

2. Connect to the host console from the SP.

   -> start /HOST/console
   Are you sure you want to start /HOST/console (y/n)? y
   

   The switch host's Oracle ILOM login prompt appears if the host is powered on..

3. Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI on the host.

   The default user is root. The default password is changeme. The switch Oracle ILOM prompt, ES2->, appears.

4. Validate the network configuration.

   DHCP is enabled by default, so the host can get the network configuration automatically if there is a DHCP server on the network.

   The names and addresses in the following examples are only for demonstration.

   ES2-> cd /SP/network/
   /SP/network
   ES2-> show
    /SP/network
       Targets:
           ipv6
           test
       Properties:
           commitpending = (Cannot show property)
           dhcp_clientid = none
           dhcp_server_ip = 10.134.178.5
           ipaddress = 10.134.178.167
           ipdiscovery = dhcp
           ipgateway = 10.134.178.1
           ipnetmask = 255.255.255.0
           macaddress = 00:19:0F:16:D4:19
           pendingipaddress = 10.134.178.167
           pendingipdiscovery = dhcp
           pendingipgateway = 10.134.178.1
           pendingipnetmask = 255.255.255.0
           state = enabled
           vlan_id = (none)
       Commands:
           cd
           set
           show
   

5. (Optional) Configure the static network settings for the host if no DHCP server is available.

   ES2-> set pendingipaddress=10.134.178.167
   Set 'pendingipaddress' to '10.134.178.167'
   ES2-> set pendingipnetmask=255.255.255.0
   Set 'pendingipnetmask' to '255.255.255.0'
   ES2-> set pendingipgateway=10.134.178.1
   Set 'pendingipgateway' to '10.134.178.1'
   ES2-> set pendingipdiscovery=static
   Set 'pendingipdiscovery' to 'static'
   ES2-> set commitpending=true
   Set 'commitpending' to 'true'
    
   ES2-> show
   /SP/network
       Targets:
           ipv6
           test
       Properties:
           commitpending = (Cannot show property)
           dhcp_clientid = none
           dhcp_server_ip = none
           ipaddress = 10.134.178.167
           ipdiscovery = static 
           ipgateway = 10.134.178.1
           ipnetmask = 255.255.255.0
           macaddress = 00:19:0F:14:2F:BD
           pendingipaddress = 10.134.178.170
           pendingipdiscovery = static
           pendingipgateway = 10.134.178.1
           pendingipnetmask = 255.255.255.0
           pendingvlan_id = (none)
           state = enabled
           vlan_id = (none)