4.3 Configuring Service Processor and ILOM Network Settings

The following procedure describes how to configure the service processor (SP) and ILOM network settings:

1. Log in to the SP as the root user using SSH.
2. Use the version command to check the SP/ILOM firmware release. The following is an example of the output from the command:

   -> version
   SP firmware 3.2.4.10
   SP firmware build number: 93199
   SP firmware date: Sat Oct  4 18:42:56 EDT 2014
   SP filesystem version: 0.2.10
   

   Note:

   The ipmitool can be used to log into the server SP. This is useful when the SP/ILOM is not accessible from the management network. The following command is used to connect to the SP:

   # ipmitool sunoem cli
   Connected. Use ^D to exit.
   -> version
   SP firmware 3.2.4.10
   SP firmware build number: 93199
   SP firmware date: Sat Oct  4 18:42:56 EDT 2014
   SP filesystem version: 0.2.10
   

3. Configure the DNS server settings using the set command as follows:

   cd /SP/clients/dns/  
       /SP/clients/dns
   show
        /SP/clients/dns
           Targets:
           Properties:
               auto_dns = enabled
               nameserver = 0.0.0.0
               retries = 1
               searchpath =
               timeout = 5
           Commands:
               cd
               set
               show
   set nameserver=192.68.0.2
   set searchpath=yourdomain.com
   

4. Configure the NTP server settings using the set command as follows.

   cd /SP/clients/ntp/server/1/
   /SP/clients/ntp/server/1
   show
    /SP/clients/ntp/server/1
       Targets:
       Properties:
           address = 0.0.0.0
       Commands:
           cd
           set
           show
   set address=192.68.0.1

   Note:

   Two NTP servers can be configured. Set the first NTP server using the set command, and then use the path SP/clients/ntp/server/2 to configure the second server.

5. Use the set command to configure the network settings as follows:

   cd /SP/network
      /SP/network
   show
      /SP/network
       Targets:
           interconnect
           ipv6
           test
       Properties:
           commitpending = (Cannot show property)
           dhcp_clientid = none
           dhcp_server_ip = none
           ipaddress = 0.0.0.0
           ipdiscovery = dhcp
           ipgateway = 0.0.0.0
           ipnetmask = 0.0.0.0
           managementport = MGMT
           pendingipaddress = 0.0.0.0
           pendingipdiscovery = dhcp
           pendingipgateway = 0.0.0.0
           pendingipnetmask = 0.0.0.0
           pendingmanagementport = MGMT
           pendingvlan_id = (none)
           state = enabled
           vlan_id = (none)
       Commands:
           cd
           set
           show
   

6. Configure the corresponding pendingip* settings for the ipaddress, ipdiscovery, ipgateway, ipnetmask, and vlan_id, and then commit the pending settings using the following command:

   set commitpending=true
   

7. Disconnect from the command line interface after the network configuration is complete.

   Note:

   Use ^D to exit the session when using the ipmitool.