3.7.4 Procedure 15 SEGMENTED CONFIGURATION FOR LSMS CARDS

Table 3-20 Procedure 15 - Segmented Configuration for MPS LSMS Cards

STEP # This procedure configures the system as segmented subnet at the customer site.Estimated time: 10 minutesNote: All the information should be taken before starting upgrade as part of Section 1.6

☐1.

MPS A: Log in to the server as the user “root”. 

Login: root
Password: <root_password>

☐2.

MPS A: Start lsmsmgr utility by login as lsmsmgr user 

# su - lsmsmgr

☐3.

MPS A: Change the network configuration

Select Network Configuration and press [ENTER].


Main Menu with Network Configuration selected for LSMS configuration.

Select Network Reconfiguration and press [ENTER].


Network Configuration Menu with Network Reconfiguration selected.

Select Yes to proceed to Network configuration.


Network Reconfiguration warning asking for confirmation of a service-impacting action.

A lynx driven screen will appear with the following prompt;

Do you want to execute "//usr/TKLC/lsms/tools/lsmsnetAdm- bin/lsmsnetadm.cgi"?

Type “Y/y” to continue and the next screen will appear and press the right arrow key to follow the link

Select Segmented from the Subnet Type menu and then select Continue.


LSMS Net Admin screen with segmented subnet type selected.

☐4.

MPS A:

Enter network values.

Using the up and down arrows, scroll through the text fields, entering the desired values ( to enter the netmask, highlight the field and then use the enter key or right arrow key to display the dropdown menu, choose the desired value from the list) for each fields:


LSMS Net Admin form showing segmented-subnet network values.

Note: The System Number shall be as follows:

  • LEYYWWMMXX

  • Where:

    • LE is the new System Number Prefix for LSMS

    • YY = YEAR – year of the system shipment

    • WW= WEEK – calendar week of the YY year when the system is shipped

    • MM = MANUFACTURER (if other than TKLC) – Here 00 as Manufacturer is Oracle

    • XX = number in line of systems shipped that week

*Default route should be the route of the APP IP address.

Once the values are entered press the down arrow to select the “Submit” button and press the right arrow to follow the link.

☐5.

MPS A: Apply network settings

If the values pass a sanity test for validity, then the “Confirm” button will be visible. Use the down arrow to select “Confirm” and press the right arrow to apply the changes. If the sanity tests failed, the reasons will be stated. Use the left arrow key to go back to the edit screen.


Segmented-subnet configuration summary with Start Over and Confirm choices.

The execution could take a few minutes, be patient. The screen will eventually report the status of the completion. If an error occurs, contact My Oracle Support following the instructions on the Appendix E.

Type “q” and then “y” to exit the Network Configuration.


LSMS Net Admin output showing remote and local network configuration progress.

Note: If below error is observed after network configuration, run “systemctl restart network” command after exiting from lsmsmgr menu.


Network restart output reporting an error starting network services on the local server.

# systemctl restart network

☐6.

MPS A: Exit the lsmsmgr menu

Select Exit and press [ENTER] to return to the Main Menu.


Network Configuration Menu with Exit selected.

Select Exit and press [ENTER]. The “platcfg” utility terminates.


Main Menu with Exit selected after network configuration.

This procedure is complete!

To proceed, use one of the following methods:

  1. Login via Conserver

  2. Login via IP using admusr user

    Log in over IP as admusr

    Switch to root: # su

    Enter the root password when prompted.