Configuring network management port to access console

Console can be accessed remotely either using Serial management port or Network management port. Mostly all the Solaris servers are having both the option.

Here, I will be showing, how to set up the Network Management port.

Access the console locally. Once you are connected you will be prompted to enter username and password. Use the below default username and password.

Username : root

password : changeme

Once you are logged in you will be placed in ILOM service processor prompt "->"

Note: Assign a new password during the initial system configuration

Initially network management port is configured to use DHCP.

Follow the below steps to configure the Network Mgmt port with static IP address.

Step 1:

-> set /SP/network state=enabled

Set ’state’ to ’enabled’

Step 2:

-> set /SP/network pendingipaddress=xx.xx.xx.xx

Step 3:

-> set /SP/network pendingipdiscovery=static

Step 4:

-> set /SP/network pendingipnetmask=xx.xx.xx.xx

Step 5:

-> set /SP/network pendingipgateway=xxx.xxx.xx.xxx

Step 6:

Final steps to commit the changes.

-> set /SP/network commitpending=true

Step 7:

Verify the network settings.

Show /SP/network

That's it you are done. Connect your network Mgmt port using ssh