[Info-vax] Itanium Mgmnt Console IP address

[Bob Gezelter]

On Jan 9, 4:27 am, "Martin Vorlaender" <m... at pdv-systeme.de> wrote:
> Richard Maher <maher... at hotspamnotmail.com> wrote:
> > "Martin Vorlaender" <m... at pdv-systeme.de> wrote in message
> >news:op.u581txqzdc3j58 at notemv-tap.mv.privat...
> >> Richard Maher <maher... at hotspamnotmail.com> wrote:
> >> > How does one change the IP address for the Management Console on one of
> >> > these lovely Itanium boxes that has pretty recent formware?
>
> >> Easiest way is to connect to the serial console of the mgmt board.
> >> Login (default is Admin/Admin),
> >> choose "CM" (command mode),
> >> and then "LS" (LAN setup).
>
> > Yep I get LS (from the TCP/IP connection as opposed to serial) and I get to
> > see all of the current settings including the current "IP Address". How can
> > I change that value?
>
> Every setting is preceded by a letter. Enter that letter to get prompted
> for a change, or hit "A" to change all values, IIRC.
>
> >  Do I *have* to use the serial connection thing?
>
> I'm suspicious of changing the IP address of the current connection,
> so I haven't tried it yet. Go ahead and do it. You can still fall back
> to the serial connection if you lose your IP connectivity permanently.
>
> cu,
>    Martin
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Martin,

With all due respect, I must differ with your use of "permanently".

If the command works as expected, one's present connection will drop,
but the console will reappear at the new address. Of course, one must
make sure that the new address, subnet mask, and gateway are all
correct, else the node may become unreachable in the present network
context.

For those reasons, I do agree with the suggestion that this adjustment
be done when one has access to the serial console. When I anticipate
these possibilities, I connect the serial console to a serial
connection on a system that is already stable (e.g., a terminal server
on the management network) so that I have a way back if my network
access has a problem. Otherwise, it is frequently me and a laptop in
the machine room.

- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com