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## Assign a Static IP Address to the NET MGT Port

Use this procedure only when:

- You are unable to use DHCP on your network.

- You need to modify the NET MGT port settings.

In this procedure, you connect to the SER MGT port to manually reconfigure the NET MGT port to use a static IP address.

Note - For more information on configuring ILOM, refer to the SPARC T4-4 Server Installation Guide.

1. Set these network parameters according to the specific details of your network configuration.

   Parameter | Description
   --- | ---
   `/SP/network state` | Specifies whether or not the service processor is on the network.
   `/SP/network pendingipaddress` | IP address of the service processor.
   `/SP/network pendingipgateway` | IP address of the gateway for the subnet.
   `/SP/network pendingipnetmask` | Netmask for the service processor subnet.
   `/SP/network pindingipdiscovery` | Specifies whether the service processor uses DHCP or static IP address assignment.
   `/SP/network commitpending` | Commits the service processor to use the pending settings

   Configure these parameters using the `set` command. For example:

       -> set /host/network pendingaddress=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
       Set ‘pendingaddress' to ‘xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx'

2. Configure the service processor using information from your network administrator.

   Parameter | Description
   --- | ---
   `dhcp` | Set up the network connection with a dynamically created IP configuration.
   `static` | Set up the network connection with a static IP configuration.

   1. If you choose to use a dynamically created IP address (use DHCP to retrieve the network setting), set `pendingipdiscovery` to `dhcp`.

          -> set /SP/network pendingipdiscovery=dhcp
          Set 'pendingipdiscovery' to 'dhcp'

   2. If you choose to configure a static IP configuration. set the parameters `pendingipdiscovery`, `pendingipaddress`, `pendingipgateway`, and `pendingipnetmask` as follows.
      1. Set the service processor to accept a static IP address.

             -> set /SP/network pendingipdiscovery=static
             Set 'pendingipdiscovery' to 'static'

      2. Set the IP address for the service processor.

             -> set /SP/network pendingipaddress=service-processor-IPaddr
             Set 'pendingipaddress' to 'service-processor-IPaddr'

      3. Set the IP address for the service processor gateway.

             -> set /SP/network pendingipgateway=gateway-IPaddr
             Set 'pendingipgateway' to 'gateway-IPaddr'

      4. Set the netmask for the service processor.

             -> set /SP/network pendingipnetmask=255.255.255.0
             Set 'pendingipnetmask' to '255.255.255.0'

         This example uses `255.255.255.0` to set the netmask. Your network environment subnet might require a different netmask. Use a netmask number most appropriate to your environment.

3. Use the `show /SP/network` command to verify that the parameters were set correctly.

   The following example shows parameters that have been set to convert a service processor from a DHCP configuration to a static configuration.

       -> show /SP/network
         /SP/network
            Targets:
            Properties:
                commitpending = (Cannot show property)
                dhcp_server_ip = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
                ipaddress = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
                ipdiscovery = dhcp
                ipgateway = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
                ipnetmask = 255.255.252.0
                macaddress = 00:14:4F:3F:8C:AF
                pendingipaddress = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
                pendingipdiscovery = static
                pendingipgateway = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
                pendingipnetmask = 255.255.255.0
                state = enabled
            Commands:
                cd
                set
                show
       ->

   Note - After setting the configuration parameters, you must enter the `set /SP/network commitpending=true` command for the new values to take affect.

4. Commit the changes to the service processor network parameters.

       -> set /SP/network commitpending=true
       Set 'commitpending' to 'true'

   Note - You can run the `show /SP/network` command again (after performing the `set /SP/network commitpending=true` command)`` to verify that the parameters have been updated.

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