18 Netra 440 Server System Administration Guide • August 2004
Data centers frequently devote a separate subnet to system management. If your
data center has such a configuration, connect the network management port to this
subnet.
Note – The network management port is a 10BASE-T port. The IP address assigned
to the network management port is a unique IP address, separate from the main
Netra 440 server IP address, and is dedicated for use only with the ALOM system
controller. For more information, see the Netra 440 Server Product Overview.
▼ To Activate the Network Management Port
1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the network management port.
2. Log in to the ALOM system controller through the serial management port.
For more information about connecting to the serial management port, see
“Accessing the System Controller” on page 16.
3. Type one of the following commands:
■If your network uses static IP addresses, type:
■If your network uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), type:
4. Enter the following so that the new settings will take affect:
5. To verify the network settings, type:
6. Log out of the ALOM system controller session.
sc> setsc if_network true
sc> setsc netsc_ipaddr ip-address
sc> setsc netsc_ipnetmask ip-address
sc> setsc netsc_ipgateway ip-address
sc> setsc netsc_dhcp
sc> resetsc
sc> shownetwork