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MOD_NETWORK_SETTINGS

MOD_NETWORK_SETTINGS is used to modify network settings. For this command to parse correctly, the command must appear within a RIB_INFO command block, and RIB_INFO MODE must be set to write. The user must have the configure iLO 3 privilege to execute this command.

The iLO 3 scripting firmware does not attempt to decipher if the network modifications are appropriate for the network environment. When modifying network settings, be aware of the network commands provided to the management processor. In some cases, the management processor ignores commands and no error is returned. For example, when a script includes the command to enable DHCP and a command to modify the IP address, the IP address is ignored. Changing the network settings to values that are not correct for the network environment might cause a loss of connectivity to iLO 3.

The iLO 3 management processor reboots to apply the changes after the script has successfully completed. If connectivity to iLO 3 is lost, use RBSU to reconfigure the network settings to values that are compatible with the network environment.

Example:

<LOGIN USER_LOGIN="adminname" PASSWORD="password">

<RIB_INFO MODE="write">

<MOD_NETWORK_SETTINGS>

<ENABLE_NIC value="Yes"/>

<REG_DDNS_SERVER value="Yes"/>

<PING_GATEWAY value="No"/>

<DHCP_DOMAIN_NAME value="Yes"/>

<SPEED_AUTOSELECT value="YES"/>

<NIC_SPEED value="100"/>

<FULL_DUPLEX value="Yes"/>

<DHCP_ENABLE value="No"/>

<IP_ADDRESS value="172.20.60.152"/>

<SUBNET_MASK value="255.255.255.0"/>

<GATEWAY_IP_ADDRESS value="172.20.60.1"/>

<DNS_NAME value="demoilo"/>

<DOMAIN_NAME value="internal.com"/>

<DHCP_GATEWAY value="Yes"/>

<DHCP_DNS_SERVER value="Yes"/>

<DHCP_WINS_SERVER value="Yes"/>

<DHCP_STATIC_ROUTE value="Yes"/>

<REG_WINS_SERVER value="Yes"/>

<PRIM_DNS_SERVER value="0.0.0.0"/>

<SEC_DNS_SERVER value="0.0.0.0"/>

<TER_DNS_SERVER value="0.0.0.0"/>

<PRIM_WINS_SERVER value="0.0.0.0"/>

<SEC_WINS_SERVER value="0.0.0.0"/>

<STATIC_ROUTE_1 DEST="0.0.0.0" GATEWAY="0.0.0.0"/>

<STATIC_ROUTE_2 DEST="0.0.0.0" GATEWAY="0.0.0.0"/>

<STATIC_ROUTE_3 DEST="0.0.0.0" GATEWAY="0.0.0.0"/>

<!-- This tag can be used on an iLO blade server to force iLO -->

<!-- to attempt to get an IP address from the signal backplane -->

<!-- in a server enclosure. The IP address must be set prior -->

<!-- with Mod_Enc_Bay_IP_Settings.xml -->

<!-- <ENCLOSURE_IP_ENABLE VALUE="Yes"/> -->

</MOD_NETWORK_SETTINGS>

</RIB_INFO>

</LOGIN>

Modify VLAN example:

<RIBCL version="2.21">

<LOGIN USER_LOGIN="adminname" PASSWORD="password">

<RIB_INFO MODE="WRITE" >

<MOD_NETWORK_SETTINGS>

<SHARED_NETWORK_PORT VALUE="Yes"/>

<VLAN_ENABLED VALUE="Yes"/>

<VLAN_ID VALUE="1"/>

</MOD_NETWORK_SETTINGS>

</RIB_INFO>

</LOGIN>

</RIBCL>

RBSU POST IP example:

<RIBCL version="2.21">

<LOGIN USER_LOGIN="adminname" PASSWORD="password">

<RIB_INFO MODE="write" >

<MOD_GLOBAL_SETTINGS>

<RBSU_POST_IP VALUE="Y"/>

</MOD_GLOBAL_SETTINGS>

</RIB_INFO>

</LOGIN>

</RIBCL>

Shared network port example:

<RIBCL version="2.21">

<LOGIN USER_LOGIN="adminname" PASSWORD="password">

<RIB_INFO MODE="WRITE" >

<MOD_NETWORK_SETTINGS>

<!-- Desired NIC: Substitute: -->

<!-- iLO NIC <SHARED_NETWORK_PORT VALUE="N"/> -->

<!-- Host NIC <SHARED_NETWORK_PORT VALUE="Y"/ -->

<SHARED_NETWORK_PORT VALUE="N"/>

</MOD_NETWORK_SETTINGS>

</RIB_INFO>

</LOGIN>

</RIBCL>