Table 32 ARP Ping Commands
Description
ARP Command
This command assign the IP address to the iLO 2 MP MAC address. This ARP table entry
maps the MAC address of the iLO 2 MP LAN interface to the static IP address designated for
that interface.
arp -s
This command tests network connections. It verifies the iLO 2 MP LAN port is configured with
the appropriate IP address.
ping
The following procedure explains how to use the ARP Ping utility using a PC that is connected
to the network that is on the same physical subnet as the server.
To configure a static IP address using the ARP Ping utility, follow these steps:
1.
Obtain the iLO 2 MP MAC address. To set the IP address using ARP, you must know the
MAC address of the iLO 2 MP LAN. You can find the MAC address of the iLO 2 MP LAN on
a label on the server.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure you obtain the MAC address to the iLO 2 MP LAN and not the
MAC address to the server core LAN.
2.
Verify that an active LAN cable on the local subnet is connected to the iLO 2 MP LAN port
on the server.
3.
Access a PC on the same physical subnet as the server.
4.
Open a DOS window on the PC.
5.
At the DOS prompt, enter
arp -s
to assign the IP address to the iLO MAC address.
Syntax
arp -s
<
IP address you want to assign to the iLO MAC address
> <
iLO 2
MAC address
>
Example from Windows
arp -s 192.0.2.1 00-00-0c-07-ac-00
6.
At the DOS prompt, enter
ping
followed by the IP address to verify that the iLO 2 MP LAN
port is configured with the appropriate IP address. The destination address is the IP address
that is mapped to the iLO MAC address. Perform this task from the PC that has the ARP
table entry.
Syntax
ping
<
IP address just assigned to the iLO MAC address
>
Example from Windows
ping 192.0.2.1
7.
Use the IP address to connect to the iLO 2 MP LAN.
8.
Use web or telnet access to connect to the iLO 2 MP from a host on the local subnet and
complete the rest of the LAN parameter (gateway, subnet).
Configuring the iLO 2 MP LAN Using the RS-232 Serial Port
To configure the iLO 2 MP LAN using the RS-232 serial port, follow these steps:
IMPORTANT:
Do not configure duplicate IP addresses on different servers within the same
network. The duplicate server IP addresses conflict and the servers cannot connect to the network.
The
LC
command enables you to configure an IP address, host name, subnet mask, and gateway
address.
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