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Note: Some device properties are read-only while other properties are read-write. To determine the
properties that can be modified under different conditions, see documentation of the selected network
controller interface. An example is iSCSI boot properties—if iSCSI is being configured by using DHCP
then iSCSI boot property settings cannot be modified unless DHCP usage is disabled.
3. Before setting properties, use the script to generate an “ini” file which will be used by the script to set
properties to new values. The generated “ini” file will be output in the required dictionary structure to
set the network properties.
C:\Python27>SetNetworkDevicePropertiesRedfish.py -ip 192.168.0.120 -u root
-p calvin -g y
- WARNING, "set network_properties.ini" file created. This file contains
payload dictionary which will be used to set properties
.
Modify the payload dictionary passing in property names and values for the
correct group.
Example of modified dictionary:
{"iSCSIBoot":{"InitiatorIPAddress":"192.168.0.120","InitiatorNetmask":"255
.255.255.0"},"FibreChannel":{"FCoELocalVLANId":100}}
4. This workflow will be used to configure the iSCSI Boot property “InitiatorIPAddress”. The script must
pass in this key along with a string value for the nested dictionary “iSCSIBoot”.
Example of the modified “ini” file:
{"FibreChannel": {}, "iSCSIBoot": {"InitiatorIPAddress":"192.168.0.140"}}
Note: For the property group FibreChannel, enter either an empty dictionary or remove it from the
“ini” file.
5. After the “ini” file is modified as necessary, apply the configuration changes to be applied
immediately.
Note: When applying network property changes, the configuration job can be scheduled for a
maintenance window occurring at a time in the future. For more information, see
@Redfish.SettingsApplyTime in the Redfish schema for more information.
C:\Python27>SetNetworkDevicePropertiesRedfish.py -ip 192.168.0.120 -u root -p
calvin -s NIC.Integrated.1-1-1 -r n
- WARNING, setting properties for iSCSIBoot group:
Property Name: InitiatorIPAddress, Pending New Value: 192.168.0.140
- PASS: PATCH command passed to set property pending value, status code 200
returned
- PASS: PATCH command passed to create next reboot config job, status code
202 returned
- PASS, JID_277824009347 next reboot config jid successfully created
- WARNING: JobStatus not scheduled, current status is: New
- WARNING, config job marked as scheduled, system will now reboot to apply
configuration changes
- PASS, Command passed to power OFF server, code return is 204