User Service Guide, Fifth Edition - HP Integrity rx8640 SEU

Configuring LAN Information for the MP
To set the server MP LAN IP address:
1. At the server MP Main Menu prompt (MP>), enter cm.From the MP Command Menu
prompt (MP:CM>), enter lc (for LAN configuration).
The screen lists the default values and asks if you want to modify them. It is a good idea to
write down the information, as it may be required for future troubleshooting.
NOTE: If the Command Menu is not shown, enter q to return to the MP Main Menu, then
enter cm.
Enter lc and press the Return key. The following screen appears:
Figure 3-28 The lc Command Screen
2. NOTE: The value in the IP address field was set at the factory. The customer must
provide the actual LAN IP address.
3. At the prompt, Do you want to modify the configuration for the customer
LAN?, enter y.
The current IP address is shown; then the following prompt appears: Do you want to
modify it? (Y/[N])
4. Enter y.
5. Enter the new IP address.
The customer will provide this address for network interface 0.
6. Confirm the new address.
7. Enter the MP Network name.
This is the host name for the customer LAN. The name can be as many as 64 characters, and
include alpha numerics, - (dash), _ (under bar), . (period), or a space. It is recommended that
the name be a derivative of the complex name, for example, Acme.com_MP.
8. Enter the LAN parameters for Subnet mask and Gateway address.
This information will come from the customer.
9. When step 7 is complete, the system indicates the parameters have been updated and returns
to the MP Command Menu prompt MP:CM>.
10. To check the LAN parameters and status, enter the ls command at the server MP Command
Menu prompt MP:CM>.
66 Installing the Server Expansion Unit