You can use the setup command or the sp setup command to configure the SP, depending on whether you want to change the system setup besides configuring the SP. You can configure the SP to use either a static or a DHCP address.
About this task
If you have enabled IPv6 for Data ONTAP, you have the option to configure the SP for only IPv4, for only IPv6, or for both IPv4 and IPv6. Disabling IPv6 on Data ONTAP also disables IPv6 on the SP. If you disable both IPv4 and IPv6, and if DHCP is also not configured, the SP will not have network connectivity.
The firewall for IPv6 is configured to accept 10 Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packets maximum in a one-second interval. If your system has management software that frequently performs diagnostic checks, this limit can cause false positive errors to be generated. You should consider increasing the software's ping interval or tuning the software's report to expect the false positive errors caused by the ICMP limit.
Steps
1. At the storage system prompt, enter one of the following commands:
• setup
If you want to change both system setup and SP configuration, you use the setup command.
When the storage system setup process is complete, the sp setup command runs automatically and prompts you for SP configuration information.
For information about system setup, see the Data ONTAP Software Setup Guide.
• sp setup
If the storage system has been set up and you want to configure only the SP, you use the sp setup command, which omits system setup and prompts you directly for SP configuration information.
2. When the SP setup asks you whether to configure the SP, enter y.
3. Enter one of the following when the SP setup asks you whether to enable DHCP on the SP:
• To use DHCP addressing, enter y.
Note: The SP supports DHCPv4 but not DHCPv6.
• To use static addressing, enter n.
4. If you do not enable DHCP for the SP, provide the following static IP information when the SP setup prompts you to:
• The IP address for the SP
Note: Entering 0.0.0.0 for the static IP address disables IPv4 for the SP. If you enter 0.0.0.0 for the static IP address, you should enter 0.0.0.0 also for the netmask and the IP address for the SP gateway.
• The netmask for the SP
• The IP address for the SP gateway
• The name or IP address of the mail host to use for AutoSupport (if you use the setup command.)
5. If you have enabled IPv6 for Data ONTAP, the SP supports IPv6. In this case, the SP setup asks you whether to configure IPv6 connections for the SP. Do one of the following:
• To configure IPv6 connections for the SP, enter y.
• To disable IPv6 connections for the SP, enter n.
6. If you choose to configure IPv6 for the SP, provide the following IPv6 information when the SP setup prompts you to:
• The IPv6 global address
Even if no IPv6 global address is assigned for the SP, the link-local address is present on the SP. The IPv6 router-advertised address is also present if the ip.v6.ra_enable option is set to on.
• The subnet prefix for the SP
• The IPv6 gateway for the SP
Note: You cannot use the SP setup to enable or disable the IPv6 router-advertised address for the SP. However, when you use the ip.v6.ra_enable option to enable or disable the IPv6 router-advertised address for Data ONTAP, the same configuration applies to the SP.
For information about enabling IPv6 for Data ONTAP or information about global, link-local, and router-advertised addresses, see the Data ONTAP Network Management Guide.
7. At the storage system prompt, enter the following command to verify that the SP network configuration is correct:
sp status
8. At the storage system prompt, enter the following command to verify that the SP AutoSupport function is working properly:
sp test autosupport
Note: The SP uses the same mail host information that Data ONTAP uses for AutoSupport.
The sp test autosupport command requires that you set up the autosupport.to option properly.
The following message is a sample of the output Data ONTAP displays:
Sending email messages via SMTP server at [email protected]. If autosupport.enable is on, then each email address in autosupport.to should receive the test message shortly.
Examples of configuring the SP and displaying the configuration information The following example shows that the SP is configured for both IPv4 and IPv6 connections:
toaster> sp setup
The Service Processor (SP) provides remote management capabilities including console redirection, logging and power control.
It also extends autosupport by sending
additional system event alerts. Your autosupport settings are use for sending these alerts via email over the SP LAN interface.
Would you like to configure the SP? y
Would you like to enable DHCP on the SP LAN interface? n Please enter the IP address of the SP []:192.168.123.98 Please enter the netmask of the SP []:255.255.255.0
Please enter the IP address for the SP gateway []:192.168.123.1 Do you want to enable IPv6 on the SP ? y
Do you want to assign IPv6 global address? y
Please enter the IPv6 address for the SP []:fd22:8b1e:b255:204::1234 Please enter the subnet prefix for the SP []: 64
Please enter the IPv6 Gateway for the SP []:fd22:81be:b255:204::1 Verifying mailhost settings for SP use...
The following example shows that the SP is configured to use DHCP and IPv6:
toaster> sp setup
The Service Processor (SP) provides remote management capabilities including console redirection, logging and power control.
It also extends autosupport by sending
additional system event alerts. Your autosupport settings are use for sending these alerts via email over the SP LAN interface.
Would you like to configure the SP? y
Would you like to enable DHCP on the SP LAN interface? y Do you want to enable IPv6 on the SP ? y
Do you want to assign IPv6 global address? y
Please enter the IPv6 address for the SP []:fd22:8b1e:b255:204::1234 Please enter the subnet prefix for the SP []:64
Please enter the IPv6 Gateway for the SP []:fd22:81be:b255:204::1 Verifying mailhost settings for SP use...
The following example displays the SP status and configuration information:
toaster> sp status
The AutoSupport feature on page 169
Related references
Prerequisites for configuring the SP on page 187