T5-1B After Blade Service Processor replacement cannot configure network settings to enable new firmware to be flashed

Asset ID:	1-72-2108364.1
Update Date:	2017-10-05
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Solution 2108364.1 : T5-1B After Blade Service Processor replacement cannot configure network settings to enable new firmware to be flashed

Applies to:

Sun Blade 6000 System - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Blade Service Processor had failed and was replaced.

This then resulted in Unrecognized Chassis: This module is installed in an unknown or unsupported chassis. You must upgrade the firmware to a newer version that supports this chassis.

This is a normal message and means that the firmware must be updated.

To do this the network needed to be configured so from an ILOM CLI session on the CMM using drill down this was attempted:

-> ls

/CH/BL6/SP/network
Targets:

Properties:
type = Network Configuration
commitpending = (Cannot show property)
ipaddress = (none)
ipdiscovery = (none)
ipgateway = (none)
ipnetmask = (none)
macaddress = (none)
pendingipaddress = 10.10.10.10
pendingipdiscovery = static
pendingipgateway = 10.10.10.254
pendingipnetmask = 255.255.255.0

Commands:
cd
set
show

-> set commitpending=true
Set 'commitpending' to 'true'

However even after reset of the Blade's Service Processor the new network settings would not take effect

Changes

Service Processor replacement

Cause

Configuring of the Blade's Service Processor network settings in this circumstance can only be performed while directly logged onto the Blade's Service Processor via the serial management port using the UCP dongle.

Solution

Log onto the Blade's Service Processor via the serial management port using the UCP dongle you see the full expected network settings and can configure the network

ie.

/SP/network
Properties:
commitpending = (Cannot show property)
dhcp_clientid = none
dhcp_server_ip = none
ipaddress = none
ipdiscovery = none
ipgateway = none
ipnetmask = none
macaddress = 00:10:E0:58:13:A7
managementport = MGMT
outofbandmacaddress = 00:10:E0:58:13:A7
pendingipaddress = 10.10.10.10
pendingipdiscovery = static
pendingipgateway = 10.10.10.254
pendingipnetmask = 255.255.255.0
pendingmanagementport = MGMT
sidebandmacaddress = 00:10:E0:58:13:A6
state = enabled

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