How to enable/configure Sun[TM] Remote System Control (RSC) Ethernet Access with Permanent IP Address

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Update Date:	2009-12-03
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Solution 1009561.1 : How to enable/configure Sun[TM] Remote System Control (RSC) Ethernet Access with Permanent IP Address

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Sun Fire V480 Server
 Sun Fire 280R Server
 Sun Fire V890 Server
 Sun Fire V880 Server
 Sun Enterprise 250 Server
 Sun Fire V490 Server

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GCS>Sun Microsystems>Servers>Entry-Level Servers

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Description
The Sun[TM] Remote System Control (RSC) card allows remote access to the system, independent of Solaris[TM], through the serial or Ethernet interface. The RSC is typicaly configured using the rsc-config script. If the Ethernet port was not configured at that time, the following procedure can be used to set up the Ethernet interface with a permanently assigned IP address.

Steps to Follow
Connect/login through the RSC's serial port,

 rsc> shownetwork
RSC network configuration is:
Ethernet is disabled. <-- current status is disabled

 rsc> show
mail_enabled: false
ip_mode: none  <--------- valid values = {none | dhcp | config}
ppp_enabled: false
tpe_link_test: true
serial_baud: 9600
serial_parity: none
serial_stop: 1
serial_data: 8
customerinfo:
ip_addr: 0.0.0.0    <---- not used if ip_mode is not "config"
ip_netmask: 0.0.0.0 <---- not used if ip_mode is not "config"
ip_gateway: 0.0.0.0 <---- not used if ip_mode is not "config"
mailhost:
mailuser:
ppp_local_ip_addr: 0.0.0.0
ppp_remote_ip_addr: 0.0.0.0
hostname:
escape_char: ~

 rsc> set ip_mode config
rsc> set ip_addr 10.12.9.95
rsc> set ip_netmask 255.255.255.0
rsc> set ip_gateway 10.12.9.1
rsc> set hostname myv490rsc  <---- (optional but highly recommended
in multiple system environments)

 rsc> show
mail_enabled: false
ip_mode: config  <---------------- set but not yet active
ppp_enabled: false
tpe_link_test: true
serial_baud: 9600
serial_parity: none
serial_stop: 1
serial_data: 8
customerinfo:
ip_addr: 10.12.9.95
ip_netmask: 255.255.255.0
ip_gateway: 10.12.9.1
mailhost:
mailuser:
ppp_local_ip_addr: 0.0.0.0
ppp_remote_ip_addr: 0.0.0.0
hostname: myv490rsc
escape_char: ~

 rsc> resetrsc
Are you sure you want to reboot RSC (Yes/No)?  yes
User Requested RSC Shutdown
Welcome to RSC bootmon v2.2.2

   :
:
:

 rsc> shownetwork
RSC network configuration is:
IP Address: 10.12.9.95
Gateway address: 10.12.9.1
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Ethernet address: 00:03:ba:4d:9e:89

Reference: Sun Remote System Control (RSC) 2.2 User's Guide (P/N 816-3314) contains information on setting "Ethernet Port Variables" under the section "Using RSC Command Shell" - "RSC Configuration Variables".

Product
Sun Fire V890 Server
Sun Fire V880 Server
Sun Fire V490 Server
Sun Fire V480 Server
Sun Fire 280R Server
Sun Enterprise 250 Server

Internal Comments
For Internal Sun use only.

Remote System Control (RSC) 2.2 User's Guide

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Change History
Date: 2009-11-25
User name: Dencho Kojucharov
Action: Updated
Comments: Currency check, audited by Dencho Kojucharov, Entry-Level SPARC Content Lead

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