H3C UniSystem

Bulk IP Settings Configuration Examples

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contents

Introduction· 1

Prerequisites· 1

Restrictions and guidelines· 1

Example: Configuring bulk IP settings· 2

Network configuration· 2

Analysis· 3

Software versions used· 3

Procedures· 3

Logging in to UniSystem·· 3

Configuring network settings· 4

Bulk editing IP addresses· 5

Verifying the configuration· 10

Related documentation· 10

 

Introduction

	NOTE: Starting from version 2.59, FIST software has been renamed as UniSystem.

 

UniSystem supports multiple methods to bulk edit HDM management IP addresses of servers. The servers can be those managed by UniSystem or those not managed. The following editing methods apply to different scenarios as follows:

·     IP Address—Applies to scenarios where the default HDM management IP address (192.168.1.2/24) for servers has changed.

·     Port MAC and Serial Number—Applies to scenarios where the default HDM management IP address (192.168.1.2/24) for servers has not changed.

Prerequisites

This document is not restricted to specific software or hardware versions. Procedures and information in the examples might be slightly different depending on the software or hardware version of the device.

The configuration examples were created and verified in a lab environment, and all the devices were started with the factory default configuration. When you are working on a live network, make sure you understand the potential impact of every command on your network.

The following information is provided based on the assumption that you have basic knowledge of bulk IP management.

Restrictions and guidelines

·     IP address modification method

¡     The current IP address of the HDM management port (shared or dedicated) is required. Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported.

¡     Make sure UniSystem can reach the above IP address.

·     Port MAC modification method

¡     The current MAC address of the HDM management port (shared or dedicated) is required.

¡     Make sure the corresponding HDM management port (shared or dedicated) is on the same Layer 2 network as UniSystem and the IPv6 feature is enabled.

·     Serial number modification method

¡     For G6 servers:

-     The serial numbers of servers are required.

-     Make sure the HDM management port (shared or dedicated) is on the same Layer 2 network as UniSystem and the IPv6 feature is enabled.

-     Make sure SSDP is enabled on HDM and the port number is 1900, which are the default settings.

¡     For G3 and G5 servers:

-     The serial numbers of servers are required.

-     The address of the dedicated HDM port must be the default IP (192.168.1.2/24). Make sure UniSystem can communicate with the default IP address.

-     Make sure the dedicated HDM management port is on the same Layer 2 network as UniSystem and the IPv6 feature is enabled.

-     Obtain serial numbers of the servers where the default IP address is configured for the dedicated network port on the above Layer 2 network. Input the product serial numbers of the above servers and the corresponding IP modification information to the template.

·     To edit the IP addresses of both the dedicated and shared HDM management ports, make sure the IP addresses of these two ports reside on different subnets to avoid potential network faults.

Example: Configuring bulk IP settings

Network configuration

As shown in Figure 1, connect the Ethernet port on the UniSystem server and the six servers to a switch on the same LAN, and configure IP addresses to ensure communication between UniSystem and the servers. Bulk edit the HDM management IP addresses of servers with the bulk IP setting feature of UniSystem. The network configuration is as shown in Table 1.

Figure 1 Network diagram

 

Table 1 Network configuration information

Device role	Device configuration item	Description	HDM management IP after modification
UniSystem	UniSystem IP	·     192.168.0.190/16 ·     172.16.20.34/16	N/A
	Username of the default UniSystem administrator	admin	N/A
	Password of the default FIST administrator	Password@_	N/A
Server A	Server model	H3C UniServer B5800 G3	N/A
	HDM management IP	192.168.1.152/16	172.16.1.152/16
Server B	Server model	H3C UniServer B5800 G3	N/A
	HDM management IP	192.168.0.183/16	172.16.0.183/16
Server C	Server model	H3C UniServer R6900 G3	N/A
	HDM management port MAC	38:AD:8E:E4:F7:24	172.16.31.69/16
Server D	Server model	H3C UniServer R4900 G3	N/A
	HDM management port MAC	20:22:01:13:19:18	172.16.50.65/16
Server E	Server model	H3C UniServer R4900 G6	N/A
	Serial number	210235A4HE5239C0005A	172.16.49.62/16
Server F	Server model	H3C UniServer R4950 G6	N/A
	Serial number	210235A4HE5239C0000Z	172.16.20.175/16

 

Analysis

1.     Log in to UniSystem, and then access the Network page to configure network settings.

2.     Access the Server List > Bulk IP Settings page, select a method to bulk configure IP settings, and download a bulk IP setting template.

3.     Input information in the template, and then upload the template.

4.     Complete bulk IP settings.

Software versions used

This configuration example was created and verified on UniSystem-2.64.

Procedures

Logging in to UniSystem

1.     Open a browser on the UniSystem client and enter the address of the UniSystem server.

2.     As shown in Figure 2, enter the default username admin and password Password@_ on the login page.

Figure 2 UniSystem login page

 

3.     Click Log In to access the UniSystem dashboard.

Figure 3 Dashboard

 

Configuring network settings

NOTE: If the HDM management IP address after modification and the UniSystem server IP address cannot communicate correctly, first configure a new IP address for UniSystem that can communicate with the HDM management IP address after modification. ·     The information in this section is applicable to only UniSystem running in AE modules and VMs. ·     If UniSystem is running on the PC, configure the IP address for the PC from Network and Sharing Center.

 

To configure network settings:

1.     Select Menu > System > Network.

Figure 4 Network page

 

2.     Click Add IP Address. In the dialog box that opens, enter an IP address. Make sure the specified IP address can communicate with the HDM management IP address after modification.

Figure 5 Adding an IP address

 

3.     Click OK.

Bulk editing IP addresses

Bulk editing IP addresses with the IP address modification method

1.     Select Menu > Devices > Server List.

Figure 6 Server List page

 

2.     Click Bulk IP Settings.

Figure 7 Bulk editing IP settings

 

3.     (Optional.) Click Usage Guidelines for more information about how to use this feature.

Figure 8 Usage guidelines

 

4.     Select IP Address and click Download Template to obtain the template.

5.     Input the current HDM management IP addresses, modified HDM management IP addresses, subnet masks, and gateways for servers A and B.

Figure 9 Template for bulk editing IP addresses with the IP address modification method

 

6.     Click the … icon and select the device list file.

7.     Click Upload. After the upload, you can view the uploaded device information from the device list.

Figure 10 Uploading the template

 

8.     (Optional.) Configure the Auto Add After Modification field. This example selects True for this field for UniSystem to automatically manage the servers after modification.

9.     (Optional.) Select a static group. This example selects No Static Group.

10.     In the Username and Password fields, enter the HDM username and password, respectively.

11.     Click OK. The system starts editing HDM management IP addresses of the servers in bulk.

Figure 11 Completed editing HDM management IP addresses successfully

 

Bulk editing IP addresses with the port MAC modification method

1.     Select Port MAC and click Download Template to obtain the template.

2.     Input the port MAC addresses of the HDM management ports, and modified IPv4 addresses, subnet masks, and gateways of the HDM management ports for servers C and D.

Figure 12 Template for editing IP addresses with the port MAC modification method

 

3.     Click the … icon and select the device list file.

4.     Click Upload. After the upload, you can view the uploaded device information from the device list.

Figure 13 Uploading the template

 

5.     (Optional.) Configure the Auto Add After Modification field. This example selects True for this field for UniSystem to automatically manage the servers after modification.

6.     (Optional.) Select a static group. This example selects No Static Group.

7.     In the Username and Password fields, enter the HDM username and password, respectively.

8.     Click OK. The system starts editing HDM management IP addresses of the servers in bulk.

Figure 14 Completed editing HDM management IP addresses successfully

 

Bulk editing IP addresses with the serial number modification method

1.     Select Serial Number and click Download Template to obtain the template.

2.     Input the serial numbers of servers E and F, and modified IPv4 addresses, subnet masks, and gateways of the HDM management ports for servers E and F.

Figure 15 Template for editing IP addresses with the serial number modification method

 

3.     Click the … icon and select the device list file.

4.     Click Upload. After the upload, you can view the uploaded device information from the device list.

Figure 16 Uploading the template

 

5.     (Optional.) Configure the Auto Add After Modification field. This example selects True for this field for UniSystem to automatically manage the servers after modification.

6.     (Optional.) Select a static group. This example selects No Static Group.

7.     In the Username and Password fields, enter the HDM username and password, respectively.

8.     Click OK. The system starts editing HDM management IP addresses of the servers in bulk.

Figure 17 Completed editing HDM management IP addresses successfully

 

Verifying the configuration

1.     Select Menu > Devices > Server List.

Figure 18 Server List page

 

2.     Verify that the target servers have been added to the server list and the modified HDM management IP addresses of the servers have been edited successfully.

Related documentation

H3C Servers UniSystem User Guide