RX2540 M2
Upgrade and Maintenance Manual
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Basic software procedures
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After replacing a network controller or the system board, switch on and boot
the server as described in section
"Switching on the server" on page 82
kudzu
, the hardware configuration tool for Red Hat Linux, will launch at boot
and detect the new and / or changed hardware on your system.
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kudzu
may not launch at boot depending on the client’s environment.
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Select
Keep Configuration
and
Ignore
to complete the boot process.
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Use the
vi
text editor to specify the MAC address in the
HWADDR
section of
the
ifcfg-eth<x>
file:
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The MAC address can be found on the type label attached to the
system board or network controller.
Example:
In order to modify the definition file for network controller 1, enter the
following command:
# vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1
In
vi
, specify the new MAC address as follows:
HWADDR=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
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Save and close the definition file.
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For the changes to take effect, you need to reboot the network by entering
the following command:
# service network restart
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If the system board or network controller offers multiple LAN ports, it is
necessary to update the remaining
ifcfg-eth<x>
definition files
accordingly.
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Update the NIC configuration file to reflect the new card sequence and MAC
address.
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