Configure the Manager node

To configure a physical Manager Node, attach a keyboard and monitor to the Node.

About this task

Note: See Command parameters for the edit mode for details on these commands.

Procedure

At the login prompt, enter localadmin into the Username field.
Enter password into the Password field.

Attention: If a new password is not created, remote access is disabled.
Once the proper username and password are entered, the node's command line interface displays.
To begin updating configuration settings, enter edit mode.
```
# edit
```
Determine which ports are available on the node.
```
# port eth0 mtu 1500
```
Set the Ethernet port name to be used for this network.
```
# channel data port {eth0}
```

Set the IP address of the node using IPv4 or IPv6:

# channel data ip {10.2.10.12}

#channel data ipv6_ip {fe00:d7::2/64}

Set the Network Mask for the IP range of the node using IPv4 or IPv6.
```
# channel data netmask {255.255.255.0}
```
or
```
# channel data ipv6_netmask {64}
```

Set the IP address of the Network Gateway using IPv4 or IPv6.

# channel data gateway {10.2.10.1}

# channel data ipv6_gateway {fee00:d7::1}

Alternatively, the previous four steps may be stated as one command combining Ethernet port, IP address of the node, Network Mask, and Network Gateway IP address:

$ channel data port {eth0} ip {10.2.10.12} netmask {255.255.255.0} gateway {10.2.10.1}

$ channel data port {eth0} ipv6_ip {fe00:d7::2/64} ipv6_netmask {64} ipv6_gateway {fee00:d7::1}

Set the Fully Qualified Domain Name of the node.
```
# system hostname host.domain.com
```
Set two or more IP addresses for DNS Servers, separated by commas.
```
# system dns {8.8.8.8},{8.8.4.4}
```
Set the Company Name to which the node belongs.
```
# system organization {IBM}
```
Set the Department or Organizational Name to which the node belongs.
```
# system orgunit {Popconfig}
```
Set the City in which the node is located.
```
# system city {Chicago}
```
Set the State or Province in which the node is located.
```
# system state {Illinois}
```
Set the two letter (ISO Country code) for the Country in which the node is located.
```
# system country {US}
```
Set the Fully Qualified Domain Name of the NTP Servers.
```
# system ntpservers {0.pool.ntp.org}, {1.pool.ntp.org}
```
Run the activate command to commit the changes.
```
# activate
```
After the configuration for a device is complete, make a note of its fingerprint. Run the system fingerprint command to verify this information when approving nodes in the Manager Web Interface.

Results

Multiple settings can be changed on the same command line.

This command works the same as issuing each command separately:

# system organization IBM orgunit Popconfig city Chicago state Illinois country US

For both system DNS and NTP servers, multiple values can be added as comma-separated values.

# system ntpservers 0.pool.ntp.org 1.pool.ntp.org