assignULA command

Use the assignULA command to assign unique link-local addresses (ULAs) to all of the components in a chassis. IPv6 ULAs meet IBM Flex System® network requirements. A ULA specifies an IP address that is globally unique, and is intended for local communications.

Synopsis

smcli assignULA [-c] [-prompt] [-t chassis_IP_address] [-u user_name] [-p password] [-a IPv6_prefix]

smcli assignULA [-h | -? | --help]

Parameters

Four parameters are required to assign IPv6 ULA addresses to all chassis elements with the assignULA command:

-t | --target chassis_IP_address: Specifies the management IP address of the chassis.
-u | --user user_name_of_chassis_administrator: Specifies the user name of the administrator of the chassis.
-p | --password password_of_chassis_administrator: Specifies the administrator password.
-a | --addr IPv6_prefix: Specifies the prefix that is assigned to the chassis elements.
Important: The prefix must be chosen from one of the existing management node IPv6 addresses. Make sure that you end the prefix with a colon.

Example

Assign IPv6 ULAs for the components in a chassis with the IP address 9.27.20.225, with the user name USERID, password Passw0rd, and IPv6 prefix fdb4:673b:4f6a:1::

smcli assignULA -t 9.27.20.225 -u USERID -p Passw0rd -a fdb4:673b:4f6a:1: