Assigning a static IP address
If IBM Spectrum® Protect
Plus is installed as a virtual
appliance, a network administrator can assign a new static IP address by using the NetworkManager
Text User Interface (nmtui
) tool. Sudo privileges are required to run nmtui.
Procedure
To reassign a new static IP address, ensure that the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus virtual machine is powered on and complete the following steps:
-
Log on to the virtual machine console with the user ID
serveradmin.
The initial password is sppDP758-SysXyz. You are prompted to change this password during the first logon. Certain rules are enforced when creating a new password. For more information, see the password requirement rules in Start IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.
- From a CentOS command line, enter nmtui to open the interface.
- From the main menu, select Edit a connection, and then click OK.
- Select the network connection, then click Edit.
- On the Edit Connection screen, enter an available static IP address that is not already in use.
- Save the static IP configuration by clicking OK, then restart the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus appliance.