Error when saving networks settings in IMM - IBM Flex

Resolving The Problem

Source

RETAIN tip: H207777

Symptom

The following pop-up is presented when trying to save the network configuration with the Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) web User Interface (UI):

This occurs when an Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) static Internet Protocol (IP) address is configured and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) v6 is enabled.

The settings will not be saved when this occurs.

Affected configurations

The system may be any of the following IBM servers:

• Flex System x220 Compute Node, type 2585, any model
• Flex System x220 Compute Node, type 7864, any model
• Flex System x220 Compute Node, type 7906, any model
• Flex System x240 Compute Node, type 8737, any model
• Flex System x240 Compute Node, type 8738, any model
• Flex System x440 Compute Node, type 2584, any model
• Flex System x440 Compute Node, type 7917, any model

This tip is not software specific.

This tip is not option specific.

The following system firmware level(s) are affected:

• IMM2 Build ID: 1AOO40E

The system has the symptom described above.

Solution

This behavior was corrected in IMM2 firmware Version 2.06, Build ID: 1AOO42B and later.

The file is available by selecting the appropriate Product Group, type of System, Product name, Product machine type, and operating system on IBM Support's Fix Central web page, at the following URL:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/

Workaround

The IMM Command Line Interface (CLI) can be used to configure the network settings.