Ifconfig command, IBM BladeCenter
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A CLI command available on IBM BladeCenter platforms; used to modify or display management module network interface configuration, status and statistics. This includes specifying IP and MAC address as well as enabling and disabling an interface.
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Usage Syntax
ifconfig interface [options]
Common options include;
- interface - specify an interface, either -eth0 or -eth1
- -i ip_address - specify the interface IP address
- -s subnet_mask - specify the interface subnet mask
- -g ip_gateway - specify the interface IP gateway address
- -c (static | dhcp |dthens) - specify the interface IP configuration method
- -r (10 | 100 | auto) - specify the interface speed
- -d (full | half | auto) - specify the interface duplex
- -m MTU - specify the interface MTU size
- -em (enabled | disabled) - enable or disable external management over all ports
- -ep (enabled | disabled) - enable or disable switch external ports
- -up - enabled the interface
- -down - disable the interface
Usage Examples
ifconfig -eth0 - display status information for the eth0 network interface
ifconfig -eth0 -down - disable the eth0 network interface
ifconfig -eth0 -i 1.2.2.2 -s 255.255.255.0 -g 1.2.2.1 -c static -r auto -d auto -up - enable the eth0 network interface, configure auto speed and duplex and static IP address 1.2.2.2, subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and gateway 1.2.2.1.
Management Module Usage Notes
- Help text for any command can be displayed using the option/keyword: -h
- A list of available commands can be displayed by entering ? at the command line
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Related Commands
The uplink command is used to configure network uplink loss failover between management modules.
Command Equivalents
The Linux and F5 BigIP command equivalent has the same name: ifconfig command, Linux 
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