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./network_config_mxl.sh
3. Power on the M1000e chassis and insert all the M420 blades in the chassis. Login to the CMC of the chassis and
disable DHCP on the CMC by executing the following command on the CMC’s CLI:
racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgNicUseDHCP 0
4. Connect the MXL switch, the CMC of chassis and eth0 of the head node to the same network, i.e. the cluster’s
private network switch. From the head node, login to the CMC using a browser session. This can be done by using
CMC’s default Static IP of 192.168.0.120 as the URL.
In the CMC’s GUI click on Server Overview, then click on the Setup tab and configure the QuickDeploy Settings
by disabling the “Enable iDRAC IPv4 DHCP” option and then saving it by clicking at “Save QuickDeploy Settings”.
5. Click on “Auto-Populate Using QuickDeploy Settings” and finally clicking on “Apply iDRAC Network Settings”.