You can update the network configuration (IP address, gateway, or subnet mask) for an OCA by using the console on the appliance.
Note: When you apply a new network configuration to an OCA, the router interfaces are automatically configured for Link Aggregation Group (LAG) with LACP, which is a requirement for OCAs. For more information about this and other router interface configuration requirements, see the Router Interface Configuration section of the Network configuration article.
Before you start
- Important: An updated network configuration on an Open Connect Appliance will only take effect after a reboot.
- Before you power down or reboot an OCA, you should drain the appliance of any streaming sessions. For more information, see this related article: Draining and disabling appliances. This step ensures that there is no traffic being served by the appliance.
Updating the network configuration
- Follow the steps in this article: Connect to the console on the appliance.
- Using the up/down arrows and the 'Enter' key on your keyboard, choose the “reip (edit current config)” command option.
- Follow the steps on the screen to modify the network configuration as needed, then click OK.
- Choose the “reboot” command option and click OK.
- After the system reboots, log in again and choose the “ifconfig –a” command option.
- Verify that the IP address for “lagg0” is correct.
- Exit the console and disconnect the keyboard and monitor from the appliance.
Note: Network configuration changes can take up to 20 minutes to be reflected in the Partner Portal.
- If you see a warning similar to "Can't register hostname!", it can safely be ignored. This message can occur if the OCA was not online at the time when this process was being performed.
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If your IP changes require any changes to the BGP session that was previously established with the appliance (for example, if you now need to change the Multi-Hop setting or the BGP Peer IP), you can modify the BGP session for the appliance by following the instructions in this related article: Managing BGP sessions
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When the appliance is re-enabled after the "Drained" period has ended, it will resume serving traffic.