Setting Ethernet over USB for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 or higher versions

Use the information in this topic to understand how to set Ethernet over USB for SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 or higher.

1. Set the static IP address for USB0 in the OS. Set the IP address manually in the following preferred range.

   • 10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255

   • 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255

   • 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255

2. Change the network script (/etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-usb0) as follows:

   BOOTPROTO='static'

   ONBOOT='yes'

   BROADCAST=''

   ETHTOOL_OPTIONS=''

   IPADDR='172.16.10.10/16'

   MTU=''

   NAME='usb0'

   NETMASK='255.255.0.0'

   NETWORK=''

   REMOTE_IPADDR=''

   STARTMODE='auto'

   USERCONTROL='no'

   Note

   As an example, 172.16.10.10 is set as the static IP address. Bring down the interface once and bring it back up using ifup and ifdown.

   linux-akn6:~ # ifdown usb0

   usb0 device-ready

   linux-akn6:~ # ifup usb0

   usb0 up

3. Change the IP address for IMM in IMM management>>Network >> USB. Configure the IP settings for Ethernet over USB with an IP address in range with the IP address set on the OS level. The IP address set as 172.16.10.20 is for reference only. Keep the subnet mask the same. After completing the following step, it is observed the IMM can be accessed via in-band communication.
   Note

   For setting up Ethernet over USB for USB1 in a multi-node system, follow the steps mentioned above for USB0.