Notes on changing Service Console IP ...

Notes on changing Service Console IP in ESX 3.5

To change the IP from the command line:
esxcfg-vswif -i <new IP> -n <netmask> <vswif name i.e. vswif0>

Update route with
route add default gw <gateway IP>

Update /etc/sysconfig/network
add correct gateway IP and hostname

Update /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-vswif0
update NETWORK value

Verify with network team that native VLAN is set appropriately on the switch port/s

service network restart

In VIC verify that the Service Console Properties reflect the change and if not update them

reboot ESX host if necessary