a Mac can share its internet connection only over a medium that is otherwise unused. You can't share your Wi-Fi over Wi-Fi, for example.
but if one of the Ethernet connections on your Mac Pro is unused, YES, you can share your internet connection out to other devices over the unused Ethernet port.
What your Mac does is load a mini software Router, Create a new IP address for the Outward-looking side of the Ethernet port, and try to connect to any devices there. The IP address shown on the Mac Pro for that port will continue to be a "self-assigned" IP address, and that is NOT a problem. it presents a unique valid local IP address to the remote devices.
From memory, I think it defaults too 192.168.200.1, but that is Not what shows on the Mac Pro.