User`s guide

Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
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Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a specification for the
equipment that monitors the physical environment and condition of a
computer hardware server. The specification is intended to cover the
regulation of temperature, voltage and power, and to ensure the proper
operation of the firmware.
IPMI works with hardware servers regardless of the operating platform or
other software they may run. IPMI allows an administrator to manage
multiple servers from a single location by means of a user-friendly
interface. Critical system events for each server can be logged. Settings for
each basic input/output system (BIOS) can be monitored or changed.
Servers can be remotely and independently powered on or off, rebooted, or
reset as necessary.
The following instructions explain the method for configuring IPMI including
SOL (Serial Over Lan) on a Remote port. Configuring IPMI on a standard
serial port is identical, except there is no SOL section.
Configure IPMI
1. In the Web interface, select Serial port configuration, then select the
port to configure for IPMI.
2. From the menu, select Host mode configuration. In the host mode
configuration settings, for the Enable/Disable IPMI setting, select
Enable. Save to flash.