Specifications

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Configuring IPMI-over-LAN access
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IPMI-over-LAN basic configuration steps
FromtheLinuxprompt:
1. SettheIPaddressforaBaseinterfacechannelorthefront/rearEthernetinterface
channel:
rsys‐ipmitool‐ Ilan‐ H<ShMgr_IP>‐Anone‐ t<IPMB>lanset<channel>ipaddr
<IP>
The‐IoptionspecifiestheIPMIinterfacetouse(lan),andthe‐Aoptionspecifiesan
authenticationtypetouseduringsessionactivation(none).Theothercommand
optionsaredefinedinStep 2onthepreviouspage.
Tip:Thepreviouscommandassumesrsys‐ipmitoolisex ecutedfromaremoteLinux
computerconnectedtotheShelfManagerovertheIPnetwork.Torunthecommands
directlyontheCPM’sCPU,omitthe‐I,‐H,‐A,and‐toptions.Thisshortensthe
abovecommandto:
rsys‐ipmitoollanset<channel>ipaddr<IP>
2. RepeatStep 1tosettheIPaddressesfortheotherchannels.
3. Viewthecurrentsettingsforeachchannel:
rsys‐ipmitool‐Ilan‐H<ShMgr_IP>‐Anone‐t<IPMB>lanprint<channel>
4. VerifyIPMI‐over‐LANaccessbydisplayingthesystemeventlog(SEL).
rsys‐ipmitool‐Ilanplus‐H<IP>‐Anone‐C0sel
Important:DothisstepfromaremotecomputertoverifyIPMI‐over‐LANaccess.
SELinformationshouldbedisplayed,whichverifiesaccesstoIPMIserviceswithout
relyingupontheShelfManager.Verifying“lanplus”accessalsoverifies“lan”access.
IfthiscommanddoesnotdisplaySELinformationorgivesanerror,performthesteps
inIPMI‐over‐LANadditionalconfigurationsteps.
5. RepeatStep 4toverifyaccesstotheIPaddressesoftheotherchannels.