Configuring the IPMI interface

Important

The IPMI interface is not supported on some appliance models running Release 8.0.0 or later with IPMI firmware version 2.07. For more information, see your System Administration Guide or Administration Guide.

Use the commands in this section to configure the IPMI interface.

Note

See your System Administration Guide for information about using the IPMI interface after it is configured.

To configure the IPMI port:

Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into the IPMI port and the other end into an administrative computer or terminal server.
Log in to the CLI.

Go to CLI configuration mode:

hostname > enable
hostname # configure terminal

If you want to configure a static IP address for the IPMI interface, do the following:
1. If DHCP was previously configured for IPMI, change to the static method:
```
hostname (config) # ipmi lan ipsrc static
                     
```
2. Configure the IP address for the IPMI interface:
```
hostname (config) # ipmi lan ipaddr <ip Address>
```
3. Configure the netmask for the IPMI interface:
```
hostname (config) # ipmi lan netmask <netmask>
```
4. Configure the default gateway for the IPMI interface:
```
hostname (config) # ipmi lan defgw <ip Address>
```

If you want to configure DHCP:

Make sure that DHCP is enabled on your network:

hostname (config) # show ip dhcp

Enable DHCP:

hostname (config) # ipmi lan ipsrc dhcp

By default, the username used to log in to the IPMI Web UI is ADMIN. Configure the password:
```
hostname (config) # ipmi user set password <password>
```
The password must be a minimum of five characters, and a maximum of 20 characters.

Save your changes:

hostname (config) # write memory

To view the IPMI configuration:

Enter the CLI enable mode:

hostname # enable

Display the configuration. For example:

hostname (config) # show ipmi interface
IPMI LAN Settings
----------------------------------------
Admin Shut Down         : no
Shut Down               : no
IP Address Source       : Static Address
IP Address              : 192.168.42.27Subnet Mask             : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway IP      : 0.0.0.0

To revert to the default configuration:

Go to CLI configuration mode:

hostname > enable
hostname > configure terminal

Revert to the default configuration:

hostname (config) # ipmi lan ipsrc static

Save your changes:

hostname (config) # write memory

Note

It is important to use the latest IPMI firmware available for your system. For details, see your System Administration Guide or Administration Guide.

It is important to use the latest IPMI firmware available for your system. For details, see your System Administration Guide.