Configuring the LOM or IPMI port
If you want to use Lights Out Management features, you must first configure
the IP address for the IPMI port from the BIOS. Then, you should change the
administrator password to something different than the default.
1.
Connect an Ethernet cable from your router or switch to the IPMI or LOM
port.
2.
When starting your appliance, press
Delete
during POST to enter the BIOS
setup.
3.
In the BIOS, choose
IPMI
>
BMC network configuration
.
Figure 3: BIOS IPMI tab
4.
Set
Update IPMI LAN configuration
to
Yes
.
5.
Set
Configuration Address source
to
Static
.
6.
Configure the
Station IP address
,
Subnet mask
, and
Router address
.
These values must be valid and usable on your network!
Figure 4: BIOS IPMI: IP Address configured
7.
Press
F4
to save your changes and to exit the BIOS setup.
The system automatically shuts down and restarts.
The IPMI port is now accessible from the IP address you chose.
Now you can log on to the IPMI web interface and change the default
password.
8.
To change the default password, open a web browser to http://
<
IpAddressOfIPMIport
>, and log on with the user name
ADMIN
and password
ADMIN
in caps.
IpAddressOfIPMIport
is the station IP address you configured in step 6. The
user name and password boxes are always case-sensitive.
9.
Choose
Configuration
>
Users
, and select the second user account (
ADMIN
account).
10.
Click
Modify User
, and change the password.
11.
(Optional) Set up alerts.
There is no audible alarm if there is an issue with a power supply unit. Other
alerting options are available. Each must be configured separately using
details from your environment.
