7 — Configuring the LOM or IPMI port
Configuring the LOM or IPMI port
Your appliance comes with an on-board LOM or IPMI port that provides
you a dedicated management channel for device maintenance. It allows you
to monitor, start, stop, and manage your appliance remotely regardless of
whether the appliance is powered on.
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.
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!
7.
Press F4 to save your changes and to exit the BIOS setup.
The system automatically shuts down and restarts.
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 in
caps and <password>.
IpAddressOfIPMIport is the station IP address you configured in step
6. The password is located on a sticker that is affixed to the body of the
applicance. The sticker looks very similar to this one.
9.
Choose Configuration > Users, and select the second user account
(ADMIN account).
10. Click Modify User, and change the password.
You configured the IPMI port and changed the default password.