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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 addressSubnet 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.

Summary of Contents for GS-2P40-576T

Page 1: ...GS 2P40 576T Hardware Installation 7 Apr 2020 ...

Page 2: ... weight includes any rail kits 2 SFP may be any of Copper 10 100 1000 1Gb SX LX SFP may be any of 10Gb SR LR QSPF may be any 40Gb SR LR BiDi Universal Parts list Each appliance comes packed in a box or several boxes The boxes contain the various components necessary for a successful installation The boxes are not numbered as listed here The numbers merely represent how many boxes you should expect...

Page 3: ...3 Quick start for experienced installers Quick start for experienced installers First time installers should use the information on the next page ...

Page 4: ...he capture card s 12 If you are connecting to SPAN mirror ports of a network switch connect a straight through Ethernet cable from the SPAN mirror ports on your switch to the SFP transceivers on the capture card 13 If you are connecting to a network TAP sold separately a Connect the TX port from your server firewall router or switch to the Link A port on the TAP b Connect the TX port from your oth...

Page 5: ... turn off the system reinsert the corresponding drive into its cage and confirm that it clicks into place How to handle hard drives properly Be especially careful when handling and installing the hard drives Proper handling is paramount to the longevity of the drive The internal mechanism of the hard drive can be seriously damaged if the hard drive is subjected to forces outside its environmental ...

Page 6: ...ceivers can be inserted into any open port and in any order You can hot swap the connected transceivers at any time but it is recommended you then re launch Observer Analyzer so that the new speeds can be identified How to set the IP address Set the IP address of the hardware appliance while you still have physical access to it such as immediately after it is racked and cabled Setting the IP addre...

Page 7: ... 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 p...

Page 8: ... c Start the appliance If Windows starts without error and you can log in then the issue was an anomaly with the RAID that was resolved by reseating the drives You are done If Windows still shows an error continue 8 Is the operating system drive at fault See troubleshooting OS drives a Turn off the appliance b Remove the operating system drive and reinsert it c Start the appliance If Windows start...

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