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Cisco Physical Security Multiservices Platform Series User Guide
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Using IPMI to Remotely Reboot a Multi Services
Platform Series Device
It is possible to use Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) to remotely reboot a
Multiservices Platform Series. This capability is useful if you need to reboot the server but cannot reach
it through the VSM Management Console and cannot access it physically.
This appendix explains how to configure a Multiservices Platform Series device so that it can be
rebooted by using the IPMI, and how to perform the remote reboot procedure.
This appendix includes these topics:
•
Setting Up IPMI on Multi Services Platform Device, page F-1
•
Rebooting a Multi Services Platform Series Device by using the IPMI, page F-2
Setting Up IPMI on Multi Services Platform Device
Before you can remotely reboot a Multiservices Platform Series by using the IPMI, you must configure
the server as described in the following procedure.
Procedure
Step 1
Reboot the Multiservices Platform Series.
Step 2
When the Supermicro logo screen appears, press the
Del
key to start the BIOS Setup Utility.
Step 3
In the BIOS SETUP UTILITY screen, use the arrow and Enter keys to configure the IP address for the
IPMI as follows:
a.
Choose the
Advanced
tab.
b.
In the Advanced tab, highlight
IPMI Configuration
and press
Enter
.
c.
Highlight
Set LAN Configuration
and press
Enter
.
d.
Highlight
IP Address Source
, press
Enter
.
e.
Choose
Static
or
DCHP
for the IP address source, depending on your deployment.
f.
If you chose Static for the IP address source, enter information for the static IP address in the IP
Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address fields.
g.
Make a note of the static or the DHCP-assigned IP address. You will need this IP address later in
this procedure and if you need to reboot the server.
