Description
ipmiutil (Windows)
IPMItool (Linux/Mac)
Specifies the username of an authorized LOM
account.
-U username
-U username
For ipmiutil only, specifies the password for
an authorized LOM account.
-P password
n/a (prompted on login)
The command you want to issue to the
appliance. Note that where you issue the
command depends on the utility:
• For IPMItool, enter the command last:
ipmitool -I lanplus -H IP_address
-U
username command
• For ipmiutil, enter the command first:
ipmiutil command -V4 -J3 -N
IP_address -U username -P password
command
command
For a full list of LOM commands supported by the Firepower system, see the
Enable Lights-Out Management
You must be an Admin user to perform this procedure.
Before you begin
• Install an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IMPI) utility on your local computer. See
Utility Installation, on page 41
for more information.
• Determine which commands are needed to access an appliance using the IPMI tool. See
for more information.
• Establish a connection from the CIMC port to a local network reachable from a computer where you will
run the IPMI utility. See Step 8 of
Connect Cables Turn On Power Verify Status for Versions 6.3 - 6.4,
or
Connect Cables Turn On Power Verify Status for Versions 6.5 and Later, on page 9
,
depending upon your Firepower version.
• Disable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on any third-party switching equipment connected to the device's
management interface.
Procedure
Step 1
In the FMC web interface, choose
System
>
Configuration
, then click
Console Configuration
.
Step 2
For
Console
, choose
Lights Out Management
.
Step 3
Choose the address
Configuration
for the the system (
DHCP
or
Manual
).
Step 4
If you chose manual configuration, enter the necessary IPv4 settings:
• Enter the
IP Address
to be used for LOM.
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Enable Lights-Out Management
