Troubleshooting
Using IPMI to Power Servers On/Off
Note
- Currently the E970LX, E670LX, and E470LX ADCs feature this utility.
The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is an open standard for software-based
control of hardware functions, such as powering the system on and off. IPMI is implemented by a
set of software tools (IPMItools) that communicate with the local machine or over a LAN
connection.
Using IPMI, it is possible to power systems on and off. Using the Smart Control feature, you can
configure your Equalizer to power "on" or "off", shut down, or reset at scheduled times, regular
intervals, or when threshold values are reached. Additional information on Smart Control can be
found in
In order to use an IPMI function to control a server, the server must have a Baseboard
Management Controller (BMC), a separate network interface that provides IPMI services. The
BMC is usually enabled and configured via the system BIOS, which must be accessed when the
system boots. If the installed operating system on the server has an IPMI driver installed and
configured, you may also be able to configure the BMC from the command line or using graphical
utilities. The tools used to configure BMC controllers and IPMI drivers are specific to a server’s
hardware and OS platform. Refer to the hardware and operating system documentation for your
servers for specific BMC and IPMI configuration instructions.
The BMC needs to be configured with the following information:
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The IP address on which to listen for IPMI requests.
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A user name and password.
The IP address, user name, and password specified when configuring the IPMI driver on a server
must be provided as arguments to the IPMI functions used on the command line or with a Smart
Control, so that Equalizer can log into the IPMI subsystem on the server.
IPMI commands are entered on the command line of the CLI from your Equalizer and entered
using diagnostic commands. (Refer to
on page 177 for additional information
on the use of these commands). They can also be used on the GUI in conjunction with Smart
Control configuration.
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