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===== Running IPMI on Linux ===== | ===== Running IPMI on Linux ===== | ||
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+ | ==== What is IPMI? ==== | ||
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IPMI is standard which allows remote server management, primarliy developed by Intel. IPMI cards, known as Baseboard Management Cards (BMCs) are primitive computers in their own right and are operational all the time, so long as the server has a power source. The server itself does not need to be powered on, or the operating system operational for the BMC to work. | IPMI is standard which allows remote server management, primarliy developed by Intel. IPMI cards, known as Baseboard Management Cards (BMCs) are primitive computers in their own right and are operational all the time, so long as the server has a power source. The server itself does not need to be powered on, or the operating system operational for the BMC to work. | ||
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* Ability to remotely power on, power off, reboot the server and flash the identification light. | * Ability to remotely power on, power off, reboot the server and flash the identification light. | ||
* Ability to set up a console on a serial port and have the BMC redirect that console over a network port, which in cooperation with BIOS level console redirection, | * Ability to set up a console on a serial port and have the BMC redirect that console over a network port, which in cooperation with BIOS level console redirection, | ||
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+ | ==== IPMI Revisions ==== | ||
There are currently 3 IPMI revisions: | There are currently 3 IPMI revisions: | ||
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Supermicro BMCs require you to boot from a CD and use their tool to flash the BMC prior to use, refer to the FTP link below and go up a few directories to get the latest IPMI CD image (the one shipped with the server caused me problems). Burn the image to a CD and boot from it. Use the utility to install the firmware for your IPMI version and then your motherboard version. I had to guess whether to use RCMP+ or RCMP. I have the [[http:// | Supermicro BMCs require you to boot from a CD and use their tool to flash the BMC prior to use, refer to the FTP link below and go up a few directories to get the latest IPMI CD image (the one shipped with the server caused me problems). Burn the image to a CD and boot from it. Use the utility to install the firmware for your IPMI version and then your motherboard version. I had to guess whether to use RCMP+ or RCMP. I have the [[http:// | ||
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+ | Once this step is done, hit CTRL-Alt-Del and remove the CD. | ||
For Dell 1425 servers (and probably other Dells), hit Alt-3 when prompted to enter the BMC setup and give it some unique network settings and some user settings (make your passwords secure!). | For Dell 1425 servers (and probably other Dells), hit Alt-3 when prompted to enter the BMC setup and give it some unique network settings and some user settings (make your passwords secure!). | ||
- | Once this step is done, hit CTRL-Alt-Del and remove the CD. You can boot into Linux, or from a Linux installer CD. | + | You can boot now into Linux, or from a Linux installer CD. |
Note on network configuration: | Note on network configuration: | ||
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If you then cat / | If you then cat / | ||
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+ | ==== IPMI Commands ==== | ||
You should then be able to run some IPMI commands locally (probably need to be root as root owns the device node): | You should then be able to run some IPMI commands locally (probably need to be root as root owns the device node): |