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FibreMan
Level 3
10 years ago

Unable to connect to IPMI with gateway configured

Hi, We have a problem with a new 5230 appliance that we are installing.  When the IPMI is configured with a proper gateway we are able to connect to it, but when it has a gateway of itself configu...
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    FibreMan
    10 years ago

    The IPMI card on both appliances were stuffed up when they came from the factory.

    A full BMC reset had to be carried out in order to get them working using the following process:

     

    For 2.6.x appliance versions on the 5x30 appliance #  /opt/PDOS/install/syscfg -rfs

    For 2.6.x appliance versions on the 5x30 appliance #  /opt/PDOS/install/syscfg -rbmc

    #  ipmitool lan set 3 ipaddr <ip address> #  ipmitool lan set 3 netmask <netmask> #  ipmitool lan set 3 defgw ipaddr <default gateway> #  ipmitool lan set 3 access on #  ipmitool user set name 3 sysadmin #  ipmitool channel setaccess 3 3 callin=off ipmi=on link=on privilege=4 #  ipmitool user set password 3 P@ssw0rd #  ipmitool user enable 3 #  ipmitool bmc reset cold

     

    They then sprung into life.

    What we also found is that the IPMI will only work on a 5230 if it is GB.  If you have 100MB it will work when you first turn it on but then stops working.

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FibreMan
Level 3
10 years ago

Address Source: Static

IP Address: 192.168.100.247

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Gateway IP Address: 192.168.100.1

 

So when it comes out of the box with the 192.168.0.10 address you could connect to that without issue?  As that didnt work either.  Default has a gateway of 0.0.0.0