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Connecting the CTIP-01 for IPMI Control
Front Panel (DTE Serial Port)
Rear Panel (DCE Serial Port)
You can use either serial port on the CTIP-01 to send IPMI access; your choice will dictate the type of cable
you will use to make the connection. The DTE Serial port on the front panel requires the use of a null modem
serial cable. The DCE Serial port on the rear panel requires the use of a straight through serial cable.
Connect a female end of a serial cable to the serial port that is configured for IPMI access on the host
computer. Connect the opposite end (male if connecting to the
DCE Serial
port, female if connecting to the
DTE Serial
port) to the
CTIP-01
.
Configuring IPMI on the CTIP-01
Once you have connected the IPMI-configured serial port to the
CTIP-01
and enabled the software option,
you can begin to configure IPMI settings through the Web interface.
Log in to the Web interface as
admin
. Click the
Admin/Setup
link at the top of the page and choose
IPMI/IPMB setup (Intelligent Platform Management)
.
You will be presented with the
IPMI Status
menu (see above). Make the following changes to enable IPMI:
Enable IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) via serial port:
select
Enabled.
Select which serial port to use:
select either
Front serial port (DTE pin out)
or
Rear serial port
(DCE pin out)
based on how the
CTIP-01
is connected to the IPMI serial port on the host computer.
Select baud rate to use:
select a value from the menu between
9600 bps
and
115,200 bps
based
on the configuration on the host computer’s IPMI settings.
