Setting the BMC IP parameters
When the iDataPlex dx360 server is turned on, you can access the BIOS Setup
Utility menu by pressing function key F2. With the iDataPlex dx360 server, you
might not be able to display or change the IP parameters for the Baseboard
Management Controller (BMC) using the BIOS Setup Utility.
This symptom occurs when the dx360 server is configured with one of the following
operating systems:
v
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, any update
v
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, any service pack
This section provides work-around procedures for systems that do not allow you to
display or change the BMC IP parameters via the BIOS Setup Utility. The procedure
depends on the operating system being used.
Systems configured with Red Hat Linux
To set BMC IP parameters for systems configured with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5,
complete the following steps:
1.
Attach a keyboard, mouse, and monitor to the dx360 server for which you want
to display or modify the BMC IP parameters.
2.
Turn on the dx360 server and allow it boot to the Red Hat operating system.
3.
On the desktop in the upper left hand corner of the screen, select
Applications --> Accessories --> Terminal --> Enter
. This opens up a new
window on the desktop and starts a terminal session with the Red Hat
operating system.
4.
Type the following commands to display the entire set of IP parameters for the
baseboard management controller:
v
modprobe ipmi_si
and press Enter
v
modprobe ipmi_devintf
and press Enter
v
modprobe lan print 1
and press Enter
5.
Search for the
IP Address
line. This indicates the IP address of the baseboard
management controller.
6.
To change the baseboard management controller IP address for Linux Red
Hat, type
ipmitool lan set 1 ipscr static
and press Enter. This sets the IP
address source as entered by the user.
Note:
Changing the BMC IP address might cause network issues. Contact the
IT administrator before attempting to change any network settings.
7.
Type
ipmitool lan set 1 ipaddr
IP address
and press Enter, where
IP
address
is the desired baseboard management controller IP address.
8.
To change the IP address network mask, type
Ipmitool lan set 1 netmask
net mask
and press Enter, where
net mask
is the desired network IP mask.
9.
To change the IP address gateway, type
ipmitool lan set 1 defgw
IP address
and press Enter, where
IP address
is the desired gateway IP address.
10. Type the following commands to verify that the changes were made correctly:
v
modprobe ipmi_si
and press Enter
v
modprobe ipmi_devintf
and press Enter
v
modprobe lan print 1
and press Enter
11. Click
the
X
in the right corner of the terminal window to close the window.
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