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--- computing:remote:ipmi [2014/09/24 11:04]
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+++ computing:remote:ipmi [2021/08/26 12:14] (current)
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 FIXME Some of these are old notes and may need verification or updating.
-http://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/Configuring_IPMI_under_Linux_using_ipmitool
+**SuperMicro**: http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/IPMI.cfm
-http://www.openfusion.net/tags/ipmi/
+**Manual**: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/CDR-X8_1.22_for_Intel_X8_platform/MANUALS/SMT_IPMI_User%27s_Guide.pdf
+**Usage**: http://netkiller.github.io/monitoring/ipmitool.html
+**Howto**: http://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/Configuring_IPMI_under_Linux_using_ipmitool
+**DRAC**: http://www.theprojectbot.com/ipmitool-cheatsheet-and-configuring-drac-from-ipmitool/
+**Best Practices**: http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf
 :!: **The default username and password are ADMIN/ADMIN (all caps), at least for Supermicro.**
+===== Firewall =====
+^Function      ^Port   ^Protocol ^
+|HTTP          |80     |TCP      |
+|HTTPS         |443    |TCP      |
+|IPMI          |623    |UDP      |
+|Remote console|5900   |TCP      |
+|Virtual media |623    |TCP      |
 ===== Documentation =====
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 :?: Works with IPMI kernel modules or smagent?
+=== Ubuntu 20.04 ===
+<file>
+apt install ipmitool
+</file>
 === CentOS 6 ===
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 </file>
-=== Install on Centos 5 (XenServer) ===
+=== Centos 5 (XenServer) ===
 <file>
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 Configure the IPMI user (the default Supermicro 'ADMIN' user is usually #2):
+:!: You may have trouble setting a password with symbols.  Try setting a simple password, then use the GUI interface to set a more complicated one.
 <file>
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   * Can be seen on redirected text console
   * Redirected text console dies when login prompt is presented
+<note warning>Be sure that the network cable for IPMI is plugged into the dedicated IPMI port BEFORE you connect power to the server.  The BMC selects between ''shared'' and ''dedicated'' at power-on.</note>
 ==== no iKVM64 in java.library.path ====
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 :!: Try this first!
+:!: Wait for the BMC to reboot.
 Reboot the BMC, then try changing the configuration again:
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 </file>
+**Factory BMC Reset**: http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/faq.cfm?faq=21709
+Reset the BMC to factory defaults (from Supermicro FAQ):
+<file>
+ipmitool raw 0x3c 0x40
+</file>
+or, using a Supermicro tool:
+<file>
+./ipmicfg-linux.x86_64 -fdl
+</file>
+===== BIOS Updates =====
+Supermicro IPMI controllers usually have a feature to install mainboard BIOS updates, as well as IPMI firmware updates, via the IPMI web interface.  This is a licensed commercial feature and requires a license key to function.
+:!: **Trial license keys** are available from Supermicro.  They can take a few days to get.
+:!: This feature can be a real benefit if you are having trouble updating a BIOS or if you need to **update a BIOS remotely**.
+  * Send an e-mail to sales@supermicro.com
+  * Ask for
+    * Trial license key for IPMI BIOS updates
+    * Part number ''SFT-OOB-LIC''
+  * Include
+    * Exact mainboard model number
+    * MAC addresses on your mainboard including BMC
+===== CLI =====
+You can SSH into the BMC which will put you into SMASH.
+You can switch to a BusyBox shell:
+<file>
+shell sh
+</file>

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