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Chapter 10
Configuring IPMI on a C Series Controller
(C-Web Interface)
Overview of IPMI
Configuring IPMI with the C-Web Interface
This chapter describes how to configure IPMI on a C Series Controller with the C-Web
interface. Topics include:
Overview of IPMI on page 55
Configuring IPMI with the C-Web Interface on page 55
Viewing IPMI User Accounts with the C-Web Interface on page 56
Creating an IPMI User Account with the C-Web Interface on page 56
Deleting an IPMI User Account with the C-Web Interface on page 57
Renaming an IPMI User Account with the C-Web Interface on page 57
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a message-based hardware
management interface that enables remote monitoring, management, and recovery
capabilities, regardless of the status of the server. It defines a set of interfaces that
are common to computer hardware and firmware that you can use to monitor system
health and manage the system.
IPMI operates independently of the operating system (OS) and allows you to manage
a system remotely even in the absence of the OS or the system management software,
or even if the monitored system is not powered on. IPMI can also function when the
OS has started.
IPMI version 1.5 and later can send out alerts by means of a direct serial connection,
a LAN, or a serial over LAN (SOL) connection to a remote client. You can then query
controller status, review hardware logs, or issue other requests from a remote console
through the same connections.
For the C2000 model, an IPMI configuration includes an IP address assigned to the
IPMI interface and a gateway IP address. For the C4000 model, only a gateway IP
address is required because the IP address for the IPMI interface is the same as the
IP address assigned to the eth0 interface on the C4000 model.
To configure IPMI on an interface:
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Overview of IPMI
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