Bmc Provisioning (Ipmi Targets Only) - Avocent MERGEPOINT SP MANAGER Installer/User Manual

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To add a new packet filtering (firewall) rule:
1. Click Network - Firewall.
2. Click Add for the chain to which you wish to add a rule.
3. Configure one or more of the following filtering options, as desired.
a. In the Protocol drop-down menu, select a protocol.
b. In the Source IP/mask field, type a source IP and subnet mask in the form:
hostIPaddress or networkIPaddress/NN.
c. In the Destination IP/mask field, type a destination IP and subnet mask in the form:
hostIPaddress or networkIPaddress/NN.
d. In the Input interface or Output interface drop-down menu, select an input or output
interface depending on which chain you select.
e. In the Fragments drop-down menu, choose the type of packets to be filtered.
f. In the Rule target drop-down menu, select a target.
4. Click Apply.
To edit a packet filtering (firewall) rule:
1. Click Network - Firewall.
2. Select the rule you want to change.
3. Modify the fields as needed.
4. Click Apply.
To delete a packet filtering (firewall) rule:
1. Click Network - Firewall.
2. Select the rule you want to delete and click the corresponding Delete button.
NOTE: Rules may also be changed using the CLI utility. See related CLI commands in Summary of How to
Configure the Top Level Parameters on page 136.

BMC Provisioning (IPMI Targets Only)

NOTE: Before setting up BMC provisioning, create a private subnet. See Private Subnets on the MergePoint
SP5x24/SP5x40 Manager on page 24.
The default status of the BMC on an SP is disabled and should be provisioned before it can be
discovered by the MergePoint SP manager.