VERITAS NetBackup 5330 Appliance Hardware Installation Manual page 20

20 Hardware overview
About IPMI configuration
NetBackup Appliance
Remote
Management
Port
How does IPMI work?
Out of band management using IPMI
Some of the main uses of IPMI are the following:
Manage an appliance that is powered off or unresponsive. Using the IPMI, you
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can power on, power off, or restart the appliance from a remote location.
Provides out-of-band management and help manage situations where local
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physical access to the appliance is not possible or preferred like branch offices
and remote data center.
In case the appliance is not accessible using regular network interfaces, you
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can access the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu remotely using IPMI.
Note: Only the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu can be accessed by using the
IPMI interface. The NetBackup Appliance Web Console cannot be accessed
by using the IPMI interface.
Reimage the appliance from the IPMI interface by using ISO redirection.
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Monitor hardware health of the appliance from a remote location.
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Avoid messy cabling and hardware like keyboard, monitor, and mouse (KVM)
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solutions.
See "Configuring the IPMI from the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu" on page 76.
See "Accessing and using the Remote Management interface" on page 78.
When an appliance is powered
off or cannot be accessed
using the network interface
Remote Management Console