Prerequisites For Ipmi Configuration - VERITAS NetBackup 5330 Appliance Hardware Installation Manual

Prerequisites for IPMI configuration

To determine adequate cable length
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Locate a 4U space as close to the Primary Shelf as possible.
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Verify that the SAS cables that ship with the Expansion Shelf easily connect
to the Primary Shelf.
Best practices recommend that you physically hold the SAS cables between
the Primary Shelf and the intended Expansion Shelf location. Visually confirm
that the cables are long enough.
Verify the following configuration prerequisites:
Ensure that you have a dedicated network infrastructure. The remote
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management port is 1 Gbps for NetBackup 5330 appliances.
The remote management port can auto-negotiate its link speed of up to 1 Gbps.
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Note: If the IPMI is connected to a managed switch port, it is recommended
that you configure the switch port to auto-negotiation.
If a firewall exists between the appliance and the remote devices that manage
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an appliance (like a laptop computer), open the following ports:
22 SSH
80 HTTP
162 SNMP
443 HTTPS
623 KVM
5120 RMM ISO/CD
5123 RMM floppy
5124 CD
5127 SSL
5900 KVM CLI
7578 RMM CLI
7582 SSL
Hardware pre-installation requirements
Prerequisites for IPMI configuration
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