About Ipmi Configuration - Symantec NetBackup 5230 Installation Manual

Introduction 17

About IPMI configuration

Note: When the Symantec Storage Shelf starts, the primary I/O module (on the left
side of the rear panel) starts first. Its LED turns green a few seconds after the start.
The LED of the secondary I/O module (on the right of the rear panel) starts after
the primary module is operational.
About IPMI configuration
The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (or IPMI) provides management and
monitoring capabilities independently of the host system's CPU, firmware, and
operating system. You can configure the IPMI sub-system for your appliances. The
IPMI sub-system can be connected by using the remote management port, located
on the rear panel of the appliance.
The following figure shows the remote management port (or the IPMI port) on the
rear panel of a 5230 appliance:
IPMI
port
The IPMI is beneficial after an unexpected power outage shuts down the connected
system. In case the appliance is not accessible after the power is restored, you can
use a laptop or desktop computer to access the appliance remotely by using a
network connection to the hardware rather than to an operating system or login
shell. This enables you to control and monitor the appliance even if it is powered
down, unresponsive, or without any operating system.
The following diagram illustrates how IPMI works: