NetBotz Central
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InfraStruxure Central
Environment:
Only NetBotz Central Enterprise Revision D (or later)
Cause:
Optional Bios Configurations.
Resolution:
Note: Only NetBotz Central Enterprise Revision D (or later) systems support IPMI. Revision D systems start with the serial number / MAC address
of: "00:11:43:xx:xx:xx".
The IPMI interface is NOT configured by default on NetBotz Central Enterprise. To enable and configure IPMI administrators must use the "IPMI Server Management Configuration Utility". To access this utility a keyboard and monitor must be attached to the NetBotz Central Enterprise system. While the system is booting, press "Control + E" to enter the "IPMI Server Configuration Utility". In some newer systems, this may be listed as BMC.
The following settings should be configured:
Ensure that ""IPMI Over LAN"" is set to ""On"" as shown below in the figure below.
If not using DHCP, supply an appropriate IP address, subnet, and gateway as shown in figure 2 below. Also ensure that ""VLAN Enable"" is set to ""Off"". The IP Address supplied is NOT the same IP address used by the main NIC on the server.
Ensure that the ""Administrator Account"" is set to ""Enable"" and specify an administrator account and password as in figure 3 below.
Upon completing the configuration tasks above, press the Esc key. The utility will save the settings and continue the boot process.
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