IPMI

Useful IPMI commands on SuperMicro AOC-IPMI20 for Serial-Over-LAN Console

SuperMicro ipmitool

# service ipmi stop

SuperMicro Configuration Tool Began to work

# ./ipmicfg-linux.x86_64.static -m
IP=192.168.1.21 MAC=00:30:48:56:A8:14
# ./ipmicfg-linux.x86_64.static -k
Net Mask=255.255.255.0
# ./ipmicfg-linux.x86_64.static -dhcp
DHCP is currently disabled.
# ./ipmicfg-linux.x86_64.static -g
IP=192.168.1.1
# ./ipmicfg-linux.x86_64.static -ver
Firmware Revision: 02.05
# ./ipmicfg-linux.x86_64.static -vlan
VLAN feature is not supported by this firmware.

• https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/FIOgroup/IpmiRefSolSetup
• http://wiki.alteeve.com/index.php/IPMI

Common ipmitool commands

# ipmitool -l open shell
# ipmitool -l open mc reset cold
# ipmitool -I open lan print
# ipmitool -l open session info all

Set higher baudrate on BMC

• IPMIv2 only uses CTS/RTS (RTS/CTS);

# ipmitool -l open sol info 1
# ipmitool -l open sol set help
# ipmitool -l open sol set volatile-bit-rate 115.2 1
# ipmitool -l open sol set non-volatile-bit-rate 115.2 1

Remote IPMI shell

# ipmitool -I lanplus -H 192.168.1.21 -U ADMIN shell
# ipmitool -I lanplus -H 192.168.1.21 -U ADMIN sol activate
# ipmitool -I lanplus -H 192.168.1.21 -U ADMIN chassis power reset

rmcp_ping

# rmcp_ping
# rmcp_ping 192.168.1.21

Fedora ??12?? grub.conf

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#          root (hd0,0)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
#          initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda

# Redirect grub output to serial console, which is on COM Port 2
serial --unit=1 --speed=19200 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1   
terminal --timeout=10 serial console

default=0
timeout=10

# making IPMI friendly
#splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
#hiddenmenu

title CentOS (2.6.18-92.1.22.el5)
	root (hd0,0)
	kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-92.1.22.el5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 console=tty0 console=ttyS1,19200n8
	initrd /initrd-2.6.18-92.1.22.el5.img
title "My bios update"
	kernel /memdisk
	initrd /fwdisk.img floppy

Fedora 14 grub.conf

• Set higher buadrate

# cat /etc/grub.conf 
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#          root (hd0,0)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/mapper/vg_drewserv-lv_root
#          initrd /initrd-[generic-]version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
serial --unit=1 --speed=115200
terminal --timeout=5 serial console
default=5
timeout=10
#splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
#hiddenmenu
title Fedora (2.6.35.11-83.fc14.x86_64)
	root (hd0,0)
	kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.35.11-83.fc14.x86_64 ro root=/dev/mapper/vg_drewserv-lv_root rd_LVM_LV=vg_drewserv/lv_root rd_LVM_LV=vg_drewserv/lv_swap rd_NO_LUKS rd_NO_MD rd_NO_DM console=tty0 console=ttyS1,115200
	initrd /initramfs-2.6.35.11-83.fc14.x86_64.img

Fedora14 grub.conf orig

grub.conf

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#          root (hd0,0)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/mapper/vg_drewserv-lv_root
#          initrd /initrd-[generic-]version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
serial --unit=1 --speed=19200 
terminal --timeout=5 serial console
default=5
timeout=5
#splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
#hiddenmenu
title Fedora (2.6.35.11-83.fc14.x86_64)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.35.11-83.fc14.x86_64 ro root=/dev/mapper/vg_drewserv-lv_root rd_LVM_LV=vg_drewserv/lv_root rd_LVM_LV=vg_drewserv/lv_swap rd_NO_LUKS rd_NO_MD rd_NO_DM LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYTABLE=us rhgb quiet console=ttyS1,19200
        initrd /initramfs-2.6.35.11-83.fc14.x86_64.img

Using the Serial BIOS

• http://buttersideup.com/docs/howto/IPMI_on_Debian.html
• The serial BIOS interface is a bit brain damaged in that it does not recognise the "F11", and "F12" key escape codes that most terminal programs send, instead you can send "Esc-!", and "Esc-@" (yes very logical, as long as the '@' key is normally typed using 'Shift-2' - as on US keyboards, not miles away from the '2' key, as on many non-US keyboards). These escapes from HP, and Dell serial BIOS' may or may not be useful:

Defined As     F1     F2     F3     F4     F5     F6     F7     F8     F9     F10    F11    F12
Keyboard Entry <ESC>1 <ESC>2 <ESC>3 <ESC>4 <ESC>5 <ESC>6 <ESC>7 <ESC>8 <ESC>9 <ESC>0 <ESC>! <ESC>@

Defined As     Home   End    Insert Delete PageUp PageDn
Keyboard Entry <ESC>h <ESC>k <ESC>+ <ESC>- <ESC>? <ESC>/

Use the <ESC><Ctrl><M> key sequence for <Ctrl><M>

Use the <ESC><Ctrl><H> key sequence for <Ctrl><H>

Use the <ESC><Ctrl><I> key sequence for <Ctrl><I>

Use the <ESC><Ctrl><J> key sequence for <Ctrl><J>

Use the <ESC><X><X> key sequence for <Alt><x>, where x is any letter key, and X is the upper case of that key

Fedora 13

• Set console=ttyS1,19200n8 last for udev to automatically configure serial console on boot.