Dell/PowerEdge C2100
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Revision as of 21:57, 24 January 2012
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Model(s)
Dell PowerEdge C2100
- 2U rackserver
- 12 3.5" disks (or 24 2.5" but we do not use that model as of yet)
Lights Out Management
The BMC card has a dedicated RJ45 socket on the motherboard which can be used independently from the main NICs.
Common actions
IPMI must be used to connect and manage the system. This tool can be run from a command line on any bastion host.
Powercycle the Server
ipmitool -U root -H <hostname> chassis power cycle/up/down
Opening IPMI Shell
ipmitool -U root -H <hostname> shell
Connecting to serial console
ipmitool -U root -H <hostname> sol activate
Serial console control commands'
[SOL Session operational. Use ~? for help] ~? Supported escape sequences: ~. - terminate connection (and any multiplexed sessions) ~B - send a BREAK to the remote system ~C - open a command line ~R - Request rekey (SSH protocol 2 only) ~^Z - suspend ssh ~# - list forwarded connections ~& - background ssh (when waiting for connections to terminate) ~? - this message ~~ - send the escape character by typing it twice Note that escapes are only recognized immediately after newline.)
Getting the service event log
ipmitool -U root -H <hostname> sel
Setting up the IP for mgmt
Load up the BIOS with a crash cart (F2 on POST) and apply the mgmt network settings via the BIOS screen.
