configuring BMC lan from within linux

[Matt Domsch]

On Tue, Aug 29, 2006 at 05:29:54PM +0100, Tom Brown wrote:
> 
> > For those that already have OMA installed here is a script that will save 
> > time (working on 4.5.0)
> > 
> > ============START
> > #!/bin/sh
> > 
> > srv=$1
> > ip=$2
> > pass=******
> > netmask=*******
> > gw=*******
> > 
> > ssh $1 bash <<EOT
> > /opt/dell/srvadmin/oma/bin/omconfig chassis bmc config=user id=2 newpw=$pass confirmnewpw=$pass
> > /opt/dell/srvadmin/oma/bin/omconfig chassis bmc config=nic ipaddress=$ip subnet=$netmask gateway=$gw ipsource=static enable=true
> > 
> > EOT
> > 
> > ipmitool -H $ip -U root -P $pass chassis  power status
> > ==========END
> 
> this is an old thread but....
> 
> Is there anyway i can configure the BMC from a running linux install 
> without having OMSA installed? I see how to do it within OMSA and also 
> during a boot? I presume not but its worth a shot...

Load the IPMI drivers, then yes, ipmitool can do it w/o OMSA.

-- 
Matt Domsch
Software Architect
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