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Cisco Physical Security Multiservices Platform Series User Guide
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APPENDIX
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Using IPMI to Remotely Reboot a Multi Services
Platform Series Device
It is possible to use Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) to remotely reboot a
Multiservices Platform Series. This capability is useful if you need to reboot the server but cannot reach
it through the VSM Management Console and cannot access it physically.
This appendix explains how to configure a Multiservices Platform Series device so that it can be
rebooted by using the IPMI, and how to perform the remote reboot procedure.
This appendix includes these topics:
• Setting Up IPMI on Multi Services Platform Device, page F-1
• Rebooting a Multi Services Platform Series Device by using the IPMI, page F-2
Setting Up IPMI on Multi Services Platform Device
Before you can remotely reboot a Multiservices Platform Series by using the IPMI, you must configure
the server as described in the following procedure.
Procedure
Step 1 Reboot the Multiservices Platform Series.
Step 2 When the Supermicro logo screen appears, press the Del key to start the BIOS Setup Utility.
Step 3 In the BIOS SETUP UTILITY screen, use the arrow and Enter keys to configure the IP address for the
IPMI as follows:
a. Choose the Advanced tab.
b. In the Advanced tab, highlight IPMI Configuration and press Enter.
c. Highlight Set LAN Configuration and press Enter.
d. Highlight IP Address Source, press Enter.
e. Choose Static or DCHP for the IP address source, depending on your deployment.
f. If you chose Static for the IP address source, enter information for the static IP address in the IP
Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address fields.
g. Make a note of the static or the DHCP-assigned IP address. You will need this IP address later in
this procedure and if you need to reboot the server.
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