remote ip address
Manually sets the IP address of the remote management port.
Syntax
remote ip address <ip-address>
Parameters
<ip-address> | IP address to assign to the remote management port. |
Usage
Access to the SteelHead through the remote port requires the use of the IPMItool utility. You can download a Linux version at http://sourceforge.net/projects/ipmitool/files/.
This utility must to be run on an administrator's system outside of the SteelHead to access the remote port functions. Check the man page for IPMItool for a full list of capabilities (although not all the commands are supported on RiOS hardware platforms).
To configure the remote management port
n Physically connect the REMOTE port to the network. You cable the remote management port to the Ethernet network in the same manner as the primary interface. For details, see the SteelHead Installation and Configuration Guide.
n Install the IPMItool on the client machine.
n Assuming the IP address is 192.168.100.100, the netmask is 255.255.255.0, and the default gateway is 192.168.100.1, assign an IP address to the remote management port:
amnesiac (config) # remote dhcp
- or -
amnesiac (config) # remote ip address 192.168.100.100
amnesiac (config) # remote ip netmask 255.255.255.0
amnesiac (config) # remote ip default-gateway 192.168.100.1
n Verify the IP address is set properly.
amnesiac (config) # show remote ip
Note: Ping the new management IP address from a remote computer, and verify it replies.
n To secure the remote port, assign a password to the port:
amnesiac (config) # remote password root
n Set the remote port bit-rate to match the current serial port bitrate. Typically, this value is 9.6.
amnesiac (config) # remote bitrate 9.6
n To activate the serial connection:
ipmitool -I lanplus -H 192.168.100.100 -P "<password>" sol activate
Press the tilde character (~) to end the serial connection.
Note: While your serial connection is established, the actual serial console is disabled. Ending the remote serial connection cleanly with the tilde character (~) re-enables the real serial port. If you fail to exit cleanly your actual serial port might not reactivate. If your serial port fails to reactivate, reconnect remotely and exit cleanly using the tilde (~).
Example
amnesiac (config) # remote ip address 192.168.100.100
Product
SteelHead CX, SteelHead EX, Interceptor
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