IPMI Devices
Note: The IPMI Devices icon is only available with the purchase of the
The IPMI standard defines a hardware and software management interface and implementation that provide different hardware platforms with compatible server management and control functions. Use the IPMI Devices icon to add
•IPMI V1.5 over LAN
•IPMI V2.0 over LAN
•SuperMicro V1.5 over LAN
•IPMI V1.5 over LAN for Intel V2 BMCs
•IPMI V2.0 over LAN for Intel V2 BMCs
Adding, editing, and removing IPMI devices
To add an IPMI device to the list of devices monitored by your NetBotz appliance or to edit an IMPI Device:
1.Click the IPMI Devices icon to display the IPMI Device Configuration window.
2.To add a new IPMI device, click Add. To edit a target, select the device from the IPMI Devices selection list and click Edit.
3.The Add (or Edit) IPMI Devices window opens. This window contains the following fields:
Item | Description |
Hostname/IP Address The hostname or IP address of the
User name | The User ID that accesses the IPMI interface on the |
| device. |
Password / Verify | The Password that accesses the IPMI interface on the |
password | device. |
Protocol | The IPMI protocol that communicates with the IPMI interface on |
| the |
Scan interval | How frequently the appliance queries an IPMI device for data. |
| Note: You can force the appliance to do a scan at any time by |
| clicking Scan Now in the IPMI Device Configuration window. |
Device Controls | The control options enabled on this IPMI device. These |
| capabilities only function on IPMI devices that support the specific |
| IPMI control option. |
4. Click OK to save the settings for this
To remove IPMI devices from the IPMI Devices selection list, select
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