IPMI

Access IPMI (eg: ipmi-maite) from console

HO / ILO IPMI

on qnat:

ssh ipmi-maite.wn.iihe.ac.be

then typing help to get what you can do. In order to get text console before it become graphics:

TEXTCONS

You can also just reboot the server using this.

Upgrade IPMI firmware on a Super Micro box

1. Obtain a copy of the new SIM IPMI firmware from a Supermicro SIM IPMI CD or Supermicro

   FTP site (ftp.supermicro.com/CDR-SIMIPMI_x.xx_for_SIM_IPMI/ 
   FTP server) 
   and then save it (uxxxxxxx.bin) on your local computer.

1. Connect to your SIM IPMI card on the remote server from your local computer

   using a web browser.

1. Type in your username and password to login
2. From the Main menu on the left, click on the "Maintenance" and then click

   on the "Update Firmware" from the submenu.

1. In the "Firmware Upload" page, click on "Browse" button and then select the

   new firmware you just saved on your local computer. Once the Firmware File 
   is selected, click on the "Upload" button.

1. In the "Firmware Update" page, click on the "Update" button to proceed the

   firmware update process. OR abort the update process by clicking on the 
   "Discard" button.

1. Wait until the firmware update process is finished (Please be patient, it

   might take a few minutes to complete!).