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Setting ILO IPs on 128 servers

hamelinp — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:16:13 GMT

Hi,

installing a new cluster, 128 nodes xl225n with apollo 2000 chassis. I have to assign 128 nodes ILO static IPs in a timely manner. What are my options? I use to work a lot with D..l servers and there is a iDRAC direct usb port in the back. I did configure 100 IP addresses with one hour in the past.

Seems like xl225n has no such option.

Thanks!

Query: Setting ILO IPs on 128 servers

support_s — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:03:35 GMT

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Re: Query: Setting ILO IPs on 128 servers

hamelinp — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:41:06 GMT

I could add that I have access to APM and Oneview. CAn the IPv4 ILO setup be done from APM? or from Oneview?

I don't wanna setup 128 ILO IP one by one, will take forever!!

Thanks for your answer

Re: Query: Setting ILO IPs on 128 servers

Marco Correnti Techno S — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:19:17 GMT

If you can install and configure the ipmi RPM, you can do it via OS.

[root@DB2 LOG]# ipmitool lan set 2 ipsrc static
[root@DB2 LOG]# ipmitool lan set 2 ipaddr 192.168.0.135
[root@DB2 LOG]# ipmitool lan set 2 netmask 255.255.255.0

[root@DB2 LOG]# ipmitool lan print

Set in Progress : Set Complete
Auth Type Support :
Auth Type Enable : Callback :
: User :
: Operator :
: Admin : MD2 PASSWORD OEM
: OEM : NONE MD2 PASSWORD
IP Address Source : Static Address
IP Address : 192.168.0.135
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
MAC Address : 00:26:55:4f:36:9a
BMC ARP Control : ARP Responses Enabled, Gratuitous ARP Disabled
Gratituous ARP Intrvl : 0.0 seconds
Default Gateway IP : 0.0.0.0
802.1q VLAN ID : Disabled
802.1q VLAN Priority : 0
Cipher Suite Priv Max : Not Available

[root@DB2 LOG]# rpm -q --whatprovides /usr/bin/ipmitool
OpenIPMI-tools-1.4.14-1.4E.25

If you have ssh or rsh access to the 128 servers, you can automatically do everything you need..

"Pseudo code" ...

IP_SUBNET = 192.168.0

for host in 1 to 128

"install IPMI"

"configure IPMI"

ipmitool lan set 2 ipsrc static
ipmitool lan set 2 ipaddr $IP_SUBNET.$host
ipmitool lan set 2 netmask 255.255.255.0

done