Configuring Dell R610 IPMI

by pimvanpelt 2 years ago

macOS ◆ xterm-256color ◆ bash 234 views

Based on https://ipng.ch/s/articles/2021/09/21/vpp-7.html all I need to do is ensure that the Dell R610 boots over IPMI:

Check and assert correct config for IPMI (^E during boot)
Check and assert correct BIOS for IPMI (F2 during boot)
Ensure GRUB is using the correct settings (in this case, booting itself and kernel from COM2, ie serial unit 1)

This is the result of several hours of yelling and feeling bad about myself.

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</head>
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agg https://asciinema.org/a/468800 468800.gif

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agg 468800.cast 468800.gif

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