Netgate 8300 - Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)

Security Gateway Manual Netgate-8300
Serial Output Stops After the BIOS
If serial output is shown for the BIOS but stops afterward, check the following items:
Terminal Speed
Ensure the terminal program is configured for the correct speed for the installed operating system. (See No Serial
Output)
Device OS Serial Console Settings
Ensure the installed operating system is configured to activate the serial console and that it is configured for
the proper console (e.g. ttyS1 in Linux). Consult the various operating install guides on this site for further
information.
Bootable Media
If booting from a USB flash drive, ensure that the drive was written correctly and contains a bootable operating
system image.
2.2 Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
The Netgate 8300 appliance includes a baseboard management controller (BMC) for out-of-band (OOB) access via
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). Administrators can use this interface to control the hardware itself,
such as power on/off, access a serial over LAN (SOL) console, mount virtual media for installation, see hardware status
events, and more.
IPMI Usage Topics
• Accessing IPMI
• Default IPMI Credentials
• IPMI Password Requirements
• Changing the IPMI Password
• Reset IPMI Network Configuration
• Re-arm the Chassis Intrusion Switch
2.2.1 Accessing IPMI
To access IPMI via its web-based GUI, navigate to the IP address of the BMC using a web browser, e.g. https://10.
10.10.89. It can also be accessed using ipmitool over the network.
By default, the dedicated IPMI network port (P11) is configured to be a DHCP client but it can be manually configured
with a static address.
The address of the BMC set to DHCP can be determined in a few different ways:
• Enter the BIOS when powering on the device and navigate to Server Mgmt > BMC Network Configuration.
That screen displays the current network information for the BMC.
• From the installed Operating System, run ipmitool lan print 2 to output the current BMC/IPMI network
configuration for the dedicated IPMI network port.
• Check the DHCP server leases to see which lease was allocated to the BMC.
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