Setting the Backup IPv4 Information for the iBMC Management Network Port (backupipaddr)
Function
The backupipaddr command is used to configure the backup IPv4 address for the iBMC management network port.
- When DHCP is enabled:
- You can use the backup IP address to log in to the iBMC system if no IP address is assigned for the iBMC management network port.
- You can use the backup IP address to log in to the iBMC system if you are not sure about the IP address assigned for the iBMC management network port. The login will be successfully only when the backup IP address and the IP address assigned by the DHCP server are on different network segments.
- When DHCP is disabled, the backup IP address cannot be used because it is not valid.
Format
ipmcset -d backupipaddr -v <ipaddr> <mask>
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
Value |
|---|---|---|
ipaddr |
Specifies the backup IPv4 address to be configured for the iBMC network port. |
An IPv4 address in dotted-decimal format. |
mask |
Specifies the subnet mask of the backup IPv4 address to be set. |
An IPv4 address in dotted-decimal format. |
Usage Guidelines
- Activated: The backup IP address has taken effect and can be used.
- Deactivated: The backup IP address does not take effect and cannot be used.
Do not set the backup IP address to a value between 10.0.0.0 and 10.0.0.3, which are reserved for internal communication.
The backup IP address does not support redirection across network segments. Therefore, before using the backup IP address to log in to the iBMC, ensure that the client and the server are in the same LAN and that the client IP address and the backup IP address are in the same network segment.
Example
# Set the backup IP address to 192.168.0.25 and the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 for the iBMC management network port.
iBMC:/->ipmcset -d backupipaddr -v 192.168.0.25 255.255.255.0
Set backup IP address successfully.
Set backup MASK address successfully.
iBMC:/->ipmcget -d ipinfo
ipmcget -d ipinfo
EthGroup ID : 1
Net Mode : Manual
Net Type : Dedicated
IPv4 Information :
IP Mode : static
IP Address : 192.168.0.25
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway : 192.168.0.25
Backup IP Address : 192.168.0.25 (Deactivated)
Backup Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0 (Deactivated)
MAC Address :
IPv6 Information :
IPv6 Mode : static
IPv6 Address 1 : fc00::6516/64
Default Gateway IPv6 : fc00::1
Link-Local Address : fe80::2220:6ff:fe27:1046/64
VLAN Information :
VLAN State : disabled