User's Manual

70 Known Issues and Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do IPMI Shell commands correspond one-to-one to IPMI commands?
A: IPMI Shell provides only the most useful IPMI commands. It includes a definitive set of commands
that can accomplish the most common management tasks. Therefore, IPMI Shell commands may not
correspond one-to-one to IPMI commands.
Q: Can I manage a system by accessing multiple IPMI instances simultaneously?
A: Yes, you can manage a system by accessing multiple IPMI instances at the same time as long as your
system’s BMC supports more than one concurrent connection. Change the solproxy.cfg file, as by
default, only one connection at a time is permitted.
Q: Can I manage a system by accessing multiple SOL Proxy connections simultaneously?
A: No, a managed system can handle only one SOL Proxy connection at a time.
Q: Can my SOL Proxy server handle multiple connections at a time?
A: Yes, each SOL Proxy server can handle a maximum of 20 SOL Proxy connections simulatenously.
Q: How do I unlock an SOL session occupied by another user?
A: Your system’s BMC only supports one SOL session at a time. You must wait for the current user’s
session to time out before you can access a new SOL proxy session. See "Session Timeout" for more
information about configuring the session timeout parameters.
Q: Why can’t I enter the BIOS setup interface during the process of remote system rebooting?
A: When you select item 4, Reboot and activate console redirection, in the SOL Proxy main menu, the
managed system is rebooted first. Press <F2> to enter the BIOS setup interface, if the telnet client you
are using supports VT100 or ANSI.
Q: Why can’t I connect to a console using the terminal emulation software included with my Microsoft
Windows
®
operating system?
A: The version of HyperTerminal included with Windows does not provide many functions required
during console redirection. Either upgrade to HyperTerminal Private Edition 6.1 or later, or select any
other terminal emulation software that supports VT100 or ANSI emulation mode.