Users Guide

IPMI Configuration
Use the IPMI protocol for out of band discovery of RACs, DRACs, and iDRACs. This option is for Lifecycle controller
enabled discovery and inventory. Ensure that the IP address of the DRAC and iDRAC is selected. See IPMI Configuration
Options to configure the IPMI version 2.0 parameters. This configuration is required for discovery.
IPMI Configuration Options
Field Description
Enable IPMI Discovery Enables or disables the IPMI protocol by discovery range.
User name Enter the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) or
DRAC user name.
NOTE: The default user name is root. It is
recommended that you change it for security.
Password Enter the BMC or DRAC password.
NOTE: The default password is calvin. It is
recommended that you change it for security.
KG Key Enter the KG key value. DRAC also supports IPMI KG key
value. Each BMC or DRAC is configured to require an
access key in addition to user credentials.
NOTE: The KG key is a public key that is used to
generate an encryption key for use between the
firmware and the application. The KG key value is an
even number of hexadecimal characters.
Timeout Specifies or edits the amount of time that OpenManage
Essentials waits after issuing a get or set call before it
considers the call failed. A valid range is from 1 to 60
seconds. The default is 5 seconds.
Retries Specifies or edits the number of times that OpenManage
Essentials reissues a get or set call after the first call
times out. A valid range is from 0 to 10 retries. The default
is 1.
NOTE: The retries and time-out parameters are used for both the Remote Management Control Protocol (RMCP)
ping and the IPMI connection.
Discovery Range Action
Select these options to discover or inventory devices, components, and servers.
Field
Description
Do not perform discovery or inventory Select this option to set up a schedule to perform
discovery and inventory (at a later time).
Perform only discovery Select this option to perform discovery.
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