To configure the IPMI port using the Access Appliance shell menu

1. To configure the IPMI locally, connect the following components to the appropriate ports on the rear panel of the appliance node:

   • A standard video cable between the VGA (Video Graphics Array) port and a computer monitor.

   • A USB keyboard to a USB port on the appliance node.

   To configure the IPMI remotely over the network, use SSH to connect to the appliance node management IP on eth0.
2. Log on to the Access Appliance shell menu.

   Enter the user name and password for the appliance node. By default, the user name is admin and the password is P@ssw0rd where 0 is the number zero.

3. Go to the Main_Menu > Support view.
4. Enter the following command to configure the IPMI port:

   IPMI Network Configure <IPAddress> <Netmask> <GatewayIPAddress>

   Where IP address is the new IP address for the IPMI port. The Subnet mask and Gateway enable connectivity between your network computer and the IPMI port.

   The IPMI port must be configured as a DHCP or static address.

   At any point in time, you can run the following command to see the IPMI network details:

   IPMI Network Show

5. Type Exit and press Enter to log out of the Access Appliance shell menu.
6. If you have already connected the IPMI port to your network with a Cat5 ethernet cable, check that you can reach the Veritas Remote Management Console using the new address in a web browser.