Prerequisites for IPMI configuration
Verify the following configuration prerequisites:
The remote management port auto-negotiates its link speed to 1 Gbps.
Note:
If the IPMI port is connected to a managed switch port, it is recommended that you configure the switch port to auto-negotiation
If a firewall exists between the appliance and the remote devices that manage an appliance (like a laptop computer), open the following ports:
66
SOL SSH
80
HTTP
162
SNMP
443
HTTPS
623
Floppy/USB media
627
Secured Floppy/USB media
5120
CD
5124
Secured CD
5900
KVM
5902
Secured KVM
Note:
If you have a private internal network, remember to configure the settings accordingly in your network address translation (NAT).
The remote management port must be configured as a DHCP or static address.