# Configuring IPMI and Remote Console Access for HS2300 and HS4300

Configure a static IP address for the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) port on all Commvault Grid nodes before deployment.

Configuring IPMI provides:

- Remote node management
- Lights-out access
- Remote console access
- Remote power management
- Deployment troubleshooting access
- Node identification during deployment

This configuration is required before deploying the Commvault Grid software.

## Before You Begin

Review the following requirements:

- Connect the IPMI (or BMC Controller) port to the IPMI network.

  Click here to view the IPMI port for HS2300

  Click here to view the IPMI port for HS4300

- Connect a VGA monitor and USB keyboard, or the KVM connection, to the appliance.

## Procedure

1. Power on the node.

2. Press <DEL> during the boot splash screen. The Setup Utility will be displayed.

3. Navigate to the IPMI tab.

4. Navigate to the BMC Network Configuration option.

   Press <Enter> to select the option.

5. Set Update IPMI LAN Configuration to [Yes].

6. Set Configuration Address Source to [Static].

7. Enter values for the Station IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address for the selected node.

8. Press <F4> to save and exit the Setup Utility.

9. Verify that the IPMI is accessible using the static IP address as follows:

   1. Open a web browser from a remote workstation and enter the static IP of the IPMI.

   2. The login screen will be displayed.

   3. Type in the credentials for the default administrator account as follows:

      Username: ADMIN

      Password: ADMIN

      Note

      The IPMI password can be changed later from the IPMI Web Server interface. For more information, see Changing the IPMI Password on Commvault Grid Nodes.

   4. Click Login.

      The IPMI Web Server interface is displayed.

10. Launch the Remote Console window as follows:

    1. Click inside the Remote Console preview.

       This will launch a Java Applet.

    2. Run the Java applet to start the Remote Console Window.

       Alternatively, if you do not want to use Java Applet, you can use HTML5 viewer. Click Remote Control > iKVM/HTML5 and then click the iKVM/HTML5 button.

       The Remote Console window will be displayed.

11. Login using the following default credentials:

    Login:root

    Password:cvadmin

    If the login prompt is not displayed, press <Alt> + <F2> or <++> keys to display the prompt.

    Note

    This password can be changed during setup.

    Note down the Hostname, which is also the unique serial number for the specific node. This hostname/serial number will be useful to identify the node when you deploy the Commvault Grid software.

## Verification

After configuration:

- Verify browser access to the IPMI interface.
- Verify remote console launch.
- Verify node power control functionality.
- Verify node hostname visibility.
- Verify network connectivity from the management network.

## Security Recommendations

After deployment:

- Change default IPMI credentials.
- Restrict IPMI access to management networks.
- Use dedicated management VLANs.
- Restrict browser access using firewall policies.

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