Very interesting. I just checked my Supermicro X11SSM-F and I could get to the SoL console via SSH directly without ipmitool. The BMC runs a very limited, very annoying shell, where show system1/sol1 followed by start system1/sol1 redirects the serial console to the SSH session.
Very interesting. I just checked my Supermicro X11SSM-F and I could get to the SoL console via SSH directly without ipmitool. The BMC runs a very limited, very annoying shell, where show system1/sol1 followed by start system1/sol1 redirects the serial console to the SSH session.
Unfortunately ipmitool doesn't run under Windows. You'll need to make a Linux VM (e.g. with VirtualBox). You could use a lightweight distro like CentOS minimal. The only significant difference to just any old VM is that you'd need bridged networking (VM connected directly to the network, not behind NAT). Once you have a Linux shell, you can use the resource. Apparently you can use cygwin as an alternative to a VM, but I wouldn't use it as VMs are easier.
Note that this works for the ASrock Rack board C2750D4I used in the FreeNAS Mini.
Had to use serial port 0x3F8 in BIOS but 0x248 in FreeNAS... (Though I don't know if that
was necessary.)
Note that this works for the ASrock Rack board C2750D4I used in the FreeNAS Mini.
Had to use serial port 0x3F8 in BIOS but 0x248 in FreeNAS... (Though I don't know if that
was necessary.)
Thanks, I've added both of these to the guide. How did you change the serial port in the BIOS on the C2750D4I? I can't see an option for it on the E3C224D2I.
The BIOS option for the serial port was in the general I/O section. I don't remember it and can't take a snapshot.
As I said, I don't know if it was necessary.
Unfortunately ipmitool doesn't run under Windows. You'll need to make a Linux VM (e.g. with VirtualBox). You could use a lightweight distro like CentOS minimal. The only significant difference to just any old VM is that you'd need bridged networking (VM connected directly to the network, not behind NAT). Once you have a Linux shell, you can use the resource. Apparently you can use cygwin as an alternative to a VM, but I wouldn't use it as VMs are easier.
Probably an obvious suggestion, but I'm just using another Windows install on a Virtual Box with an older version of Java, to get to a working IPMI.
Works for me anyway and seemed easier than fudging around too much, or rolling back my main Windows box.
Either way, nice to have another alternative. /thumbs up :)
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