IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) is the default console to access PowerKVM Host. USer need to have FSP IP & PowerKVM node password.
For ex: FSP IP: 10.10.1.1
PowerKVM node passwd: passw0rd
How to Access console?
ipmitool -H 10.10.1.1 -I lanplus sol activate -P passw0rd
[SOL Session operational. Use ~? for help]
Press enter to get console
If console is open already, user need to deactivate existing session & activate it again
ipmitool-H 10.10.1.1 -I lanplus sol deactivate -P passw0rd
Other useful IPMI Commands:
Power on Server:
ipmitool -H 10.10.1.1 -I lanplus -P passw0rd chassis power on
Power off server:
ipmitool -H 10.10.1.1 -I lanplus -P passw0rd chassis power off
Status of server
ipmitool -H 10.10.1.1 -I lanplus -P passw0rd chassis status
Power Cycle server
ipmitool -H 10.10.1.1 -I lanplus -P passw0rd chassis power cycle
Virtual server console using virsh
To access console of Virtual server created on PowerKVM host, respective management layer helps. If user needs to get console using libvirt/virsh.
virsh # console
Access IPMI console of x serve is slightly different from PPC64. User need to use RSA Passwod instead of Machine password
Activate:
ipmitool -H -I lanplus -U -P sol activate
Deactivate:
ipmitool -H -I lanplus -U -P sol deactivate
Status:
ipmitool -H -I lanplus chassis status -U -P
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