Objectives
Changing the IP configuration of the IKVM via command line interface using ipmitool.
Prerequisites
- Proxmox Server
Steps
Step 1: Install ipmitool
Login to Proxmox and launch the shell.
Then, update the repository by entering the command: –
apt-get update.
Afterwards, install ipmitool by using the command: –
apt-get install ipmitool.
Step 2: Change IKVM IP with ipmitool
Open the file /etc/modules and edit its content by using the command
nano /etc/modules and add the following lines
modprobe ipmi_devintf
modprobe ipmi_si
Run the following command to show the current IKVM configuration.
ipmitool lan print 1
Run the following command to set the IP configuration to static configuration.
ipmitool lan set 1 ipsrc static
Likewise, you can also set the IP configuration to dynamic configuration by using the following command.
ipmitool lan set 1 ipsrc dhcp
Afterwards, set the IP address of the IKVM by using the following command.
ipmitool lan set 1 ipaddr <ip_address>
Then, set the subnet mask of the IKVM by using the following command.
ipmitool lan set 1 netmask <subnet_mask>
Finally, set the default gateway of the IKVM by using the following command.
ipmitool lan set 1 defgw ipaddr <gateway_address>
For example: –
