[Freeipmi-users] RE: BMC IP

[Al Chu]

> > The bmc-config checkout only reads what is stored in firmware.  The
> > correct MAC address would be read from your normal network tools.
> > ifconfig(8) for example.  If you have only one ethernet NIC you're in
> > luck, it's easy to determine the right interface.  If you have > 1,
> > you'll have to consult your machine's manual.
> 
> Yes, but having said that if I am doing a checkout and get a MAC address for
> BMC that is different than eth0 and eth1 (both on the motherboard native to
> the server) then I would say that this MAC is the "proper" one for BMC. The
> other interesting indicator is that the MAC for eth0 and eth1 are sequential
> and the MAC for the BMC follows immediately after those two (i.e.
> :6A,:6B,:6C)

Barring an IPMI implementation I have simply never heard of before, the
MAC address for eth0 or eth1 should match the BMC mac address.  The BMC
typically uses the same MAC address as the ethernet card.

Al

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