proc_adding-a-bmc-interface.adoc

Adding a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Interface

Use this procedure to configure a baseboard management controller (BMC) interface for a host that supports this feature.

Prerequisites

• The ipmitool package is installed.

• You know the MAC address, IP address, and other details of the BMC interface on the host, and the appropriate credentials for that interface.

  Note	You only need the MAC address for the BMC interface if the BMC interface is managed, so that it can create a DHCP reservation.

Procedure

1. Enable BMC on the {SmartProxy} server if it is not already enabled:

   1. Configure BMC power management on {SmartProxyServer} by running the {foreman-installer} script with the following options:

      # {foreman-installer} --foreman-proxy-bmc=true \
      --foreman-proxy-bmc-default-provider=ipmitool

   2. In the {ProjectWebUI}, navigate to Infrastructure > {SmartProxies}.

   3. From the list in the Actions column, click Refresh. The list in the Features column should now include BMC.

2. In the {ProjectWebUI}, navigate to Hosts > All Hosts.

3. Click Edit next to the host you want to edit.

4. On the Interfaces tab, click Add Interface.

5. Select BMC from the Type list. Type-specific configuration options are appended to the form.

6. Specify the general interface settings. The applicable configuration options are the same as for the physical interfaces described in [Adding_a_Physical_Interface_{context}].

7. Specify the configuration options specific to BMC interfaces:

   • Username and Password: Specify any authentication credentials required by BMC.

   • Provider: Specify the BMC provider.

8. Click OK to save the interface configuration.

9. Click Submit to apply the changes to the host.