Setup Cluster on Servers using IPMI

Here’s the guide on how to setup cluster environment for multiple servers!

we are using PowerEdge & RedHat as an example:

 

1) Open firewall between server OS and servers’ iDRAC TCP/UDP over port 623,664 (both ways)

 

2) Enable IPMI Over LAN settings on iDRAC Settings under Network

3) Make sure to create fence user, enabled, and privilege of administrator for iDRAC & LAN

 

4) Check to make sure the password is the same on the cluster.conf file on the server OS

 

5) Check connectivity by this command

ipmitool -U fenceUser -I lanplus -P ‘fencePassword’ -H 192.0.1.2 sensor -L Administrator