- Config DRAC
- Upon boot screen of a Dell server, press Ctrl-E.
- Scroll down to the "LAN Parameters" option.
- Assign the IP address (163.22.28.{4,5,6})
- DNS Server: 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4
- LAN User Configuration: admin:changeme
- Press <ESC> a few times to exit and save.
- Boot:
- Power on the machines one at a time and insert the respective
boot CD into the respective machine. Once you’ve inserted
the boot CD and closed the cdrom, power off the machine (hold
power button in for 5sec), wait 15 seconds.
- Testing
- Configure a laptop with IP address 163.22.28.250. Connect
it with Ethernet to the switch.
- Check that LEDs are green on HP switch for all connected ports
( 3x to DRACs, 3x to DELL Ethernets, 1G uplink)
- Test connectivity
- From test machine, ping switch, if ok proceed.
- From test machine, ping server (should go 'through' switch),
if ok proceed.
- Test ssh
- From test machine, ssh admin@<serverip>, WAIT (if there
is no dns resolution,
might take a little bit, e.g. 60seconds). If you can login with
admin/changeme,
then OK, proceed.
- Test HTTPS test
- From test machine, open browser, open up https://<server
ip>/, if a login page
comes up, then great!, try logging in with admin/changeme and if that
works.
Test whether you can power on the server from HTTPS (section "Power").
- Repeat the above two steps from an Internet host
- Contact M-Lab team to verify connectivity. Once given the
green light, the job is complete.