Console Modes - iXsystems TrueNAS X Series Basic Setup Manual

11.1 Console Modes

After logging in, the console will display the TrueNAS serial menu and boot/BIOS information.
Note: The X-Series comes with a gray console port cable that connects IPMI to the console. Ensure the cable is in
place, since IPMI will not work if the cable is not properly connected.
The X-Series console has two modes: SES (SCSI Enclosure Services) mode, and the standard x86 console mode.
If ESM A => or ESM B => is displayed, the X-Series is in SES mode.
Switch to the X86 console mode by typing: $%^0
Press Enter twice after typing the characters. The normal x86 console is displayed.
To switch back to the SES console, type: $%^2
11.1.2 Configuring Remote Connections
The ipmitool command uses a randomized password that is unique to the X-Series system.
Replace the {random} strings in these examples with the randomized password on the sticker
placed on the back of the chassis under the Out-of-Band (OOB) serial port.
To show the current Out-of-Band management IP address:
ifconfig eth0 | grep 'inet addr'
inet addr:10.20.1.227 Bcast:10.20.1.255 Mask:255.255.254.0
To show Out-of-Band network config settings: ipmitool -H 127.0.0.1 -U admin -P {random} lan print
To reset the Serial Over LAN system using the Out-of-Band serial port, use the eth0 IP address.
This example uses the eth0ipaddress address: ipmitool -H eth0ipaddress -U admin bmc reset cold
Configuring Static IP Addresses
The OOBM system can be set to use a static IP address and netmask. This example shows setting the IP address to
192.168.100.100 with a netmask of 255.255.255.0, and a default gateway of 192.168.100.1:
ipmitool -H 127.0.0.1 -U admin -P {random} lan set 1 ipsrc static
ipmitool -H 127.0.0.1 -U admin -P {random} lan set 1 ipaddr 192.168.100.10
ipmitool -H 127.0.0.1 -U admin -P {random} lan set 1 netmask 255.255.255.0
ipmitool -H 127.0.0.1 -U admin -P {random} lan set 1 defgw ipaddr 192.168.100.1
Configuring DHCP IP Addresses
We do not recommend configuring the OOBM IP address with DHCP. However, you can configure the local DHCP
server to provide a fixed IP address for OOBM using the MAC address. You can then find the assigned IP address by
checking the local DHCP server logs for the MAC addresses affixed to the back panel of each X-Series controller.
To configure DHCP: ipmitool -H 127.0.0.1 -U admin -P {random} lan set 1 ipsrc dhcp
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