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Goal

Install a rack mounted server for Escape Gallery.

To Do

  • Order used Dell R640 ➕ 2025-08-22 ✅ 2025-08-22
  • Install in rack ➕ 2025-08-22 ✅ 2025-08-22
  • Adjust and fix-up the rack ➕ 2025-08-22 ✅ 2025-08-23
  • Create network cables ➕ 2025-08-31 ✅ 2025-08-31
  • Install network cables ➕ 2025-08-23 ✅ 2025-09-09
  • Install power cables ➕ 2025-08-23 ✅ 2025-09-09
  • Install and tidy all cables on rack ➕ 2025-08-22 ✅ 2025-09-09
  • Cut new top for the rack ➕ 2025-08-22 ✅ 2025-09-09
  • Configure the system RAID ➕ 2025-08-22 ✅ 2025-09-09
  • Test iDRAC interface ➕ 2025-08-23 ✅ 2025-09-09
  • Install Ubuntu on system ➕ 2025-08-22 ✅ 2025-09-09

Notes

IPMI (==Intelligent Platform Management Interface==) is a standardized computer interface used for out-of-band management of computer systems. It allows for remote monitoring and management of servers, even when the main system is powered off or unresponsive. This is primarily achieved through a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), which acts as a separate, dedicated computer on the server's motherboard.

To install ipmitool on Ubuntu 24.04, follow these steps: Update package lists.

Code

    sudo apt update

install ipmitool.

Code

    sudo apt install ipmitool
  • Install openipmi (optional, but recommended for full functionality):

Code

    sudo apt install openipmi

Start the openipmi service (if installed).

Code

    sudo systemctl start openipmi

After these steps, ipmitool will be installed and ready for use. You can verify the installation by running ipmitool -V to check its version.

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