Identifying the 7063-CR1 that needs servicing

Use the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) program to turn on the blue identify LED to help you find the IBM 7063-CR1 Hardware Management Console system that needs servicing.

Procedure

Use the ipmitool command to activate the blue system identify LED.

For in-band networks, enter the following chassis identify command:

ipmitool chassis identify <interval>

interval: The time to turn on the identify LED in seconds. The default value is 15. This means that the LED is on for 15 seconds and then turns off for 15 seconds. A value of zero (0) turns off the LED. A value of force turns on the LED and leaves it on until turned off.

To run the command remotely over the LAN, enter the following chassis identify command:

ipmitool -I lanplus -H <hostname> -U <username> -P <password> chassis identify <interval>