Configuring IPMI users by using the command line interface

Define an IPMI user to create an identification record in the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC).

About this task

To configure an IPMI user from the command line, you enter IPMI user mode, and enter the required IPMI user commands. Users are identified by an integer. Possible identifiers are 3 to 10 inclusive.

Procedure

  1. Connect to the IBM® MQ Appliance as described in Command line access. Log in as an administrative user.
  2. Type config to enter global configuration mode.
  3. Type ipmi-user to enter IPMI user mode.
  4. Enter the following command to define an IPMI user:
    user-id identifier
    
    Where identifier is an integer in the range 3 to 10 inclusive.
  5. Enter the following command to define a password for the user:
    password password
    
    Where password specifies a password that must be between 8 and 16 characters in length.
  6. After you configure the IPMI user, enter exit to save the configuration and exit, or type cancel to exit without saving.