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Connecting CLI sessions

You can connect to the Moonshot iLO CM firmware and start a command line session using the serial port on the rear of the Moonshot 1500 CM module or an SSH session over a LAN. All commands are available regardless of the connection method used. These instructions assume a DHCP environment.

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To set up a Moonshot iLO CM firmware CLI session:

  1. Do one of the following:

    Start PuTTY on the remote machine and enter the host name of the chassis or its IP address.
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    NOTE: Check the pull tab on the front of the chassis for the pre-set DNS name. In a DHCP environment, this is the host/DNS name that is registered with the DNS server on boot. Added to the domain name, this can be used in PuTTY instead of the IP address. Alternatively, use the DNS name to determine the IP address using standard network tools.
    Connect one end of a serial cable to the serial port on the back of the Moonshot 1500 CM module and the other to a laptop or other local machine, and then start PuTTY and choose a serial connection on the local machine. Set the serial connection settings to 115200/8–N–1.
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  2. Click Open. The session window opens to the Login as: prompt.

  3. Enter Administrator for the username and press Enter.

  4. Enter password as the password and press Enter.

    A small welcome message appears, which displays the Chassis name, host name, and IP address.

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    NOTE: There may be a short delay while the credentials are processed before the welcome message appears.

  5. Enter the show firmware revisions command to see the version information for the chassis firmware. Record this information for later.

  6. Enter show network to display the network information, including the IP address. Record this information for later.

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    NOTE: By default, DHCP is enabled for the Moonshot iLO CM firmware. This ensures that all IP addresses, gateway addresses, masks, and DNS addresses are assigned automatically as the Moonshot iLO CM firmware connects to your network.

    The default DNS name for the Moonshot iLO CM firmware is a concatentation of iLO and the chassis serial number. Once the chassis is booted and DNS has propogated the name, then you can access the chassis by name (without needing to search for the address via the serial port).

  7. The Moonshot iLO CM firmware is now ready for further configuration and management commands. When you are finished with the CLI session, use the exit command to close the session.

See the command reference chapter of this guide for information on the available commands.