[Linux-cluster] do I have a fence DRAC device?

[Paras pradhan]

On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 5:24 AM, ESGLinux<esggrupos at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I was designing a 2 node cluster and I was going to use 2 servers DELL
> PowerEdge 1950. I was going to buy a DRAC card to use for fencing but
> running several commands in the servers I have noticed that when I run this
> command:
> #ipmitool lan print
> Set in Progress : Set Complete
> Auth Type Support : NONE MD2 MD5 PASSWORD
> Auth Type Enable : Callback : MD2 MD5
>                         : User : MD2 MD5
>                         : Operator : MD2 MD5
>                         : Admin : MD2 MD5
>                         : OEM : MD2 MD5
> IP Address Source : Static Address
> IP Address : 0.0.0.0
> Subnet Mask : 0.0.0.0
> MAC Address : 00:1e:c9:ae:6f:7e
> SNMP Community String : public
> IP Header : TTL=0x40 Flags=0x40 Precedence=0x00 TOS=0x10
> Default Gateway IP : 0.0.0.0
> Default Gateway MAC : 00:00:00:00:00:00
> Backup Gateway IP : 0.0.0.0
> Backup Gateway MAC : 00:00:00:00:00:00
> 802.1q VLAN ID : Disabled
> 802.1q VLAN Priority : 0
> RMCP+ Cipher Suites : 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14
> Cipher Suite Priv Max : aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
>                         : X=Cipher Suite Unused
>                         : c=CALLBACK
>                         : u=USER
>                         : o=OPERATOR
>                         : a=ADMIN
>                         : O=OEM
> does this mean that I already have an ipmi card (not configured) that I can
> use for fencing? if the anwser is yes, where hell must I configure it? I
> don´t see wher can I do it.
> If I haven´t a fencing device which one do you recommed to use?
> Thanks in advance
> ESG
>
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Yes you have IPMI and if you are using 1950 Dell, DRAC should be there
too. You can see if you have DRAC or not when the server starts and
before the loading of the OS.

I have 1850s and I am using DRAC for fencing.


Paras.