UCSC B-2400 M4 CMIC question

[sayedma2]

Hello,

This is a newbie question  regarding CMIC  on UCSC B-2400 M4.  I have configured Outband IP on  CMIC on a server  using UCS GUI. If i reinstall the  OS  on Server , does the Outband IP  reset itself ?

[Kirk J · Accepted solution]

Greetings.

The CIMC is a mgmt controller that the OS is generally not even aware of.

The CIMC, and related service profile that applied the In-band mgmt IP will still be functional even if there is no OS installed.

For objects consumed from Pools such as mac address, inband mgmt IP, WWPN, these are retained, even if the service profile is unassociated from the server.  It is only after the service profile is deleted, or a different pool is referenced, does that pool's resource objects get returned to the pool for reuse.

Out of band IPs defined in the IP Pool ext-mgmt, that get assigned to blade/rack server CIMCs during discovery will get released back to the pools when the server is de-commissioned.

Thanks,

Kirk...