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Resetting the IPMI interface using the CLI

Published on Aug 24, 2026

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This procedure describes how to reset the IPMI interface.

Prerequisites

Admin access to the IVX appliance.

If the IPMI interface stops working, follow these steps to reset it. You might need to schedule a maintenance window to do this.

To reset the IPMI interface:

Go to CLI configuration mode:

hostname > enable
hostname # configure terminal

Reload the IPMI firmware:

hostname (config) # ipmi firmware reload cold

Wait five minutes.
Check whether the IPMI interface is up:
```
hostname (config) # show ipmi
```
If the IPMI interface is down:
1. Shut down the appliance:
```
hostname (config) # reload halt
```
2. Unplug all power cables.
3. Wait 90 seconds.
4. Plug in the power cables.
5. Push the power button to restart the appliance.

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