RHEL6 ping ssh and fence_ipmilan fails to connect in an HP Proliant DL380 G7

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Ping ssh and fence_ipmilan fails to connect for an HP Proliant DL380 G7
  • The network switch port and server switch ports have been swapped, and the fault continues.
  • ping and ssh fails to connect outside
[root@xx ~]#  fence_ipmilan -a hpxx.console -l xunix -p today1sag00dday -o status -P 1 -T 4
    Getting status of IPMI:hpxx.console...ipmilan: Failed to connect after 20 seconds
    Chassis power = Unknown
    Failed
    [root@xx ~]#  fence_ipmilan -a hpxx.console -l unix -p today1sag00dday -o status -P 1 -T 4
    Getting status of IPMI:hpxx.console...ipmilan: Failed to connect after 20 seconds
    Chassis power = Unknown
    Failed
    [root@xx ~]# ssh hpxx.console
    ssh: connect to host hpxx.console port 22: No route to host

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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