Resolving conflicts with the IMM LAN over USB interface

Use this information to resolve LAN over USB conflicts with network configurations and applications.

There are several actions that resolve LAN over USB conflicts with network configurations and applications:
  1. For conflicts with Open MPI, configure the application so it does not attempt to use this interface.
  2. Take the interface down (run ifdown under Linux).
  3. Remove the driver (run rmmod under Linux).
  4. Disable the USB in-band interface on the IMM through either the IMM web interface or the AMM web interface.
    Important: If you disable the USB in-band interface, you cannot perform an in-band update of the IMM firmware using the Linux or Windows flash utilities. If the USB in-band interface is disabled, use the Firmware Update option on the IMM web interface to update the firmware.

    If you disable the USB in-band interface, also disable the watchdog timeouts to prevent the server from restarting unexpectedly.

    • Use the following steps to disable the LAN over USB interface from the IMM web interface.
      1. Log in to the IMM on which you want to disable the USB device driver interface.
      2. In the navigation pane, click System Settings and scroll down to the Miscellaneous area.
      3. Select the Do not allow commands on USB interface check box to disable the USB in-band interface. Selecting this option does not affect the USB remote presence functions (for example, keyboard, mouse, and mass storage). When you disable the USB in-band interface, the in-band systems-management applications such as the Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) and firmware update package utilities might not work.
        Note: The ASU works with a disabled USB in-band interface if an IPMI device driver is installed.

        If you try to use systems-management applications while the in-band interface is disabled, they might not work.

      4. Click Save.
    • Use the following steps to disable the LAN over USB interface from the AMM web interface:
      1. Log in to the AMM web interface.
      2. In the navigation pane, click Blade Configuration under the Blade Tasks heading.
      3. Scroll down to the Service Processor LAN over USB interface are on the Blade Configuration web page. The section lists all blades in the chassis which are capable of enabling and disabling the LAN over USB interface.
      4. Select the check boxes next to the blade or blades that you want to enable or disable.
      5. Click the Disable button to disable the LAN over USB interface on the selected blades.
Parent topic: Using LAN over USB to interface the IMM