Help getting interface back online

[kyle]

I'm going to pull an excuse out of my hat and say due to sleep deprivation, I deleted my primary network interface on the FreeNAS console. I obviously cannot get back into my server, so how screwed am I?

-Asking for a friend

 

[melloa]

Tell your friend to get a monitor and keyboard hooked up to his server, use the console to re-configure the network. If not mistaken, option 1. Best to setup DHCP, otherwise will need to also set default route, DNS ...

 

[kyle]

Tell your friend to get a monitor and keyboard hooked up to his server, use the console to re-configure the network. If not mistaken, option 1. Best to setup DHCP, otherwise will need to also set default route, DNS ...

Haha much appreciated! I figure that's what I had to do but I wanted to avoid (or procrastination?!) it bc I don't have a monitor other than a TV.

 

[Sjöhaga]

doesn't that asus rack have ipmi?

 

[kyle]

Yes it does... TBH I have no knowledge of IPMI. Do you have any pointers on how I can utilize?

 

[Redcoat]

TBH I have no knowledge of IPMI. Do you have any pointers on how I can utilize?

The user guide for Asrock IPMI is here https://www.asrockrack.com/support/IPMI.pdf

Once connected to its web interface, use the remote console application found under the remote control tab.

 

[kyle]

Awesome thanks for the heads up!