E.3.1 Startup Configuration for the IPMI Service

Perform the startup configuration for the IPMI service so that Configuration Update Service for SA can use the IPMI service when obtaining the BMC or iRMC IP address of the server.

Starting the IPMI service
Execute the following command on all the nodes to check the startup status of the IPMI service.
```
# /usr/bin/systemctl status ipmi.service
ipmi.service - IPMI Driver
    Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/ipmi.service; disabled) 
    Active: inactive (dead)
```
If "inactive" is displayed in "Active:" field, execute the following command.
If "active" is displayed in "Active:" field, it is not necessary to execute the following command.
```
# /usr/bin/systemctl start ipmi.service
```
Enable the IPMI service.
Confirm that the IPMI service is "enabled" on all the nodes.
```
# /usr/bin/systemctl list-unit-files --type=service | grep ipmi.service
ipmi.service                                disabled
```
If "disabled" is displayed in "ipmi.service" field, execute the following command.
If "enabled" is displayed in "ipmi.service" field, it is not necessary to execute the following command.
```
# /usr/bin/systemctl enable ipmi.service
```