{"id":285,"date":"2026-10-29T17:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1gservers.com\/blog\/?p=285"},"modified":"2026-10-29T18:48:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:48:56","slug":"introducing-1gservers-new-ipmi-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1gservers.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/introducing-1gservers-new-ipmi-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing 1GServers’ New IPMI System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Getting Started with 1GServers VPN-Enabled IPMI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will be rolling out updates to our servers’ IPMI info in waves, so at the beginning, many servers will still be using the old way of gaining IPMI access through ticket submissions. The goal is to eventually move all of our servers over to this new system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our new IPMI system lets you securely access your servers\u2019 management interfaces through WireGuard. You can create VPN access for your entire account or limit a configuration to one server, manage existing configurations, and access ISO images for remote installations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Install WireGuard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download and install WireGuard for your operating system from the official WireGuard website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Download whichever version you need for the device you will be accessing the IPMI from.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll use WireGuard to import the configuration file generated through the 1GServers VPN page and connect to your servers\u2019 private management network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Choose Your VPN Access<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the left-hand side in your client portal, click on IPMI remote access and then select the remote access manager and log in to the portal. All servers on your account that are available through the new system will appear here. Each server tile displays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • The server\u2019s private IPMI address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Its IPMI username and password, with controls to reveal or copy them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • An Open IPMI<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Controls on the right to generate or revoke a server-specific VPN configuration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    There are two types of configuration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Server-specific access:<\/strong> Use the controls beside a server to generate a configuration that grants access only to that server\u2019s IPMI. Each server supports one server-specific profile at a time. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Account-wide access:<\/strong> Use the WireGuard Profiles<\/strong> section below the server tiles to generate a configuration covering all eligible servers on your account. You can have up to two account-wide profiles, allowing you to use separate configurations on two devices. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Download the generated .conf file and keep it somewhere secure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Connect and Open IPMI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On a desktop computer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Open WireGuard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      2. Select Add Tunnel, then choose the option to import a tunnel from a file. The wording may vary by operating system. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      3. Select the .conf file you downloaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      4. Select the imported tunnel and click Activate. (Pictured above is what it will look like when active)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      5. Return to the 1GServers VPN page and click Open IPMI<\/strong> for your server. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      6. Sign in using the IPMI credentials displayed in the server tile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      WireGuard must be active before you can reach the private\nIPMI address.<\/strong> Importing a configuration alone does not establish the\nconnection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      When you\u2019re finished, you can deactivate the WireGuard tunnel. Deactivating it disconnects your computer without revoking the configuration, so you can activate it again later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      How Access Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Configurations are persistent\u2014you do not need to generate a new one every time you connect. For account-wide profiles, access to newly added eligible servers is updated automatically during the next successful ownership verification, normally within 12 hours. Your existing configuration continues to work; no replacement download is required.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      To use an image:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Select a common ISO or upload your custom ISO and wait for it to become available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Open your server\u2019s IPMI interface while connected to WireGuard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Follow the Supermicro mounting instructions shown in the portal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Copy the displayed share host, image path, and any required credentials into the corresponding virtual-media fields.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Save the settings and mount the image.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Select the virtual CD\/DVD as the boot device when you\u2019re ready to start the installation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Selecting or uploading an ISO does not mount it\nautomatically\u2014you must complete the mounting steps in IPMI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Custom ISOs are removed from our storage server after 24\nhours.<\/strong> Complete your installation before the image expires, and unmount it\nwhen you\u2019re finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        If you cannot open IPMI, first confirm that WireGuard is\nactive and that your chosen configuration covers the server you\u2019re trying to\naccess. If you still need assistance, contact 1GServers support with the server\nname and the error you\u2019re seeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Getting Started with 1GServers VPN-Enabled IPMI We will be rolling out updates to our servers’ IPMI info in waves, so at the beginning, many servers will still be using the old way of gaining IPMI access through ticket submissions. The goal is to eventually move all of our servers over to this new system. Our […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":299,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1gservers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1gservers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1gservers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1gservers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1gservers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/1gservers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":301,"href":"https:\/\/1gservers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285\/revisions\/301"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1gservers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1gservers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1gservers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1gservers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}