Dell EMC Unity: Error activating SOL payload: Unspecified error

Summary: Dell EMC Unity: Error activating SOL payload: Unspecified error

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Symptoms

While using the ipmitool with a Unity array, you are unable to initiate a SOL (Serial Over Lan) connection.

Error message:
 
Error activating SOL payload: Unspecified error

Cause

This happens when your old ipmi session becomes stale.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, run a sol deactivate command. For example:

ipmitool.exe -I lanplus -C 3 -U console -P APM00xxxxxx -H 128.221.1.252 sol deactivate

To start a new session issue the sol activate command. For example:

ipmitool.exe -I lanplus -C 3 -U console -P APM00xxxxxx -H 128.221.1.252 sol activate

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Affected Products

Dell EMC Unity Family
Article Properties
Article Number: 000052112
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 19 Jul 2021
Version:  5
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