Dell Unity: Connection to UNITY via IPMI tool fails with "Error: Unable to establish IPMI v2 / RMCP+ session" (User Correctable)

Summary: Unable to connect to UNITY via SSH (SSH enabled on UNITY). In order to proceed with issue analysis connection to Storage Processor via IPMI started. The IPMI connection through the service ports fails with error: Error: Unable to establish IPMI v2 / RMCP+ session ...

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Symptoms

Following Dell Unity: Using the IPMI Tool on Unity Systems (User Correctable), able to ping both SPA and SPB but unable to complete the connection to Storage Processor.

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Cause

Wrong UNITY serial number inserted on password field ( -P xxxx ).

Resolution

Inserted correct UNITY Serial Number on password field ( -P xxxx ).

Affected Products

Dell EMC Unity

Products

Storage, Entry Level & Midrange
Article Properties
Article Number: 000194884
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 10 Sep 2025
Version:  3
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