From eb6fb9ebb0045df88481649eb355538127c96b02 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maxim Devaev Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 04:51:48 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 70fa51fd..60dae210 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Pi-KVM OS is based on Arch Linux ARM and contains all required packages and conf ## Tips * The Pi-KVM file system is always mounted in read-only mode. This prevents it from being damaged by a sudden power outage. To change the configuration you must first switch FS to write mode using the command `rw` from root. After the changes, be sure to run the command `ro` to switch it back to read-only. -* NEVER edit `/etc/kvmd/main.yaml`. Use `/etc/kvmd/main.yaml` to redefine the system parameters. All other files that are also not recommended for editing have read-only permissions. If you edit any of these files, you will need to manually make changes to them when you upgrade your system. +* NEVER edit `/etc/kvmd/main.yaml`. Use `/etc/kvmd/main.yaml` to redefine the system parameters. All other files that are also not recommended for editing have read-only permissions. If you edit any of these files, you will need to manually make changes to them when you upgrade your system. You can view the current configuration and all available KVMD parameters using the command `kvmd -m`. * Almost all KVMD (the main daemon controlling Pi-KVM) configuration files use [YAML](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/YAMLSyntax.html) syntax. Read about it if you don't know how to use it. @@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ Pi-KVM OS is based on Arch Linux ARM and contains all required packages and conf ip: 192.168.0.100 # port: 9 # By default ``` + +* To use IPMI BMC you need to set up an appropriate account and run the `kvmd-ipmi` daemon. Although Pi-KVM supports the IPMI protocol, we strongly recommend that you do not use outside trusted of networks due to its [insecurity](https://github.com/NitescuLucian/nliplace.com.blog.drafts). Refer to the file `/etc/kvmd/ipmipasswd` to configure IPMI account. ## Troubleshooting * In step 8 (`make install`), you may encounter the following error: