How to fix the Oracle error CRS-01616: The BMC device used for IPMI at IP address string is not properly configured for ADMIN access; details at string in string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorCRS-01616: The BMC device used for IPMI at IP address string is not properly configured for ADMIN access; details at string in string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

CRS-01616: The BMC device used for IPMI at IP address string is not properly configured for ADMIN access; details at string in string

Reason for the Error CRS-01616: The BMC device used for IPMI at IP address string is not properly configured for ADMIN access; details at string in string

Cause: The IPMI BMC is not configured to support the ADMIN access methods required by Oracle Clusterware.

How to fix the Error CRS-01616: The BMC device used for IPMI at IP address string is not properly configured for ADMIN access; details at string in string ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Action: Consult the clusterware admin manual for proper procedures in configuring BMC. Use the BMC configuration tool (ipmitool or ipmiutil) command to check and verify that the current configuration supports either MD5 or password validation for ADMIN access.