[Bug 1304518] Re: Confusing wording in the IPMI section of node power data

[Julian Edwards]

Let me explain what it means and then maybe that will help me to
understand which part is confusing you.

When a BMC is using DHCP, its address can change at any time at the whim
of the DHCP server.  It usually doesn't, which is why it normally works
but on a busy network that is using all of its IPs that won't be the
case.

To get around this, MAAS allows you to enter the BMCs MAC address
instead and uses ARP to look up the IP for that MAC.  This is a lot more
reliable in the face of changing IPs, however it requires that the ARP
table is populated so may not always work.

** Also affects: maas
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: maas
       Status: New => Incomplete

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  Confusing wording in the IPMI section of node power data

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