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Baseboard Management Controller Configuration

The Baseboard Managment Controller (BMC) enables configuring, monitoring, and recovery of systems remotely. BMC provides the following features:

l Uses the system's serial port and integrated NIC

l Fault logging and SNMP alerting

l Access to system event log and sensor status

l Control of system functions including power on and off

l Support is independent of the system's power or operating state

l Provides text console redirection for system setup, text-based utilities, and operating system consoles

For additional information on using BMC, see the documentation for the BMC and systems management applications.

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Entering the BMC Setup Module

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1. Turn on or restart your system.

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2. Press <Ctrl-E> when prompted after POST.

If your operating system begins to load before you press <Crtl-E>, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.

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BMC Setup Module Options

Table3-7 lists the BMC Setup Module options and shows how to configure the emergency management port (EMP).

Table 3-7.BMCSetupModule

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NOTE: To use the BMC feature, you must connect the network connection to integrated NIC1. See Figure1-4.

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Option

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Description

Static IP Vs DHCP

Source

Displays whether the network controller will be assigned a static IP address or a DHCP address

BMC IP Address

Enter the IP address for a static IP address. The field is limited to a maximum value of 255.255.255.255. If IP address 169.254.0.6 is

used and DCHP is enabled, the BMC will not be able to contact the DHCP server.

Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet mask for the static IP address.

Gateway

Enter the IP gateway for the static IP address.

Alert IP Address

Displays the address of the alert destination.

LAN Channel

Enables or disables the out-of-band LAN channel access to the shared network controller.

UserID2 Account

Modifies the administrator account's username and password.

BMC GUID

Displays the system's global unique identifier.

MAC Address

Displays the network controller's MAC address.

Reset BMC settings

to default

Clears the BMC settings and resets the BMC setting to the defaults.

NOTE: If the integrated network controller is used in an Ether Channel team or link aggregation team, the BMC management traffic will not function

properly. For more information about network teaming, see the documentation for the network controller.

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