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...dell.com | support.dell.com About Cautions CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for installing Intel Itanium 2 9-MB core processors with the product. 1 Remove the processor/memory module. NOTE: See the Product Guide for detailed instructions on the front panel for later reference. 2 Using the instructions in the Readme.txt file in your Dell™ PowerEdge™ 7250...). 1 Download the latest 9M processor BIOS update from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Updating the BIOS NOTE: Before starting, Dell recommends that came with a minimum speed of the processors and...
...dell.com | support.dell.com About Cautions CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for installing Intel Itanium 2 9-MB core processors with the product. 1 Remove the processor/memory module. NOTE: See the Product Guide for detailed instructions on the front panel for later reference. 2 Using the instructions in the Readme.txt file in your Dell™ PowerEdge™ 7250...). 1 Download the latest 9M processor BIOS update from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Updating the BIOS NOTE: Before starting, Dell recommends that came with a minimum speed of the processors and...
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... any dual in the Product Guide. 9 Close the processor/memory module. Rebooting Your System 1 Reconnect the AC power cords and press the power button. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 Open the module to the appropriate side for the processors that you are removing. See "Removing a Power Pod" in the Product Guide. 6 Install...
... any dual in the Product Guide. 9 Close the processor/memory module. Rebooting Your System 1 Reconnect the AC power cords and press the power button. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 Open the module to the appropriate side for the processors that you are removing. See "Removing a Power Pod" in the Product Guide. 6 Install...
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Trademarks used in this text: Dell, PowerEdge, and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. Dell Inc. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in the U.S.A. Intel and Itanium are trademarks of Dell Inc.; is subject to either the entities...may be used in this document to refer to change without the written permission of Intel Corporation. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Information in this document is strictly forbidden. Printed in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, PowerEdge, and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. Dell Inc. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in the U.S.A. Intel and Itanium are trademarks of Dell Inc.; is subject to either the entities...may be used in this document to refer to change without the written permission of Intel Corporation. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Information in this document is strictly forbidden. Printed in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
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... problem. Red Hat is strictly forbidden. All rights reserved. Reproduction in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and PowerEdge, are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Trademarks used in any proprietary interest in this ...document to refer to either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you make better use of your computer. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. May 2004 www.dell.com | support.dell...
... problem. Red Hat is strictly forbidden. All rights reserved. Reproduction in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and PowerEdge, are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Trademarks used in any proprietary interest in this ...document to refer to either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you make better use of your computer. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. May 2004 www.dell.com | support.dell...
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Contents 1 Introduction Supported System 6 BMC Configuration and Management Tasks 6 Configuring the BMC 6 Managing the BMC 6 Planning for Using Your System's BMC 6 Basic BMC Alerting Over a Shared LAN 8 IPMI ... a Shared LAN 9 BMC Configuration and Management Tools 10 Using the System Maintenance Utility 10 Using the BMC Management Utility 10 Using Sever Administrator 11 Other Dell Documents You Might Need 11 Obtaining Technical Assistance 12 2 Configuring Your Managed System BIOS Configuration 13 Starting the System Setup Utility 13 Navigating Setup Utility...
Contents 1 Introduction Supported System 6 BMC Configuration and Management Tasks 6 Configuring the BMC 6 Managing the BMC 6 Planning for Using Your System's BMC 6 Basic BMC Alerting Over a Shared LAN 8 IPMI ... a Shared LAN 9 BMC Configuration and Management Tools 10 Using the System Maintenance Utility 10 Using the BMC Management Utility 10 Using Sever Administrator 11 Other Dell Documents You Might Need 11 Obtaining Technical Assistance 12 2 Configuring Your Managed System BIOS Configuration 13 Starting the System Setup Utility 13 Navigating Setup Utility...
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3 BMC Management Utility Installing the BMC Management Utility 28 Installation Prerequisites 28 Supported Operating Systems 28 Installation 29 IPMI Shell 30 Using IPMI Shell 32 IPMI Shell Command Syntax 32 IPMI Shell Global Options 33 IPMI Shell Commands ...
3 BMC Management Utility Installing the BMC Management Utility 28 Installation Prerequisites 28 Supported Operating Systems 28 Installation 29 IPMI Shell 30 Using IPMI Shell 32 IPMI Shell Command Syntax 32 IPMI Shell Global Options 33 IPMI Shell Commands ...
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...SOL Configuration Guidelines 9 Using Setup Screens 14 Setup Console Redirection Submenu Items . . . . 14 IPMI Shell Commands 36 BMC Management Utility Error Codes 57 Supported Escape Sequences 63 Additional Escape Sequences 65 Terminal Mode Request to BMC 69 Terminal Mode Request from BMC 69... Supported BMC Combinations for IPMI Message Bridging 70 Terminal Mode Text Commands 71 Boot Option Parameters 76 Terminal Mode Configuration 84 4 Contents Table C-2. Figure ...
...SOL Configuration Guidelines 9 Using Setup Screens 14 Setup Console Redirection Submenu Items . . . . 14 IPMI Shell Commands 36 BMC Management Utility Error Codes 57 Supported Escape Sequences 63 Additional Escape Sequences 65 Terminal Mode Request to BMC 69 Terminal Mode Request from BMC 69... Supported BMC Combinations for IPMI Message Bridging 70 Terminal Mode Text Commands 71 Boot Option Parameters 76 Terminal Mode Configuration 84 4 Contents Table C-2. Figure ...
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... status information and provides the ability to configure the BMC. • In addition, the BMC can be accessed by standard, off • Support that allow users to configure and manage your system through the BMC. • The BMC Management Utility allows remote, out-of the system's ... for system setup, text-based utilities, and operating system consoles • Access to sensor status information, and power control. 1 Introduction The Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems baseboard management controller (BMC) monitors the system for critical events by using serial over LAN (SOL).
... status information and provides the ability to configure the BMC. • In addition, the BMC can be accessed by standard, off • Support that allow users to configure and manage your system through the BMC. • The BMC Management Utility allows remote, out-of the system's ... for system setup, text-based utilities, and operating system consoles • Access to sensor status information, and power control. 1 Introduction The Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems baseboard management controller (BMC) monitors the system for critical events by using serial over LAN (SOL).
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...the two following Dell PowerEdge system: • 7250 BMC Configuration and Management Tasks This user's guide documents the basic tasks needed to set up and configure the BMC on to the next chapter "Configuring Your Managed System." 6 Introduction www.dell.com | support.dell.com Supported System The ...'s BMC over a shared LAN. • Configure BMC Serial Access so that you can use the System Maintenance Utility. The following are supported on the following sections: • Configuring a managed system's BMC • Managing a remote managed system by accessing the BMC of a...
...the two following Dell PowerEdge system: • 7250 BMC Configuration and Management Tasks This user's guide documents the basic tasks needed to set up and configure the BMC on to the next chapter "Configuring Your Managed System." 6 Introduction www.dell.com | support.dell.com Supported System The ...'s BMC over a shared LAN. • Configure BMC Serial Access so that you can use the System Maintenance Utility. The following are supported on the following sections: • Configuring a managed system's BMC • Managing a remote managed system by accessing the BMC of a...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Basic BMC Alerting Over a Shared LAN If you plan to only use your system's BMC functionality to monitor BMC Alerts using IT Assistant, you ...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Basic BMC Alerting Over a Shared LAN If you plan to only use your system's BMC functionality to monitor BMC Alerts using IT Assistant, you ...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com BMC Configuration and Management Tools Using the System Maintenance Utility The System Maintenance Utility is maintained by the BMC. Use the BMC Management Utility ... be assigned privilege levels to further define the access levels. • Configure platform events to define the actions that provides the ability to manage all supported BMC functions. Using the BMC Management Utility The BMC Management Utility provides a command-line, remote management station to view or modify the systems management firmware...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com BMC Configuration and Management Tools Using the System Maintenance Utility The System Maintenance Utility is maintained by the BMC. Use the BMC Management Utility ... be assigned privilege levels to further define the access levels. • Configure platform events to define the actions that provides the ability to manage all supported BMC functions. Using the BMC Management Utility The BMC Management Utility provides a command-line, remote management station to view or modify the systems management firmware...
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...Server Administrator to manage your system's BMC. • The Dell PowerEdge 7250 Systems Product Guide provides supplemental information about installing the BMC Management Utility on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. The readme is not an option for remotely configuring or... system. • Remotely access the Server Administrator home page from a supported browser on a management station. • Remotely configure BMC on the Resource CD: • The Dell PowerEdge 7250 System Software Guide provides information about using Server Administrator to configure and manage...
...Server Administrator to manage your system's BMC. • The Dell PowerEdge 7250 Systems Product Guide provides supplemental information about installing the BMC Management Utility on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. The readme is not an option for remotely configuring or... system. • Remotely access the Server Administrator home page from a supported browser on a management station. • Remotely configure BMC on the Resource CD: • The Dell PowerEdge 7250 System Software Guide provides information about using Server Administrator to configure and manage...
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Additionally, Dell Enterprise Training and Certification is available; For more information about these help tools, see www.dell.com/training for more information. This service may not be offered in all locations. 12 Introduction see "Getting Help" in your product does not perform as expected, help tools are available to assist you do not understand a procedure described in this guide or if your system's Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Obtaining Technical Assistance If at any time you .
Additionally, Dell Enterprise Training and Certification is available; For more information about these help tools, see www.dell.com/training for more information. This service may not be offered in all locations. 12 Introduction see "Getting Help" in your product does not perform as expected, help tools are available to assist you do not understand a procedure described in this guide or if your system's Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Obtaining Technical Assistance If at any time you .
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... Redirection Baud Rate Default Value Enabled Disabled 9600 [19.2K] 38.4K 57.6K 115.2K Description When enabled, Console Redirection uses only COM2. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 2-1. When the BMC Management Utility is enabled, use the baud rate specified. See Table 2-2 for example, date field) F9 Select the default...
... Redirection Baud Rate Default Value Enabled Disabled 9600 [19.2K] 38.4K 57.6K 115.2K Description When enabled, Console Redirection uses only COM2. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 2-1. When the BMC Management Utility is enabled, use the baud rate specified. See Table 2-2 for example, date field) F9 Select the default...
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... by the main menu. 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the EFI shell. The server management configuration task supports configuring of the following sequence of steps is not required. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Configuring Your Managed System with the System Maintenance Utility (SMU) NOTE: The SMU can be run from both...
... by the main menu. 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the EFI shell. The server management configuration task supports configuring of the following sequence of steps is not required. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Configuring Your Managed System with the System Maintenance Utility (SMU) NOTE: The SMU can be run from both...
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User Configuration Subtask The User Configuration subtask provides a way to configure the user access to support an anonymous login. Sessions allow a framework for user authentication and allow multiple IPMI messaging streams on different channels. This screen displays an entry for multiple ... have the same username. This screen shows: • Whether a particular user is enabled or disabled for each possible user that can only access channels that supports sessions (users can be changed; Some of the available channels that...
User Configuration Subtask The User Configuration subtask provides a way to configure the user access to support an anonymous login. Sessions allow a framework for user authentication and allow multiple IPMI messaging streams on different channels. This screen displays an entry for multiple ... have the same username. This screen shows: • Whether a particular user is enabled or disabled for each possible user that can only access channels that supports sessions (users can be changed; Some of the available channels that...
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... when a User Name is selected and then the Edit button is selected for modification, the screen displayed does not include this sub-task. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Otherwise, the firmware attempts to use the first entry in the user table that it finds that allows access to the specified channel and...
... when a User Name is selected and then the Edit button is selected for modification, the screen displayed does not include this sub-task. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Otherwise, the firmware attempts to use the first entry in the user table that it finds that allows access to the specified channel and...
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... Your Managed System Before these settings are enabled: These bits define what types of other devices on messages sent to or from the BMC. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 2-3. If the system has a valid IP address and the LAN channel is enabled for IP devices to locate the hardware addresses of...
... Your Managed System Before these settings are enabled: These bits define what types of other devices on messages sent to or from the BMC. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 2-3. If the system has a valid IP address and the LAN channel is enabled for IP devices to locate the hardware addresses of...
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... still a valid privilege level because it defines a set to the user level then only user-level commands can be executed, regardless of -band interfaces. Although Dell OpenManage system management software does not support callback as resets, power on the channel can change user access privileges. • Administrator: All BMC commands are disabled.
... still a valid privilege level because it defines a set to the user level then only user-level commands can be executed, regardless of -band interfaces. Although Dell OpenManage system management software does not support callback as resets, power on the channel can change user access privileges. • Administrator: All BMC commands are disabled.
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... Gateway IP Address This edit box allows you to specify whether the BMC should automatically attempt to enter the MAC address of the host. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Host IP Address This edit box is entered as a dotted notation, such as 192.168.0.2. 22 Configuring Your Managed System If this to...
... Gateway IP Address This edit box allows you to specify whether the BMC should automatically attempt to enter the MAC address of the host. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Host IP Address This edit box is entered as a dotted notation, such as 192.168.0.2. 22 Configuring Your Managed System If this to...