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... 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 ... Subtask 17 LAN Channel Configuration Subtask 19 Serial Over LAN Configuration Subtask 23 LAN Alert Configuration 25 Configuring Your Managed System with Server Administrator 25 Configuring Your Managed System to Access its BMC 25 Contents 1
... 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 ... Subtask 17 LAN Channel Configuration Subtask 19 Serial Over LAN Configuration Subtask 23 LAN Alert Configuration 25 Configuring Your Managed System with Server Administrator 25 Configuring Your Managed System to Access its BMC 25 Contents 1
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... Microsoft EMS/SAC and Red Hat Linux serial console interfaces by using serial over LAN (SOL). 1 Introduction The Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems baseboard management controller (BMC) monitors the system for critical events by communicating with various sensors on and... off -the-shelf terminal or terminal emulator utilities that is an EFI-based configuration tool that provides the ability to configure the BMC. • Dell OpenManage Server...
... Microsoft EMS/SAC and Red Hat Linux serial console interfaces by using serial over LAN (SOL). 1 Introduction The Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems baseboard management controller (BMC) monitors the system for critical events by communicating with various sensors on and... off -the-shelf terminal or terminal emulator utilities that is an EFI-based configuration tool that provides the ability to configure the BMC. • Dell OpenManage Server...
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...use the BMC to manage your system's BMC over a shared LAN to activate console redirection. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Supported System The BMC-management features documented in this guide are some likely configuration scenarios: ...Utility. These basic tasks can be broken down into the two following are supported on the following Dell PowerEdge system: • 7250 BMC Configuration and Management Tasks This user's guide documents the basic tasks needed to the next ... can use the System Maintenance Utility. Alternately, you must use the Server Administrator home page GUI.
...use the BMC to manage your system's BMC over a shared LAN to activate console redirection. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Supported System The BMC-management features documented in this guide are some likely configuration scenarios: ...Utility. These basic tasks can be broken down into the two following are supported on the following Dell PowerEdge system: • 7250 BMC Configuration and Management Tasks This user's guide documents the basic tasks needed to the next ... can use the System Maintenance Utility. Alternately, you must use the Server Administrator home page GUI.
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... BMC over a shared LAN, you will need follow the BMC configuration guidelines listed in Table 1-1. Table 1-1. Table 1-2. 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 ... Medium Accessed over a shared LAN BMC Configuration Tools Basic Configuration Tasks BMC Management Tools • SMU (pre-operating system environment) • Server Administrator • Configure BMC user(s) • Enable LAN on managed system • Configure IP address on managed system • Configure Subnet...
... BMC over a shared LAN, you will need follow the BMC configuration guidelines listed in Table 1-1. Table 1-1. Table 1-2. 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 ... Medium Accessed over a shared LAN BMC Configuration Tools Basic Configuration Tasks BMC Management Tools • SMU (pre-operating system environment) • Server Administrator • Configure BMC user(s) • Enable LAN on managed system • Configure IP address on managed system • Configure Subnet...
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... Hat Linux text console redirection BMC Configuration Tools Basic Configuration Tasks BMC Management Tools • SMU (pre-operating system environment) • Server Administrator (to access your system's BMC over a shared LAN, you will need follow the BMC configuration guidelines listed in BIOS •...Tasks BMC Management Tools Accessed through the serial channel by using a null modem cable • SMU (pre-operating system environment) • Server Administrator (to enable BMC serial only) • Configure BMC user(s) • Enable BMC Serial in BIOS • Set BMC serial ...
... Hat Linux text console redirection BMC Configuration Tools Basic Configuration Tasks BMC Management Tools • SMU (pre-operating system environment) • Server Administrator (to access your system's BMC over a shared LAN, you will need follow the BMC configuration guidelines listed in BIOS •...Tasks BMC Management Tools Accessed through the serial channel by using a null modem cable • SMU (pre-operating system environment) • Server Administrator (to enable BMC serial only) • Configure BMC user(s) • Enable BMC Serial in BIOS • Set BMC serial ...
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.... To use the BMC Management Utility. • Configure BIOS setting to allow console redirection • Configure the BMC using the SMU or Server Administrator. • Install the BMC Management Utility to a management station See "Configuring Your Managed System" for channel access. Users and channels .... • View and save the BMC Sensor Data Records. • View and save the Field Replaceable Unit records. 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. The SMU...
.... To use the BMC Management Utility. • Configure BIOS setting to allow console redirection • Configure the BMC using the SMU or Server Administrator. • Install the BMC Management Utility to a management station See "Configuring Your Managed System" for channel access. Users and channels .... • View and save the BMC Sensor Data Records. • View and save the Field Replaceable Unit records. 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. The SMU...
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...Remotely configure BMC on a management station. • The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 1.8.3 User's Guide provides additional information about using Server Administrator to manage your system's BMC. • The Dell PowerEdge 7250 Systems Product Guide provides supplemental information about configuring your BIOS settings...'s BMC on the Resource CD: • The Dell PowerEdge 7250 System Software Guide provides information about using the System Maintenance Utility to configure and manage your system. Server Administrator requires that the system has an operating system ...
...Remotely configure BMC on a management station. • The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 1.8.3 User's Guide provides additional information about using Server Administrator to manage your system's BMC. • The Dell PowerEdge 7250 Systems Product Guide provides supplemental information about configuring your BIOS settings...'s BMC on the Resource CD: • The Dell PowerEdge 7250 System Software Guide provides information about using the System Maintenance Utility to configure and manage your system. Server Administrator requires that the system has an operating system ...
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... items are submenus, while others are described: • BIOS Configuration • Configuring Your BMC with the System Maintenance Utility (SMU) • Configuring Your BMC with Server Administrator BIOS Configuration For most configurations you will need to configure specific BIOS settings before you must first configure the necessary system BIOS, network, and...
... items are submenus, while others are described: • BIOS Configuration • Configuring Your BMC with the System Maintenance Utility (SMU) • Configuring Your BMC with Server Administrator BIOS Configuration For most configurations you will need to configure specific BIOS settings before you must first configure the necessary system BIOS, network, and...
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...screen to be run from both the Resource CD and from the system's utility partition (UT). You can be displayed that are common to the server management configuration tasks are displayed as sub-tasks: • Users • LAN Channel • Serial/Modem • Platform Event Filtering (PEF)... pertain to the selected sub-task. The Resource CD menu program begins running the SMU from the server management controller 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 update the...
...screen to be run from both the Resource CD and from the system's utility partition (UT). You can be displayed that are common to the server management configuration tasks are displayed as sub-tasks: • Users • LAN Channel • Serial/Modem • Platform Event Filtering (PEF)... pertain to the selected sub-task. The Resource CD menu program begins running the SMU from the server management controller 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 update the...
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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 other ... Configuration Settings Set by clicking the Next button until you must click through each LAN configuration screen by the SMU The SMU automatically configures some server management firmware settings. The SMU enables authentication of type straight password, MD2, MD5, and none. • User-level authentication is disabled: The SMU disables user...
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 other ... Configuration Settings Set by clicking the Next button until you must click through each LAN configuration screen by the SMU The SMU automatically configures some server management firmware settings. The SMU enables authentication of type straight password, MD2, MD5, and none. • User-level authentication is disabled: The SMU disables user...
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...at which communication on /off, and watchdog activation are disallowed. • Operator: All BMC commands are allowed, including configuration commands. Although Dell OpenManage system management software does not support callback as a connection mechanism, it defines a set to the user level then only user-level..., the Host IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway IP Address fields are primarily commands that can be executed by the DHCP server as resets, power on the channel can change user access privileges. • Administrator: All BMC commands are allowed, except for the...
...at which communication on /off, and watchdog activation are disallowed. • Operator: All BMC commands are allowed, including configuration commands. Although Dell OpenManage system management software does not support callback as a connection mechanism, it defines a set to the user level then only user-level..., the Host IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway IP Address fields are primarily commands that can be executed by the DHCP server as resets, power on the channel can change user access privileges. • Administrator: All BMC commands are allowed, except for the...
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...the baud rate at which serial data is transferred by the BMC when SOL is a one-to-one system management software program that Server Administrator discovers on the global navigation bar for BIOS serial redirection. Users must be logged in with Admin privileges to configure the BMC...remotely accessed from a management station with User or Power User group privileges can view the BMC information but cannot change the settings. Server Administrator help is the rate currently set for more information about the specific window you to Access its command line interface. The ...
...the baud rate at which serial data is transferred by the BMC when SOL is a one-to-one system management software program that Server Administrator discovers on the global navigation bar for BIOS serial redirection. Users must be logged in with Admin privileges to configure the BMC...remotely accessed from a management station with User or Power User group privileges can view the BMC information but cannot change the settings. Server Administrator help is the rate currently set for more information about the specific window you to Access its command line interface. The ...
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...; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS, ES, WS • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows XP • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web, Standard, and Enterprise Editions 28 BMC Management Utility www.dell.com | support.dell.com Installing the BMC Management Utility The BMC Management Utility is installed on a Management Station Supported Operating Systems The...
...; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS, ES, WS • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows XP • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web, Standard, and Enterprise Editions 28 BMC Management Utility www.dell.com | support.dell.com Installing the BMC Management Utility The BMC Management Utility is installed on a Management Station Supported Operating Systems The...
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... can also access your managed system's BMC using SOL Proxy using the LAN communication channel. When BIOS console redirection to serial port is a simple telnet server. BMC then writes the packets to the designated serial I /O port. Figure 3-8. See Figure 3-9. It allows a telnet client to use console redirection...
... can also access your managed system's BMC using SOL Proxy using the LAN communication channel. When BIOS console redirection to serial port is a simple telnet server. BMC then writes the packets to the designated serial I /O port. Figure 3-8. See Figure 3-9. It allows a telnet client to use console redirection...
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A variety of telnet clients can use HyperTerminal to connect to access SOL Proxy features. HyperTerminal key mappings are based on systems running Windows Server 2003. • In a Windows environment, you can be used to a Red Hat Linux console (redirected by SOL) the function...many functions required during console redirection. SOL Proxy is Hilgraeve's HyperTerminal Private Edition 6.1 or later. 42 BMC Management Utility www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 3-9. SOL Proxy Diagram The SOL Proxy communication scheme enables the viewing and configuration of the BIOS settings of the ...
A variety of telnet clients can use HyperTerminal to connect to access SOL Proxy features. HyperTerminal key mappings are based on systems running Windows Server 2003. • In a Windows environment, you can be used to a Red Hat Linux console (redirected by SOL) the function...many functions required during console redirection. SOL Proxy is Hilgraeve's HyperTerminal Private Edition 6.1 or later. 42 BMC Management Utility www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 3-9. SOL Proxy Diagram The SOL Proxy communication scheme enables the viewing and configuration of the BIOS settings of the ...
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... details, see a login successful message and the SOL Proxy main menu prompt. See "SOL Proxy Main Menu" for the SOL Proxy Server. BMC Management Utility 43 However, if localhost or an IP address of operating system username and password to authenticate you can use SOL ...as csh or ksh as your management station. 2 Enter the telnet command in the command-line and provide the IP address of SOL Proxy Server. 4 Provide a password when prompted. For more information about console redirection, including hardware and software requirements and instructions for accessing SOL Proxy....
... details, see a login successful message and the SOL Proxy main menu prompt. See "SOL Proxy Main Menu" for the SOL Proxy Server. BMC Management Utility 43 However, if localhost or an IP address of operating system username and password to authenticate you can use SOL ...as csh or ksh as your management station. 2 Enter the telnet command in the command-line and provide the IP address of SOL Proxy Server. 4 Provide a password when prompted. For more information about console redirection, including hardware and software requirements and instructions for accessing SOL Proxy....
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Using Windows HyperTerminal Console To connect and use SOL Proxy: 1 Open a HyperTerminal session on your management station. 2 Enter the telnet command and provide the IP address of SOL Proxy Server. 4 Provide a password when prompted. SOL Proxy will use SOL Proxy:... the SOL Proxy Configuration File." 3 If prompted for a username, provide the operating system login credentials of the SOL Proxy Server and the port number you on the operating system configuration for further instructions. The Emulation mode is 623). The specific authentication ...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Using Windows HyperTerminal Console To connect and use SOL Proxy: 1 Open a HyperTerminal session on your management station. 2 Enter the telnet command and provide the IP address of SOL Proxy Server. 4 Provide a password when prompted. SOL Proxy will use SOL Proxy:... the SOL Proxy Configuration File." 3 If prompted for a username, provide the operating system login credentials of the SOL Proxy Server and the port number you on the operating system configuration for further instructions. The Emulation mode is 623). The specific authentication ...
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... is successfully established, you are ready to use SOL Proxy. SOL Proxy Main Menu Example The SOL Proxy main menu allows you to the Remote Server's BMC, prompts you for further instructions.
... is successfully established, you are ready to use SOL Proxy. SOL Proxy Main Menu Example The SOL Proxy main menu allows you to the Remote Server's BMC, prompts you for further instructions.
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.... 0xC6, 0xC7, 0xC8, 0xCA Not connected. Insufficient privilege for a session from a forbidden IP address. Request for command. Unknown Language code. Insufficient privilege level to a remote server yet. Authentication failure. Example: Error(0xC1):Invalid Command! errors. Not connected to execute command. 0xD4 Login not authorized. Authorization errors. BMC Management Utility Error Codes...
.... 0xC6, 0xC7, 0xC8, 0xCA Not connected. Insufficient privilege for a session from a forbidden IP address. Request for command. Unknown Language code. Insufficient privilege level to a remote server yet. Authentication failure. Example: Error(0xC1):Invalid Command! errors. Not connected to execute command. 0xD4 Login not authorized. Authorization errors. BMC Management Utility Error Codes...
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... of text commands • Standard binary IPMI 1.5 hex-ASCII commands Using the terminal mode feature you to directly interface to the server's Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) using the hex-ASCII format NOTE: Many of the Terminal Mode features described in the SMU. It... Mode Commands Terminal mode allows you can do the following: • Power the server on or off • Reset the server • Retrieve the server's health status • Configure and retrieve the server management subsystems boot options • Configure and retrieve the BMC's terminal mode configuration ...
... of text commands • Standard binary IPMI 1.5 hex-ASCII commands Using the terminal mode feature you to directly interface to the server's Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) using the hex-ASCII format NOTE: Many of the Terminal Mode features described in the SMU. It... Mode Commands Terminal mode allows you can do the following: • Power the server on or off • Reset the server • Retrieve the server's health status • Configure and retrieve the server management subsystems boot options • Configure and retrieve the BMC's terminal mode configuration ...