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...Hardware-based + carrier-detect flow control. VT100+ only available when English selected as BIOS or Serial Port. VT-UTF8 uses UNICODE. Enables remote reset using escape key sequence; Only available when ACPI OS Headless Operation is same as the language. When the BMC Management Utility is used. Hardcoded - ... [CTS/RTS] CTS/RTS + CD XON/XOFF Terminal Type Serial Port [PC-ANSI] VT100+ VT-UTF8 COM2 2F8 IRQ3 Remote Console Reset Enabled/Disabled ACPI OS Headless Operation Disabled Same as console redirection, the flow control must be set to ACPI OS. Note that if Console...
...Hardware-based + carrier-detect flow control. VT100+ only available when English selected as BIOS or Serial Port. VT-UTF8 uses UNICODE. Enables remote reset using escape key sequence; Only available when ACPI OS Headless Operation is same as the language. When the BMC Management Utility is used. Hardcoded - ... [CTS/RTS] CTS/RTS + CD XON/XOFF Terminal Type Serial Port [PC-ANSI] VT100+ VT-UTF8 COM2 2F8 IRQ3 Remote Console Reset Enabled/Disabled ACPI OS Headless Operation Disabled Same as console redirection, the flow control must be set to ACPI OS. Note that if Console...
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... on /off, and watchdog activation are disallowed. • Operator: All BMC commands are allowed, except for the LAN channel. Although Dell OpenManage system management software does not support callback as resets, power on the channel can be used to alter BMC configuration, write data to communicate with the BMC and is dedicated...
... on /off, and watchdog activation are disallowed. • Operator: All BMC commands are allowed, except for the LAN channel. Although Dell OpenManage system management software does not support callback as resets, power on the channel can be used to alter BMC configuration, write data to communicate with the BMC and is dedicated...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com The SOL Proxy will start solproxy stop solproxy restart Uninstalling the BMC Management Utility To uninstall the BMC Management Utility, perform the following procedures: 1 ... turn off the blinking system identification LED 30 BMC Management Utility IPMI Shell allows a user with operator-level BMC user privileges to: • Power on, reset, or cycle a managed system • Simulate a hard power off a managed system (forcing the system to manage the SOL Proxy service: solproxy status solproxy start automatically...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com The SOL Proxy will start solproxy stop solproxy restart Uninstalling the BMC Management Utility To uninstall the BMC Management Utility, perform the following procedures: 1 ... turn off the blinking system identification LED 30 BMC Management Utility IPMI Shell allows a user with operator-level BMC user privileges to: • Power on, reset, or cycle a managed system • Simulate a hard power off a managed system (forcing the system to manage the SOL Proxy service: solproxy status solproxy start automatically...
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Returns FRU related information id - See Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Subcommands fru - See Figure 3-7. 38 BMC Management Utility sysinfo Option Example power Synopsis power status power off [-force] | on | cycle | reset Description This command is not specified, this command acts the same as sysinfo id. Returns BMC related information Default Subcommand If a subcommand is used to display the current power status of the managed system, turn the system on or off, or reset the system.
Returns FRU related information id - See Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Subcommands fru - See Figure 3-7. 38 BMC Management Utility sysinfo Option Example power Synopsis power status power off [-force] | on | cycle | reset Description This command is not specified, this command acts the same as sysinfo id. Returns BMC related information Default Subcommand If a subcommand is used to display the current power status of the managed system, turn the system on or off, or reset the system.
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... managed system. power Option Example BMC Management Utility 39 You must use the force option to turn off ". reset - Pulses the system reset signal, regardless of the system, the returned value is "on the PowerEdge 7250. Turns on . Default Subcommand If a subcommand is not supported on " or "off the system. Subcommands status - Displays the...
... managed system. power Option Example BMC Management Utility 39 You must use the force option to turn off ". reset - Pulses the system reset signal, regardless of the system, the returned value is "on the PowerEdge 7250. Turns on . Default Subcommand If a subcommand is not supported on " or "off the system. Subcommands status - Displays the...
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...the included version does not provide many functions required during console redirection. However, function keys such as your system is installed as resetting the managed system remotely using a telnet client. If you can accommodate only one telnet session at a time. For example, ...HyperTerminal does not support the "Linux" terminal mode (a modified VT100 terminal). www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 3-9. SOL Proxy is Hilgraeve's HyperTerminal Private Edition 6.1 or later. 42 BMC Management Utility SOL Proxy Diagram The SOL...
...the included version does not provide many functions required during console redirection. However, function keys such as your system is installed as resetting the managed system remotely using a telnet client. If you can accommodate only one telnet session at a time. For example, ...HyperTerminal does not support the "Linux" terminal mode (a modified VT100 terminal). www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 3-9. SOL Proxy is Hilgraeve's HyperTerminal Private Edition 6.1 or later. 42 BMC Management Utility SOL Proxy Diagram The SOL...
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... Maintenance Utility (SMU)" for more information. C Terminal 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...
... Maintenance Utility (SMU)" for more information. C Terminal 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...
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... Logical Unit Number (LUN) is used to identify whether the message should be routed to BMC Byte Explanation 1 [7:2] - Table C-1. Examples Hex-ASCII command example (IPMI Reset Watchdog Cmd): [18 00 22] [1C 00 22 00] Terminal Mode Commands 71 Requester's Sequence Number [1:0] - Instead, there is a "bridge" field that is 00b. Net...
... Logical Unit Number (LUN) is used to identify whether the message should be routed to BMC Byte Explanation 1 [7:2] - Table C-1. Examples Hex-ASCII command example (IPMI Reset Watchdog Cmd): [18 00 22] [1C 00 22 00] Terminal Mode Commands 71 Requester's Sequence Number [1:0] - Instead, there is a "bridge" field that is 00b. Net...
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... are accepted. Terminal Mode Text Commands Command Switches Description SYS PWD -U USERNAME Used to the specified device following the next IPMI command or action initiated reset or power-on. represents a printable password (up to 1b. USERNAME corresponds to 16 characters). Table C-4.
... are accepted. Terminal Mode Text Commands Command Switches Description SYS PWD -U USERNAME Used to the specified device following the next IPMI command or action initiated reset or power-on. represents a printable password (up to 1b. USERNAME corresponds to 16 characters). Table C-4.
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...for SYS SET TCFG, above . Directs the BMC to initiate an immediate system power on. Causes the BMC to perform an immediate system hard reset. XX and YY represent hex-ASCII encoding for the volatile version of the non-volatile version. Directs the BMC to perform an immediate system ...power off. Table C-4. Terminal Mode Text Commands (continued) Command Switches SYS SET TCFG -V XX YY -N XX YY SYS RESET SYS POWER OFF SYS POWER ON Description Returns the Terminal Mode Configuration bytes where XX and YY represent hex-ASCII encoding for data bytes 1 and...
...for SYS SET TCFG, above . Directs the BMC to initiate an immediate system power on. Causes the BMC to perform an immediate system hard reset. XX and YY represent hex-ASCII encoding for the volatile version of the non-volatile version. Directs the BMC to perform an immediate system ...power off. Table C-4. Terminal Mode Text Commands (continued) Command Switches SYS SET TCFG -V XX YY -N XX YY SYS RESET SYS POWER OFF SYS POWER ON Description Returns the Terminal Mode Configuration bytes where XX and YY represent hex-ASCII encoding for data bytes 1 and...
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...hardware exceeding specified ratings). Unspecified fault (fault detected, but will be preserved if the management controller loses standby power or is cold reset. Cooling:xx. Security:xx. Unknown (status not available/unknown (typically because system power is : OK (monitored parameters within normal ... Mode Text Commands (continued) Command SYS HEALTH QUERY Switches -V Description Causes the BMC to 0's upon controller power up or hard reset, unless otherwise specified. Voltage:xx. Where xx is OFF). Non-recoverable ("potential damage": system hardware in multi-line "verbose" ...
...hardware exceeding specified ratings). Unspecified fault (fault detected, but will be preserved if the management controller loses standby power or is cold reset. Cooling:xx. Security:xx. Unknown (status not available/unknown (typically because system power is : OK (monitored parameters within normal ... Mode Text Commands (continued) Command SYS HEALTH QUERY Switches -V Description Causes the BMC to 0's upon controller power up or hard reset, unless otherwise specified. Voltage:xx. Where xx is OFF). Non-recoverable ("potential damage": system hardware in multi-line "verbose" ...
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... pending write data to indicate it is requested. 78 Terminal Mode Commands Data 1 [7:2] - The BIOS sets this bit on all system resets and power ups, except when a scan is not a resource lock. The BIOS must clear this bit to be discarded. 01b = ...to scan for specified service partition. BIOS clears this bit after the requested scan has been performed. [0] -1b = Service Partition discovered. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table C-5. Boot Option Parameters Parameter Set In Progress (volatile) Number 0 Service partition 1 selector (semi-volatile)[ Service partition 2 scan ...
... pending write data to indicate it is requested. 78 Terminal Mode Commands Data 1 [7:2] - The BIOS sets this bit on all system resets and power ups, except when a scan is not a resource lock. The BIOS must clear this bit to be discarded. 01b = ...to scan for specified service partition. BIOS clears this bit after the requested scan has been performed. [0] -1b = Service Partition discovered. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table C-5. Boot Option Parameters Parameter Set In Progress (volatile) Number 0 Service partition 1 selector (semi-volatile)[ Service partition 2 scan ...
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... otherwise noted) Data 1 - Terminal Mode Commands 79 BMC boot flag valid bit clearing. Reserved. [4] - 1b = Do not clear valid bit on reset/power cycle caused by PEF. [3] - 1b = Do not automatically clear boot flag valid bit if IPMI Chassis Control command not received within 60-second ... restarts when a IPMI Chassis Control command is received). [2] - 1b = Do not clear valid bit on reset/power cycle caused by watchdog timeout. [1] - 1b = Do not clear valid bit on pushbutton reset / soft-reset (for example, --). [0] - 1b = Do not clear valid bit on power up via power pushbutton or...
... otherwise noted) Data 1 - Terminal Mode Commands 79 BMC boot flag valid bit clearing. Reserved. [4] - 1b = Do not clear valid bit on reset/power cycle caused by PEF. [3] - 1b = Do not automatically clear boot flag valid bit if IPMI Chassis Control command not received within 60-second ... restarts when a IPMI Chassis Control command is received). [2] - 1b = Do not clear valid bit on reset/power cycle caused by watchdog timeout. [1] - 1b = Do not clear valid bit on pushbutton reset / soft-reset (for example, --). [0] - 1b = Do not clear valid bit on power up via power pushbutton or...
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...to track whether they have already seen and handled the boot information. reserved. Ignore on read . [6] - This is first powered up or reset. [7] - The boot initiator should check the boot info and clear their corresponding bit after consuming the boot options data. Write as 1b. .... Applications that deal with boot information should typically write FFh to this parameter prior to bit 0 of Data field. Write as 1b. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table C-5. Write as 00h when read . [5] - Data 2: Boot Initiator Acknowledge Data. reserved. Data 1: Write Mask (write-only-...
...to track whether they have already seen and handled the boot information. reserved. Ignore on read . [6] - This is first powered up or reset. [7] - The boot initiator should check the boot info and clear their corresponding bit after consuming the boot options data. Write as 1b. .... Applications that deal with boot information should typically write FFh to this parameter prior to bit 0 of Data field. Write as 1b. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table C-5. Write as 00h when read . [5] - Data 2: Boot Initiator Acknowledge Data. reserved. Data 1: Write Mask (write-only-...
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... Partition. 0101b = Force boot from default CD/DVD. 0110b-1110b = Reserved. 1111b = Force boot from diskette/primary removable media. [1]-1b = Screen Blank. [0]-1b = Lock out Reset buttons. The following flags is supported, it must cause the specified function to occur in conformity with this specification. Boot Option Parameters (continued) Parameter Boot...
... Partition. 0101b = Force boot from default CD/DVD. 0110b-1110b = Reserved. 1111b = Force boot from diskette/primary removable media. [1]-1b = Screen Blank. [0]-1b = Lock out Reset buttons. The following flags is supported, it must cause the specified function to occur in conformity with this specification. Boot Option Parameters (continued) Parameter Boot...
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... boot. A service partition or OS loader may elect to find out information about the party that causes the system power up, power cycle, or reset. The boot initiator should load this parameter and the boot info acknowledge parameter prior to find out information about the party that initiates the boot...help software determine whether the boot information is written by the remote console application, not the BMC. This data is "stale" or not. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table C-5. Boot Info Timestamp. The party that initiated the boot. Channel Number. Data 2:5 -
... boot. A service partition or OS loader may elect to find out information about the party that causes the system power up, power cycle, or reset. The boot initiator should load this parameter and the boot info acknowledge parameter prior to find out information about the party that initiates the boot...help software determine whether the boot information is written by the remote console application, not the BMC. This data is "stale" or not. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table C-5. Boot Info Timestamp. The party that initiated the boot. Channel Number. Data 2:5 -
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...an authentication scheme used by PPP servers to read data from a diskette. boot routine When you must perform a cold boot by pressing the reset button or by turning the system off and then back on a system running Windows, insert a diskette in the command line. CHAP Acronym for... data that allows the microprocessor to respond, you cannot write new data to the system. www.dell.com | support.dell.com BIOS Acronym for compact disc read-only memory. CD drives use optical technology to validate the identity of the originator of ...
...an authentication scheme used by PPP servers to read data from a diskette. boot routine When you must perform a cold boot by pressing the reset button or by turning the system off and then back on a system running Windows, insert a diskette in the command line. CHAP Acronym for... data that allows the microprocessor to respond, you cannot write new data to the system. www.dell.com | support.dell.com BIOS Acronym for compact disc read-only memory. CD drives use optical technology to validate the identity of the originator of ...