Dell C5220 User Manual

Dell PowerEdge C5220

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Using the Baseboard

Management Controller

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Supported Platform

BMC Key Features and Functions

Using the Web UI

Logging in to the Web User Interface

System Features

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System Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Component Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Server Identify Firmware Update

Front Panel User Interface

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Power Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

System Information

System Information List FRU Component Information

Server Health

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Sensor Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Sensor Readings With Thresholds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Temperature Monitoring Current Monitoring

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FAN Control and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Event Log

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Configuration

Alerts

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Mouse Mode

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Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

SOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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SNMP

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SMTP

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Users

PEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

SSL Certificate Web Session

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Remote Control

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Console Redirection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Maintenance

Languages

IPMI 1.5 / 2.0 Command Support List

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Introduction

This section introduces the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and includes the requirements for web-based graphical user interface (GUI), keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM), and virtual media.

Supported Platform

PowerEdge C5220

BMC Key Features and Functions

The following lists the supported features of the BMC:

• Support for IPMI v1.5 and v2.0

• Out-of-band monitoring and control for server management over LAN

• Dedicated NIC for remote management via network

• FRU information report, which includes main board part number, product name, manufacturer, and so on.

• Health status/hardware monitoring report

• View and clear events log

• Event notification by lighting chassis LED indicator and Platform Event Trap (P E T )

• Platform Event Filtering (PEF) to take selected action for selected events including NMI

• Chassis management, which includes power control, status report, front panel buttons, and LEDs control

• Watchdog and auto server re-start and recovery

• Support for multi-session user and alert destination for LAN channel

Using the Web UI

The BMC firmware features an embedded web server, enabling users to connect to the BMC using an Internet browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer) without needing to install KVM and virtual storage software on a remote console.

Web-based GUI is supported on the following browsers:

Microsoft Windows:

• Internet Explorer 6, 7 or later

• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later

Linux:

• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later

NOTE: Before using the web user interface, ensure that the firewall settings are

configured to enable access to the following ports: 8890 (KVM), 9000 (storage), 9001, 9002, and 9003.

Logging in to the Web User Interface

Enter the IP address or URL (default DHCP\static IP address) into the address bar of the web browser.

When connecting to the BMC, the login screen prompts for the username and password. This authentication with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protection prevents unauthorized intruders from gaining access to the BMC web server. Once authentication is passed, you can manage the server by privilege.

Table 1-1. Default User Name And Password

Field Default

User Name root

Table 1-1. Default User Name And Password

Field Default

Password root

NOTE: The default username and password are in lowercase characters. It is

advised to change the root password once you have logged in.

Click the Help button on the top right corner for assistance. Click Logout to exit.

Menu Item Description

System Information Displays the system information.

Server Health Displays the monitoring status of the

server.

Configuration Allows the user to configure the IPMI

settings.

Remote Control Allows the user to launch KVM console

and perform power control.

Maintenance Allows the user to do firmware update.

Language Allows the user to select a language

setting. (Currently, only support English.)

System Features

System Information

The System Information page enables you to view the BMC firmware version, BIOS version, and Chassis version. Click System Information to view the Remote Management Controller.

Table 1-2. BMC Summary

BMC Information Description

Device Power Status Current power state of the system.

Firmware Revision Dell Remote Management Controller firmware version.

Aux Firmware Revision Firmware build number.

BIOS Version BIOS version for the system.

Firmware Build Time Date the firmware was last flashed in the form:

M DD YYYY HH:MM:SS

BMC Date & Time Current date and time in the form:

W, DD M YYYY HH:MM:SS

BMC Chipset Dell Remote Management Controller type.

Chassis Type Displays the chassis type.

Chassis Version Displays the chassis version number.

MB Position Displays the current position of the mainboard within the

chassis.

Component Information

The Number of CPU Socket field and the Number of Memory Slot field display the total number of motherboard supported.

CPU Information

Including CPU ID, Status, Socket, Manufacturer, Model, and Frequency.

Memory Information

Including Memory ID, Status, Socket, Module Size, Model, and Frequency.

Server Identify

The Server Identify page displays the indicator LED status. You can select a Server Identify Operation to control the indicator LED functions.

Table 1-3. Server Identify

Item Description

Current Server Identify Displays the current server identify status is on or off.

Server Identify

Operation

Server Identify Timeout You can set the timeout value when you select the Blink

Perform Action Click to execute the selected Server Identify Operation.

Select the server identify LED operation:

• ON

• OFF

• Blink

operation. The range is between 1 to 255 seconds, but note 255s is blinking continuously.

Firmware Update

Use the Firmware Update feature to upgrade to the latest firmware version. The following data is included in the BMC firmware package:

• Compiled BMC firmware code and data

• Web-based user interface, JPEG, and other user interface data files

• Default configuration files

Updating the BMC Firmware

NOTE: Before beginning the firmware update, download the latest firmware

version and save it on your local system. During the process of firmware update, the AC power of the managed system cannot be unplugged and the Web GUI cannot be closed.

NOTE: Once you enter into Update Mode and choose to cancel the firmware flash

operation, the BMC must be reset. This means that you must close the Internet browser and log back onto the BMC card before you can perform any other types of operations.

Select the Enter Update Mode button from the Maintenance tab to put the device in a special mode that allows firmware update. You can now follow the instructions presented below to successfully update the card’s firmware. The device resets if update is cancelled. The device also resets upon successful completion of firmware update.

Browse to, or enter the path on your system where the firmware image file resides.

Example:

C:\Updates\V1.0\<image_name>

The default firmware image name is s81k

XXX

.bin (whereas XXX is the

version number).

Select

Auto Reset BMC

if you want the BMC to auto reset after the

update.

BMC will not check if the Firmware image belongs to C5220 platform when selecting

Click the

BMC will save configure settings when

Force Update

Upload Firmware

button.

Preserve Configuration

is selected.

Click

Start Upgrade

The update might take several minutes. When the update is completed, a dialog box appears.

Click OK to close the session and automatically log out.

After the BMC resets, click

to log in to the BMC again.

Front Panel User Interface

The BMC provides control panel interface functionality including indicators (fault, status, and ID LEDs) and buttons (power/ID).

Power Button

The power button turns the device on and off.

The power button has a deferred mechanism. When the DC is off the power button

ignores one (1) second or less activation to protect against accidental DC power on.

LEDs

BMC Heartbeat LED

The green LED provides an easy way to indicate that BMC is now enabled.

ID LED

A blinking LED indicates the Chassis Identify command has been accepted.

System Status LED

There is a dual-color LED to show the system status. The BMC turns the LED off after all event logs are cleared.

The behavior of Status LED and ID LED is listed in Table 1-2.

Table 1-4. LED Status

LED Color Status Occurrence Note

Status LED Amber Blinking See "Blinking Fault

LED Conditions" on page 14.

Off Normal status

Green Solid On Power On (S1/S0)The power LED status is

Off Power Off (S4/S5)

controlled by BIOS.

Table 1-4. LED Status

LED Color Status Occurrence Note

ID LED Blue Off Normal status (by IPMI

Chassis Identify command or System ID Button)

Solid On Identify the system Turn on the ID LED.

Blinking Identify the system with

interval

Heartbeat LED

Green Off BMC is not ready

Blinking BMC is ready

Turn off the ID LED.

1. ipmitool raw 0x00 0x04 0x00

2. ipmitool raw 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x00

1.ipmitool raw 0x00 0x04 0x3c 01

1. IPMI chassis identify command without request data ipmitool raw 0x00 0x04

2. IPMI chassis identify command with only 1 parameter data ipmitool raw 0x00 0x04 0x3c (blink 60 sec)

3. IPMI chassis identify command with 2 parameter data ipmitool raw 0x00 0x04 0x3c 0x00 (blink 60 sec)

Table 1-5. Blinking Fault LED Conditions

Index Sensor Name Event Triggers

1 CPU Temp

Ambient Temp,

• Upper Critical Going High

• Upper Non-Critical Going High

DIMM Temp

Rear Temp 1

Rear Temp 2

Rear Temp 3

2 SLED 12V

• Upper Critical Going High

• Upper Non-Critical Going High

Index Sensor Name Event Triggers

3 BMC Watchdog

•Timer expired

•Hard reset

•Power down

• Power cycle

4 Processor

•IERR

•Thermal trip

5 BMC SEL

• SEL full (909 records)

• SEL almost full (909 x 75% = 681 records)

6 Processor Hot State Asserted

7 System Event PEF action

8 PCIE Error Bus correctable error

Bus Uncorrectable error

Bus fatal

9 POST Error System firmware error

10 CPU1_DIMM A1

CPU1_DIMM A2

CPU1_DIMM A3

•Correctable error

•Uncorrectable error

• Correctable ECC error logging limit reached

CPU1_DIMM A4

11 SYS FAN 1 ~

SYS FAN 8

12 PSU 1 Status

PSU 2 Status

• Lower critical going low

• Lower non-critical going low

• Presence detected

• TEMPERATURE Failure detected

•IOUT Failure detected

•VOUT Failure detected

•FANS Failure detected

• INPUT Failure detected

13 PSU Redundancy Redundancy lost

14 Mixed MB

• Mixed MB detected

• Key Slot error detected

System Information

The System Information page shows general information about the system including Device Power Status, Firmware Revision, AuxFirmware Revision, Firmware Build Time, BMC Chipset, BIOS Version, and Chassis Version.

List FRU

The List FRU page shows a list of the detected Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) in the system. Select a FRU item from the drop down list to show more information.

Component Information

The Component Information page shows a table of the components. The components can be filtered by category and can be sorted by the column header. The table shows the Socket, Manufacturer, and Model of each component.The Number of CPU Socket field and the Number of Memory Slot field display the total number of motherboard supported.

Server Health

The Server Health page provides information about the server’s health such as sensor readings and the event log. The sensor readings can be shown with or without thresholds in the table.

Table 1-6. Server Health Options

Button Description

Sensor Readings This button allows you to view the readings from the

various sensors.

Sensor Readings with Thresholds

Event Log This button allows you to view the event logs written to the

This button allows you to view the readings from the various sensors, with thresholds included in the table.

event log table.

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