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Contents

1 Introduction ................................................................................ 5

BMC Key Features and Functions ............................................................. 5

2 Using the Web UI ....................................................................... 6

Logging in to the Web User Interface ........................................................ 6

Remote Management Controller GUI Explained ....................................... 8

Logout ........................................................................................................ 8

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

Server Health ........................................................................................... 10

Configuration ............................................................................................ 12

Remote Control ........................................................................................ 21

Maintenance ............................................................................................. 32

3 Sensors Threshold .................................................................. 37

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4 Events Table ............................................................................. 40

5 IPMI 1.5 / 2.0 Command Support List ..................................... 44

6 IPMI OEM Command List......................................................... 52

Extended Configurations .......................................................................... 61

Appendix ...................................................................................... 71

SSH/Telnet Enable and Disable .............................................................. 71

SSH/Telnet Redirect Enable and Disable ................................................ 72

VLAN ID ................................................................................................... 73

BMC/BIOS Version Info ........................................................................... 74

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1

Introduction

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

BMC Key Features and Functions

The following lists the supported features of the BMC:

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Support for IPMI v1.5 and v2.0

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Out-of-band monitoring and control for sever management over LAN

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Dedicated 10/100 NIC for remote management over a network

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Information which includes main board part number, product name, manufacturer, and so on.

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Health status/hardware monitoring report

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View and clear events log.

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Event notification using chassis LED indicator and Platform Event Trap (PET)

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Platform Event Filtering (PEF) to take selected action for selected events, including NMI and SMI

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Chassis management including power control and status report, front panel buttons, LED control, Secure Mode, and Boot Option

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Watchdog and auto server re-start and recovery

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Multi-session user and alert destination for LAN channel

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IPMB connector to enable advanced server management communication with BMC

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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:

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Enter the BMC-embedded server IP address or URL into the address bar of the web browser. The BMC interface has a default of (DHCP\Static). Enter the system BIOS setup with <F2> to change these settings.

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. At the same time, the PHP Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) records all user information, including user ID and privilege.

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