Gateway E-9422R, E-9425R, E-9522R, E-9722R Owner's Manual
Gateway® Server Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC)
USERGUIDE
®
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features and operation of the BMC server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Using virtual storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Starting the BMC Web interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Connecting to the BMC Web interface through a Web browser . . . . . 1
Viewing the hardware inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Setting power control options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Monitoring sensors and setting PEFs (platform event flags) . . . . . . . . 4
Managing the system event log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting the Watchdog Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Managing network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Configuring platform event traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Configuring for multiple users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting to the Remote KVMS Java Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Optimizing the mouse settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Reentering your application license key (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the Remote KVMS Java Client window controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
System buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting a local storage device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Remote Storage Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Booting the BMC host server from a connected Virtual Storage device . 29
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Introduction
The following information will help you connect with the BMC and understand and utilize its
features, including the Remote KVMS.
Features and operation of the BMC server
Starting the BMC Web interface
You can connect to the BMC Web interface through a Web browser.
Connecting to the BMC Web interface through a Web browser
To connect to the BMC Web interface:
1 Open a Web browser and go to the current IP address of the BMC Web interface (default
http://192.168.2.100).
2 When you are prompted to enter Username and Password, enter the following values:
Username: admin and Password: admin
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3 After entering the username and password, click OK. The BMC HTTP Server interface screen
opens.
Viewing the hardware inventory
The hardware inventory provides you with information on the CPU and power supply
configuration of the BMC host server.
To access the hardware inventory:
• From the BMC Web server main screen, click Hardware Inventory on the left side of the
screen. The Hardware Inventory screen opens.
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Setting power control options
The power control options screen provides you with information on the system power status.
It also provides several power control options and lets you set a power restore policy.
The power-on counter indicates the length of time that the BMC (only) has been receiving power
(that is, plugged in) and not how long the server has been turned on. This count takes place
even when the system is powered off. Everything else shown on the screen applies to the BMC
host server and not the BMC itself.
To access the power control options:
1 From the BMC Web server main screen, click Power Control on the left side of the screen.
The Power Control Options screen opens.
2 To change the power control options, open the Power Control Options list and click the
option you prefer. Choose from:
• Power Up - The system is started from powered off status.
• Power Cycle - The system is shut down, then powered up again after a brief pause
(a cold reboot).
• Hard Reset - A warm reboot (like pressing the reset button).
• Power Down - The system is turned off.
• Force Dump - This causes the operating system to dump core. Support for this option
depends on the operating system.
To locate the server, turn on the UID (chassis locator), which turns on the ID LED on the
host chassis.
To set a power restore policy, click the option you prefer.
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Monitoring sensors and setting PEFs (platform event flags)
The monitoring sensors screen provides you with information on the status of the various sensors
in the server being monitored. You can set a particular sensor’s PEF configuration to initiate a
specific action, as you designate.
To access the monitoring sensors and set PEFs:
1 From the BMC Web server main screen, click Monitoring Sensors on the left side of the
screen. The Monitoring Sensors screen opens.
Important
If this screen has been open for any length of time, you must refresh the
screen to get current readings.
The color on the left side of the column indicates the status of the sensor:
• Green—Normal
• Red—Abnormal
2 To change the PEF configuration for an individual sensor, click PEF for the sensor you want
to set. The PEF Configuration screen for that sensor opens.
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Each sensor has an operating range. When a sensor changes state (from healthy to
unhealthy, or unhealthy to healthy), you can choose to initiate some type of action. The
PEF configuration screen shows all possible sensor states for that sensor (only states
applicable to this sensor are available). You can choose to have the server take a variety
of actions (from shut-down to a notifying e-mail), depending on the change of state. Only
one action can be enabled for all the events selected.
3 Click the check box of any event that you want to trigger an action, then choose the action
from the drop-down list. Do not select the OEM action, which is reserved for system use.
Global PEF enable must also be turned on for any action to be initiated. Also, the action
must be enabled on the Platform Event Trap (PET) screen (see “Configuring platform event
traps” on page 8).
The Current PEF Entries table shows information for all sensors with PEF configurations
set. It lets you enable, disable, or delete the configuration for any sensor’s PEF.
For notifications to take place, the appropriate Alert Policy must be selected from the list
at the bottom of the page. Alert Policies must be configured on the PET Configuration page
(see “Configuring platform event traps” on page 8)
4 Change the settings as appropriate, then click Monitoring Sensors to return to the
Monitoring Sensors screen.
Managing the system event log
The system event log screen lets you review sensor status change history or clear the system
event log. The system event log provides information such as Event Type, Date, Time, Source,
Description, and Direction (change from last sensor reading).
To access the system event log:
• From the BMC Web server main screen, click System Event Log on the left side of the
screen. The System Event Log screen opens.
To clear the event log (history), click Clear Event Log.
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Setting the Watchdog Timer
The Watchdog Timer restarts your server, turns off your server, or cycles power to your server
in your absence. If any event hangs the server, the Watchdog Timer takes the action you set.
To set the Watchdog Timer:
1 From the BMC Web server main screen, click Watchdog Timer on the left side of the screen.
The Watchdog Timer screen opens.
2 Open the Log Timeout list, then select an option.
• True—Logs the timeout.
• False—Does not log the timeout.
3 Open the Action on Timeout list, then set the action on timeout.
• No Action—No action is taken.
• Hard reset—A warm reboot (like pressing the reset button).
• Power down—The system is turned off.
• Cycle power—The system is shut down, then powered up again after a brief pause
(a cold reboot).
4 Click Timeout Interval to set the interval after a hang, before the Action on Timeout is
triggered. The default interval is 300 seconds.
5 Click Set Watchdog to set the Watchdog Timer.
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Managing network settings
The network settings screen lets you review or change the current network settings of the BMC
LAN interface to which you are connected. It also provides you with the MAC address of the BMC
LAN.
The BMC can be configured either to use a dynamic IP address through DHCP, or a specified
static IP address (recommended). For DHCP, click the DHCP enable check box. For a static IP
configuration, populate the three IP fields on this page. You may need to check with your LAN
administrator to verify your settings.
To view or change the network settings:
1 From the BMC Web server main screen, click Network Settings on the left side of the
screen. The Network Settings screen opens with the BMC LAN’s current settings shown.
2 Click the DHCP box.
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Enter the IP Address (default is 192.168.2.100), the Subnet Mask, and the Gateway. For
information, contact your network administrator.
Note: If the IP address has been changed, or DHCP has been enabled, you will immediately
lose your connection when you click Apply. The next time you log in, you must use the
new IP Address.
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Configuring platform event traps
The Platform Event Trap Configuration screen lets you configure platform event traps and set
up notifications when the policies are triggered. Any PEF action that you want to allow a sensor
to trigger must be checked, then you must click Apply. For information on configuring individual
sensor’s PEFs (platform event flags), see “Monitoring sensors and setting PEFs (platform event
flags)” on page 4.
To configure the platform event trap:
1 From the BMC Web server main screen, click PET Configuration on the left side of the
screen. The Platform Event Trap Configuration screen opens.
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2 Select Enabled in the PEF Enable list.
3 Click the check box of any action that you want the sensors to trigger. Click Apply. Options
are:
• Alert—To send an alert notification to an alert destination (see below).
• PowerOff—To turn off the power to the server.
• Reset—To do a warm reboot of the server (like pressing the Reset button).
• PowerCycle—To turn off the power to the server, then turn it back on.
• OEM—Do not select (reserved for system use).
• NMI—Causes the operating system to dump core.
4 Under PET Destinations, enter both the Destination IP Address and the MAC Address
for every SNMP management station to which you want notifications sent, then click Apply
for each.
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