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COMMENT COMMENT COMMENT COMMENT COMMENT COMMENT COMMENT COMMENT Dell PowerEdge C5125 Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Conventions Several different typographic conventions are used throughout this manual. Refer to the following examples for common usage. written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and PowerEdge™ are trademarks of Dell Inc. Microsoft® - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Contents Introduction 5 Supported Platform 5 BMC Key Features and Functions 5 Using the Web UI 5 Logging in to the Web User Interface 6 System Features 7 System Information 7 Component Information 9 Server Identify - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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SOL 33 SNMP 35 SMTP 36 Users 37 PEF 40 SSL Certificate 42 Web Session 43 Remote Control 44 Console Redirection 44 Power Control 48 Maintenance 49 Languages 49 IPMI 1.5 / 2.0 Command Support List 50 4 - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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for web-based graphical user interface (GUI), keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM), and virtual media. Supported Platform PowerEdge C5125 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 - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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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 - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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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. System Features System Information The System Information page enables you to - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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form: MMM 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 - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Information The Number of CPU Socket field and the Number of Memory Slot field display the total number of the motherboard supported. CPU Information Including CPU ID, Status, Socket, Manufacturer, Model, and Frequency. Memory Information Including Memory ID, Status, Socket, Module Size, Model - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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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: on or off. Status Line - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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special mode that allows firmware update. You can now follow the instructions presented below to successfully update the card's firmware. The device 3 BMC will not to check the Firmware image file is belong C5125 platform if you select Force Update item. 4 Click the Upload Firmware button. 5 - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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6 Click Start Upgrade. The update might take several minutes. When the update is completed, a dialog box appears. 7 Click OK to close the session and automatically log out. 8 After the BMC resets, click Log In to log in to the BMC again. 12 - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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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 - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Table 1-4. LED Status LED ID LED Heartbeat LED Color Status Occurence Note Blue Off Normal status (by IPMI Turn off the ID LED. Chassis Identify 1. ipmitool raw 0x00 0x04 command or System 0x00 ID Button) 2. ipmitool raw 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x00 Solid On 1. Via IPMI chassis command. 2. System - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Table 1-5. Blinking Fault LED Conditions Index Sensor Name Event Triggers 1 CPU0_Temp, • Upper Critical Going High. Ambient0_Temp, • Upper Non-Critical Going High. DIMM Local Temp, Rear Temp 1 Rear Temp 2 Rear Temp 3 2 BMC Watchdog • Time expired • Hard reset • Power down • Power - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Index 11 12 Sensor Name PSU Redundancy Mixed MB Event Triggers Redundancy lost • State detected • KeySlot failed detected System Information System Information The System Information page shows general information about the system including Device Power Status, Firmware Revision, AuxFirmware - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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, and Model of each component. The Number of CPU Socket field and the Number of Memory Slot field display the total number of the motherboard supported. 17 - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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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 Sensor Readings Sensor Readings with Thresholds Event Log - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Sensor Readings The Sensor Readings page shows all sensor readings from the system. NOTE: The sensor type category displays the full sensor (threshold-base) type only. Table 1-7. Sensor Readings Item Sensor Type Selection Drop Down Menu Sensor Readings List Refresh Button Description This drop - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Table 1-7. Sensor Readings Item Description Show Thresholds Button Clicking Show Thresholds button expands the sensor reading table and also shows the various threshold settings for every sensor. • Name • Status • Reading • Low NR: lower non-recoverable • Low CT: lower critical • Low NC: - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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reduces the sensor reading table and hides the various threshold settings for every sensor. Temperature Monitoring The system supports the following temperature sensors. Table 1-9. Temperature Sensors Temperature CPU0_Temp Ambient0_Temp DIMM_Local_Temp Rear Temp 1 Rear Temp 2 Rear Temp 3 Sensor - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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FAN Control and Monitoring The BMC receives all fan tachometers of the threshold base from the chassis controller. The following is the table of the fan speed thresholds. 8 Sled SKU Table 1-10. 8 Sled SKU Fan Thresholds Fan Sensor Sensor LCT LNCT UNCT UCT Number SYS FAN 1 68h 0rpm - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Event Log The Event Log page shows the event logs from the managed system. NOTE: If the event log belongs to the OEM SEL Record, the Sensor Type field will display the Manufacturer ID and the Description field will display the raw data of the OEM Defined field. Because these logs are recorded by the - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Configuration The Configuration menu allows you to access various configuration settings including Alerts, Mouse Mode, Network, SOL, SNMP, SMTP, Users, PEF, SSL, and Web Session settings. Table 1-13. Configuration Options Button Alerts Button Mouse Mode Button Network Button SOL SNMP Description - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Table 1-13. Configuration Options Button SMTP Users PEF SSL Certificate Web Session Description This button takes you to the SMTP settings page where you can configure the SMTP mail server. This button takes you to the User List page where you can add, edit or remove users. This button takes you - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Alerts When BMC sends a platform event, such as an environment warning or a component failure, an alert message may be sent to one or more email addresses / IP addresses. On the Alerts page, you can configure alert destinations. To delete an alert, select it and press Delete. To create a new alert, - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Modify Alert Table 1-15. Modify Alerts Items Alert Type Destination IP Email Address Subject Message Save Cancel Description You can select the way an alert is sent when it is triggered by an event. • SNMP Trap • Email NOTE: If you select SNMP Trap as the Alert Type, Email Address, Subject, - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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+M> is basically used to start or stop mouse redirection. Use this button to make the settings active. IPMI is an OS-independent platform, and KVM support is an added feature for IPMI. For your mouse to function properly, please configure the mouse mode settings according to the mouse is absolute - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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coordinates on your host server. For example, it is recommended to use absolute / relative mouse mode when your host server is running in Windows or Linux. When you choose the relative mouse mode. The redirected host mouse cursor may not overlap with the actual local mouse cursor (depending on the - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Network The Network page allows you to view and modify the network settings. Select whether to obtain an IP address automatically or manually configure one. NOTE: To change any of the settings on the Network Configuration page, you must have permission to configure the BMC. Do not do - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Table 1-17. Network Item Description Use the following DNS IP This option allows you to configure the DNS IP address with a address static IP. The Primary and Secondary DNS Server will become editable when this option is selected. Primary DNS Server Specify the IP address of the preferred - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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VLAN Settings Table 1-18. VLAN Settings Items Enable VLAN VLAN ID VLAN Priority Save Cancel Description Enable / disable VLAN function. Note: If enabled, BMC will only accept packets for this channel if they have 802.1q fields and their VLAN ID matches the VLAN ID field. Identification for VLAN - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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SOL The SOL page allows you to configure the Serial Over LAN settings, select or change pertinent values for each attribute and save any changes. Table 1-19. Serial Over LAN Settings Item Enable Serial Over LAN Channel Privilege Level Limit Save Advanced SOL Settings Description Check this field - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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SOL Advanced Settings Table 1-20. Advanced SOL settings Item Description Character The amount of time that the BMC will wait before Accumulate Interval transmitting a partial SOL character data package. 1-based 5ms increments. This value must be less than 255. Character Send Threshold The - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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SNMP The SNMP page displays the community string page for the SNMP trap server. You can modify the community string and save the new settings. Table 1-21. SNMP Item Community String Save Button Description In the field, enter the SNMP community string for the destination IP address. Use this - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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SMTP The SMTP page allows you to configure the SMTP mail server. Table 1-22. SMTP Item Mail Server IP Save Button Description This field allows you to configure the IP address of the SMTP mail server. Use this button to save your settings. 36 - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Users The Users page allows you to view the current list of user for the server. If you would like to delete or modify a user, select their name in the list and click Delete User or Modify User. To add a new user, select an un-configured slot and select Add User NOTE: Only user accounts over - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Add New User This page allows you to enter the required information for a new user. Enter the information for the new user and click the Add button. Press Cancel to return to the user list. Table 1-24. Add New User Item Description User Name Enter a user name in the user name field. Your user - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Modify User Table 1-25. Modify User Item Description User Name This field contains the user name being modified. This field cannot be modified. Change Password Box Select this box to change the password. Password Enter a password in the Password field. Your password must be a string of 8 to - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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PEF The PEF page allows you to configure the platform event filters. The Platform Event Filters List displays the actions that will execute when an event occurs. An event occurs when the status of a system element is outside a set limit. You can select a PEF and press the Modify button to configure - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Modify PEF Change the attributes, and click the Save button to save any changes. If you want to cancel this action, click the Cancel button to return to PEF list page. Table 1-27. Modify PEF Item Description Event Filter Action Check/uncheck the Alert box to enable/disable alert occurs. You can - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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SSL Certificate page allows you upload a new SSL certificate. NOTE: The SSL page does not support encryption of private keys, for example: DES, AES, etc. Upload unencrypted private key to access support. Table 1-28. PEF Item Description Default Certificate Displays the time of creation of the - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Web Session The Web Session page allows you to change web session time out values. The default value is 300 seconds. If you don't active web within 300 seconds, the web session will time out and you must login again. Table 1-29. PEF Item Never Time Out Setting Time Out Seconds Time Out Save - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Remote Control The Remote Control menu allows you to initiate Console Redirection and to view the Power Control options. NOTE: The Console Redirection page is ONLY enabled in the AST2050 BMC chipset. Console Redirection The Console Redirection page enables you to use the display, mouse, and keyboard - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Table 1-30. Console Redirection, Java Console Launch Item Java Console Description Use this button to launch the redirection console using Java viewer. Table 1-31. Remote Console Shortcut Key Combinations Keystroke < - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Table 1-32. Console Redirection Window: Keyboard Menu Item Left Windows Key Right Windows Key Description This menu item can be used to act as the left-side key when in Console Redirection. You can also decide how the key should be pressed: • Hold Down • Press and Release This - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Table 1-34. Console Redirection Window: Options Item Bandwidth KB/Mouse Encryption Description The bandwidth usage option allows you to adjust the bandwidth. You can select one of the following: • Auto Detect • 256 Kbps • 512 Kbps • 1 Mbps • 10 Mbps • 100 Mbps (Default Setting) This option allows - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Power Control The Power Control page allows you to view and control the power of your server. Select one of the options listed in the following table to execute on your server. You are asked to confirm your choice. Upon confirmation, the command is executed and you are informed of the status. Table - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Maintenance The Maintenance menu allows you to perform maintenance tasks on the device including the Firmware Update. Refer to "Firmware Update" on page 11. Languages The Languages menu allows you to select the language for the web application. Select the language from the drop down list and click - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Test On App 05h O Set ACPI Power State App 06h O Get ACPI Power State App 07h O Get Device GUID App 08h O Broadcast Command: Broadcast 'Get Device ID' App 01h M Supported Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Table 1-39. BMC Device and Messaging Commands Command NetFn CMD - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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App 4Bh M Command Set User Payload Access App 4Ch M Get User Payload Access App 4Eh M Get Channel Payload Support App 4Fh M Get Channel Payload Version App 50h M Master Write-Read I2C App 52h M Supported Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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M Get System Boot Options Chassis 09h M Set Front Panel Button Enable Chassis 0Ah M Set Power Cycle Interval Chassis 0Bh M Get POH Counter Chassis 0Fh O 52 Supported Yes Yes Yes No Supported Yes Yes Yes Supported Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Table 1-42. Event Commands Command Set Event Receiver Get Event Receiver Platform Event NetFn CMD O/M S/E 00h M S/E 01h M S/E 02h M Supported M M M Table 1-43. SEL Commands Command Get SEL Info Get SEL Allocation Info Reserve SEL Get SEL Entry Add SEL Entry Partial Add SEL Entry - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Time Storage 29h O Enter SDR Repository Update Storage 2Ah O Mode Exit SDR Repository Update Storage 2Bh O Mode Run Initialization Agent Storage 2Ch O Supported Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Table 1-45. FRU Inventory Device Commands Command NetFn CMD O/M Get FRU - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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NetFn CMD O/M Set LAN Configuration Transport 01h M Parameters (Note: Parameter 9 and 25 are not supported.) Get LAN Configuration Transport 02h M Parameters (Note: Parameter 9 and 25 are not supported.) Suspend BMC ARP Transport 03h O Get IP/UDP/RMCP Statistics Transport 04h - Dell PowerEdge C5125 | Using the Baseboard
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Command SOL Activating Set SOL Configuration Parameters Get SOL Configuration Parameters NetFn CMD O/M Transport 20h O Transport 21h O Transport 22h O Supported No Yes Yes Table 1-49. PEF/PET Alerting Commands Command NetFn CMD O/M Get PEF Capabilities S/E 10h M Arm PEF Postpone
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