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Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems Using the Baseboard Management Controller www.dell.com | support.dell.com - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 2
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Information 7 Server Health 8 Configuration 8 Remote Control 12 Maintenance 13 Languages 15 Updating Firmware Using the TFTP Flash Interface 15 Running Virtual Media 16 Connecting and Disconnecting Virtual Media 16 JViewer Menu 17 IPMI 2.0 Command Support List 18 Chassis Control Command - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 4
Appendix 43 SSH/Telenet Enable and Disable 43 SSH/Telenet Enable and Disable 44 VLAN ID 45 BMC/BIO Version Information 46 BIOS Version Information 47 4 Contents - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 5
subset of the I2C bus. System software communicates with BMC using a keyboard controller style (KCS) interface. BMC Key Features and Functions Following are the supported features of the BMC: • IPMI v2.0. • Out-of-band monitoring and control for server management over LAN. • Dedicated 10/100 NIC for - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 6
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Watchdog and Automatic System Recovery The BMC watchdog timer commands, as defined in the IPMI v2.0 specification, are part of the Intelligent Platform Management Interface. The watchdog timer can restart, turn off, or cycle power to your server in your absence to - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 7
user name and password after signing in for the first time. The remote management controller offers six menu selections: System Information, Server Health, Configuration Table 1-1. System Information Option BMC Information System Power Status Firmware Revision AuxFirmware Revision Build Time - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 8
dell.com | support.dell.com Table 1-2. List FRU Option Chassis Information Type Part Number Serial Number Board Information Manufacturer Product Name Serial Number Part Number Product Information Manufacturer Name Product Name Serial Number Version Part Number Asset Tag Server Health The Server - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 9
• Set the email server IP address for sending alert notifications (SMTP button). • View information, configure existing BMC users, and control access privileges (Users button). Alerts To set up a destination to receive alerts, complete these steps: 1 In the List of Alerts window, select an alert - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 10
www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 In the Modify Alert window, complete the following: a From the Alert Type drop-down list, select settings, then click the Save button. SMTP Enter the IP address for the SMTP mail server and click the Save button. 10 Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 11
the current list of configured users and allows you to add, modify, or delete a user. NOTE: This option is only available if you have Configure Users permission. Table 1-4. User List Window Column User ID User Name Network Privilege Description Sequential user ID number. User login name. Privilege - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 12
www.dell.com | support.dell.com To add a user, complete these steps: 1 From the User List window, select an unconfigured user ID number and click the Add User button. 2 Enter a user name, select an IPMI version, enter and confirm a password, and select network privileges. Click the Add button. To - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 13
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 NOTE: The firmware update retains the current BMC settings. NOTE: You can also update the firmware using trivial file - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 14
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Updating the BMC Firmware Through the GUI Before beginning the firmware update, download the latest firmware version and save it on your local system. During the update, the AC power of the managed system cannot be turned off, and the GUI cannot be closed. To update - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 15
Interface To update the firmware through the TFTP flash interface, use the IPMItool (Linux, V1.8.11). • TFTP server IP address is 192.168.1.2 • BMC IP address is 192.168.1.1 • URI path is tftp://192.168.1.2/BMC106T1.ROM Complete these steps: 1 Set up the extended configuration ID 0x10 parameters - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 16
www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 Start the firmware update through TFTP by typing the appropriate command. For example: ipmitool -H 192.168.1.1 -U root -P root raw 0x08 0x01 0x01 0x00 0x01. The response is 48 (task ID). Running Virtual Media The console redirection feature gives the managed server - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 17
a right Windows key keystroke. Send the key combination to the remote system. Direct client keyboard functions to the server. Table 1-8. Mouse Menu Items Menu Option Sync Cursor Single Cursor Description Synchronize the local cursor with the remote cursor. The remote client - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 18
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 Commands: Broadcast 'Get Device ID' App 01H N Supported Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Table 1-11. BMC Messaging Support Commands (NETFUN: 06H, 07H) Commands - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 19
Table 1-11. BMC Messaging Support Commands (NETFUN: 06H, 07H) Commands Get Message Buffer Flags Enable Message Channel Receive Get Message Send Message Read Event Message Buffer Get System Interface Capabilities Get BT Interface Capabilities Master Write-Read Get System GUID Set System Info - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 20
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 1-12. Firmware, Firewall and Discovery Commands (NETFUN: 06H, 07H) Commands Get NetFn Support Get Command Support Get Command Sub-function Support Get Configurable Commands Get Configurable Command Sub-functions Set Command Enables Get Command Enables Set - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 21
0CH, 0DH) Commands Set LAN Configuration Parameters Get LAN Configuration Parameters Suspend BMC ARP Get IP/UDP/RMCP Configuration Parameters Get SOL Configuration Parameters NetFn Transport Transport Transport CMD 20H 21H 22H O/M Supported M Yes M Yes O Yes N No O/M Supported - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 22
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 1-17. BMC Watchdog Timer Commands (NETFUN: 06H, 07H) Commands Reset Watchdog Timer Set Watchdog Timer Get Watchdog Timer NetFn CMD O/M App 22H M App 24H M App 25H M Supported Yes Yes Yes Table 1-18. Chassis Commands (NETFUN: 00H, 01H) Commands - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 23
Parameters Get PEF Configuration Parameters Set Last Processed Event ID Get Last Processed Event ID Alert Immediate PET Acknowledge NetFn CMD O/M S/E 10H O S/E 11H O S/E 12H O S/E 13H O S/E 14H O S/E 15H O S/E 16H O S/E 17H O Supported Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 24
dell.com | support.dell Repository Time Storage Enter SDR Repository Update Mode Storage Exit SDR Repository Update Mode Storage Run Initialization Agent Storage Supported M Yes FRU device ID = OOH for BMC's FRU M Yes FRU device ID = OOH for BMC's FRU M Yes FRU device ID = OOH for BMC - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 25
Reading and S/E Event Status CMD 20H 21H 22H 23H 24H 25H 26H 27H 28H 29H 2AH 2BH 2DH 2EH 2FH 30H O/M N N N O O O O O O O N N M N N M Only for fan devices Supported No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes Using the Baseboard Management Controller 25 - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 26
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 1-25. Firmware Commands (NETFUN: 08H, 09H) Commands Update Firmware NetFn CMD Firmware 01H Request and Response REQUEST Byte 1 Interface Used-Interface the image is transmitted through: 00H: System interface, e.g., KCS 01H: Networking, e.g., TFTP, FTP, or - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 27
Commands (NETFUN: 08H, 09H) Commands NetFn CMD Get Update Status Firmware 02H Copy Image Data Firmware 03H Request and Response REQUEST Byte 1 - Task ID RESPONSE Byte 1 - Completion Code Byte 2 - Status • 00H: Transmitting Image • 01H: Validating Image • 02H: Programming • 03H: Ready to - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 28
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 1-26. Dell OEM Commands (NETFUN: 2CH, 2DH) Commands NetFn DCMIGetDCMICapability OEM CMD 01H DCMIGetAssetTag OEM 06H DCMIGetDCMISensorInfo OEM 07H Request and Response REQUEST: Byte 1 - Identification Byte 2 - ParameterSelect - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 29
Table 1-27. Dell OEM Commands (NETFUN: 2EH, 2FH) Commands OemSetUbootEthaddr NetFn OEM CMD 21H OemSetUbootEth1addr OEM 23H Request and Response This command is for Dedicated-NIC. After issuing the OEM command, user must reset BMC manually. REQUEST: Byte 1-17: MAC address Byte 18: End data - - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 30
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 1-28. Dell OEM Commands (NETFUN: 30H, 31H) Commands NetFn Reserve Extended Configuration OEM CMD 01 Get Extended Configuration OEM 02 Request and Response REQUEST: (None) RESPONSE: Byte 1 - Completion code Byte 2 - Reservation ID REQUEST: Byte 1 - - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 31
Table 1-28. Dell OEM Commands (NETFUN: 30H, 31H) Commands Set Extended Configuration NetFn OEM CMD 03 BIOSPOSTEND OEM 80H Request and Response REQUEST: Byte 1 - Reservation ID Byte 2 - Configuration ID Byte 3 - Attribute ID. 00H = Read entire configuration data Byte 4 - Index (used by table - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 32
1-30. Chassis Control Command (NetFn=00/01, Cmd=02h) Request Data Byte 1-Bit [3:0] 0h=Power Down 01=Power On 2h=Power Cycle 3h=Hard Reset 4h=Pulse Diagnostic Interrupt 5h=Soft Shutdown Description BMC issues a signal to simulate the ACPI-compliant 4 second power off. Power on. Power cycle. Hard - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 33
02h 1Dh (Fan/Cooling Device) 03h 04h 01h 40h (Inlet Temperature) 02h 01h 41h (CPU Temperature) 02h 01h 42h (Baseboard Temperature) 02h 03h Entity Name VCORE1 VCORE2 CPU1Status CPU2Status Security SEL Fullness Memory PS 12V PS 5V STBY 3.3V PEF Action WatchDog2 ACPI Pwr State AC Pwr On - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 34
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 1-31. Entity ID and Instance Table Entity ID 0Ah (Power Supply) Entity Instance 01h 02h 03h 08h 09h Sensor Summary In the Offset column: AM = Assertion mask DM = Deassertion mask RM = Reading mask SC = Sensor capabilities - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 35
DM:0000h TM:0012h 40h SEL Fullness Event Logging Disable (10h) Sensor-specific (6Fh) SI: 63h SC: 40h AM: 0034h DM: 0000h RM: 0034h 60h Memory Memory (0Ch) Sensor-specific (6Fh) SI: 63h SC: 40h AM: 0023h DM: 0000h RM: 0023h Using the Baseboard Management Controller 35 - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 36
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 1-32. Sensor Summary Sensor Number 71h Sensor Name DM:0000h RM:010Fh 73h ACPI Pwr State System ACPI Power State Sensor-specific (6Fh) SI: 63h (22h) SC:40h AM: 1800h DM: 0000hRM: 1800h 74h AC Pwr On Power Unit (09h) Sensor-specific (6Fh) SI: 63h - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 37
Sensor Number A3h A4h Sensor Name Sensor Type PSU 1 POUT PSU 2 POUT Current (03h) A5h PCI BUS Critical Interrupt (13h) A6h PSU 1 Present Power Supply (08h) A7h PSU 2 Present Event/Reading Type Offset Threshold (01h) SI: C0h SC: C0h AM: 0000h DM: 0000h TM: 0000h Sensor-specific (6Fh - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 38
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Threshold Settings and Converting Formulas Table 1-33. Threshold Settings and Converting Formulas Sensor Sensor Name Number Fan 01h FCB FAN1 The Converting Formula Upper - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 39
Table 1-33. Threshold Settings and Converting Formulas Sensor Sensor Name Number 52h VCORE 2 The Converting Formula Upper non- Upper recoverable critical Upper Lower non- Lower Lower non-critical recoverable critical non-critical Actual_Reading (Volts) = Raw_Data x 0.0116 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 40
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Table 1-33. Threshold Settings and Converting Formulas Sensor Sensor Name Number Power Supply A1h PS Current A3 PSU 1 POUT A4 PSU 2 POUT The Converting Formula Upper non- Upper recoverable critical Upper Lower non- Lower Lower non-critical recoverable - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 41
Power Throttling Function Using the Baseboard Management Controller 41 - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 42
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Power Throttling Configuration in BIOS Setup Utility Before enabling the power throttling feature, you must set the Power Management option to Active Power Controller or Node Management. Access this option through the BIOS setup utility's Server menu. Then from the - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 43
, if HTTP/HTTPS is disabled, the user is not allowed to enable the web server through the web server configuration (configuration ID 0Ch). In other words, the web server can only be disabled or enabled when HTTP/HTTPS is enabled. [0] - All service except IPMI is disabled. This bit takes precedence - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 44
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Set SSH/Telnet enable: • Reserved extended configuration: ipmitool 0x30 0x01 Response: 0x02 ( SOL redirect disabled) Set SSH/Telnet SOL redirect enable: • Reserved extended configuration: ipmitool 0x30 0x01 Response: 0x02 (Reservation ID) • Enable SSH/Telnet - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 45
VLAN ID. For additional information, refer to the IPMI v2.0 specifications. Table 1-36. VLAN Commands Commands NetFn CMD O/M Set LAN Configuration Transport 01h M Parameters (Parameter 9 and 25 are not supported) Get LAN Configuration Transport 02h M Parameters (Parameter 9 and 25 are - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 46
www.dell.com | support.dell.com BMC/BIO Version Information The Get Device command is used to retrieve the intelligent device's hardware revision, firmware/software revision, and sensor and event interface command specification revision information. For additional information, refer to the IPMI v2 - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 47
the system interface to the BMC and logs this event to the BMC early in POST. BIOS version information is located in the event Event Data 3 Data 0x01 (BIOS) 0x04 (IPMI 1.5) 0xC1 (OEM reserved) 0x81 (BIOS start) 0x70 (OEM) 0xA0 0x01 (BIOS major version) 0x01 (BIOS minor version) Example: SEL list - Dell PowerEdge C6100 | Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 48
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