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3. Use the arrow keys to select the adapter (SAS controller) for which you want to change settings. Use the Help function to see instructions and available actions for this screen. If you select SAS Topology or Advanced Adapter Properties, additional screens are displayed. 4. To change the settings of the selected items, follow the instructions on the screen. 5. Press Enter to save your changes. Using the baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller provides basic environmental monitoring functions for the server. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem and also records the error in the BMC system event log. The baseboard management controller also provides command-line interface remote server management capabilities through the Avocent SMBridge management utility program. The command-line interface provides direct access to server management functions through the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) protocol. Use the command-line interface to issue commands to control the server power, view system information, and identify the server. You can also save one or more commands as a text file and run the file as a script. Chapter 4. Configuring the server 33

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3.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
the
adapter
(SAS
controller)
for
which
you
want
to
change
settings.
Use
the
Help
function
to
see
instructions
and
available
actions
for
this
screen.
If
you
select
SAS
Topology
or
Advanced
Adapter
Properties
,
additional
screens
are
displayed.
4.
To
change
the
settings
of
the
selected
items,
follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
5.
Press
Enter
to
save
your
changes.
Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
The
baseboard
management
controller
provides
basic
environmental
monitoring
functions
for
the
server.
If
an
environmental
condition
exceeds
a
threshold
or
if
a
system
component
fails,
the
baseboard
management
controller
lights
LEDs
to
help
you
diagnose
the
problem
and
also
records
the
error
in
the
BMC
system
event
log.
The
baseboard
management
controller
also
provides
command-line
interface
remote
server
management
capabilities
through
the
Avocent
SMBridge
management
utility
program.
The
command-line
interface
provides
direct
access
to
server
management
functions
through
the
Intelligent
Platform
Management
Interface
(IPMI)
protocol.
Use
the
command-line
interface
to
issue
commands
to
control
the
server
power,
view
system
information,
and
identify
the
server.
You
can
also
save
one
or
more
commands
as
a
text
file
and
run
the
file
as
a
script.
Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
server
33