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- IPMI Specification Version This nonselectable item displays the IPMI specification version. - BMC Firmware Version This nonselectable item displays the mini-BMC firmware version. - BMC Build Date This nonselectable item displays the date that the mini-BMC code was built. - BMC Build Level This nonselectable item displays the version of the mini-BMC code. - Existing Event Log number This nonselectable item displays the number of entries in the system-event log. - BMC POST Watchdog This option enables or disables the POST watchdog. Disabled is the default setting. - BMC POST Watchdog Timeout This option enables or disables the mini-BMC POST watchdog timer. - System - BMC Serial Port Sharing Select this choice to specify whether the serial port that the mini-BMC uses is shared with the other system components or is dedicated to the mini-BMC. When this option is enabled, the mini-BMC controls the serial port by way of remote commands. If this option is disabled, the serial port is assigned to the mini-BMC, unless the BMC Serial Port Access Mode option is disabled. - BMC Serial Port Access Mode Select this choice to set the mini-BMC access mode for the system serial port. Shared is the default setting. You can choose from the following access modes: Shared The serial port is available for use by POST and the operating system; however, the mini-BMC can still monitor the serial data for a take-control sequence. Pre-Boot The mini-BMC has control of the serial port prior before the operating system is booted; however, after the operating system is booted, the mini-BMC will not have access to the serial port until you turn off the server or reset the settings. Dedicated The mini-BMC has complete control of the serial port. POST and the operating system will not be allowed to use the serial port. Disabled The mini-BMC has access to the serial port. - Reboot System on NMI This option sets the mini-BMC timer to automatically reboot the server after an NMI occurs. Enabled is the default setting. - User Account Settings Select this choice to view the user account settings for the mini-BMC. - BMC Network Configuration Select this choice to configure specific network settings for the mini-BMC. Chapter 3. Configuring the server 61

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IPMI
Specification
Version
This
nonselectable
item
displays
the
IPMI
specification
version.
-
BMC
Firmware
Version
This
nonselectable
item
displays
the
mini-BMC
firmware
version.
-
BMC
Build
Date
This
nonselectable
item
displays
the
date
that
the
mini-BMC
code
was
built.
-
BMC
Build
Level
This
nonselectable
item
displays
the
version
of
the
mini-BMC
code.
-
Existing
Event
Log
number
This
nonselectable
item
displays
the
number
of
entries
in
the
system-event
log.
-
BMC
POST
Watchdog
This
option
enables
or
disables
the
POST
watchdog.
Disabled
is
the
default
setting.
-
BMC
POST
Watchdog
Timeout
This
option
enables
or
disables
the
mini-BMC
POST
watchdog
timer.
-
System
-
BMC
Serial
Port
Sharing
Select
this
choice
to
specify
whether
the
serial
port
that
the
mini-BMC
uses
is
shared
with
the
other
system
components
or
is
dedicated
to
the
mini-BMC.
When
this
option
is
enabled,
the
mini-BMC
controls
the
serial
port
by
way
of
remote
commands.
If
this
option
is
disabled,
the
serial
port
is
assigned
to
the
mini-BMC,
unless
the
BMC
Serial
Port
Access
Mode
option
is
disabled.
-
BMC
Serial
Port
Access
Mode
Select
this
choice
to
set
the
mini-BMC
access
mode
for
the
system
serial
port.
Shared
is
the
default
setting.
You
can
choose
from
the
following
access
modes:
Shared
The
serial
port
is
available
for
use
by
POST
and
the
operating
system;
however,
the
mini-BMC
can
still
monitor
the
serial
data
for
a
take-control
sequence.
Pre-Boot
The
mini-BMC
has
control
of
the
serial
port
prior
before
the
operating
system
is
booted;
however,
after
the
operating
system
is
booted,
the
mini-BMC
will
not
have
access
to
the
serial
port
until
you
turn
off
the
server
or
reset
the
settings.
Dedicated
The
mini-BMC
has
complete
control
of
the
serial
port.
POST
and
the
operating
system
will
not
be
allowed
to
use
the
serial
port.
Disabled
The
mini-BMC
has
access
to
the
serial
port.
-
Reboot
System
on
NMI
This
option
sets
the
mini-BMC
timer
to
automatically
reboot
the
server
after
an
NMI
occurs.
Enabled
is
the
default
setting.
-
User
Account
Settings
Select
this
choice
to
view
the
user
account
settings
for
the
mini-BMC.
-
BMC
Network
Configuration
Select
this
choice
to
configure
specific
network
settings
for
the
mini-BMC.
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
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