IBM 79856au Installation Guide - Page 57
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Using the baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller provides basic environmental monitoring for the server. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if system components fail, 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 the following remote server management capabilities through the OSA SMBridge management utility program: v Command-line interface (IPMI Shell) The command-line interface provides direct access to server management functions through the 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. v Serial over LAN Establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to manage servers from a remote location. You can remotely view and change the BIOS settings, restart the server, identify the server, and perform other management functions. Any standard Telenet client application can access the SOL connection. Important: The server Ethernet ports are set to DHCP by default. In order to find your BMC on an existing network, you will need to identify the server by the default hostname. The default hostname for each server is the last 8 characters of the BMC MAC address. The BMC MAC address can be found in the setup utility, on a label on the system board, and on a tag hanging from the front of the server. Once you have deployed your server, make sure that you remove the BMC MAC address tag from the front of the server so that it does not impede airflow through the front of the server. Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program To enable and configure the server for SOL by using the OSA SMBridge management utility program, you must update and configure the BIOS code and update and configure the baseboard management controller (BMC) firmware; update and configure the Ethernet controller firmware; and enable the operating system for an SOL connection. BIOS update and configuration To update and configure the BIOS code to enable SOL, complete the following steps: 1. Update the BIOS code: a. Download the latest version of the BIOS code from http://www.ibm.com/ support/. b. Update the BIOS code, following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded. 2. Update the BMC firmware: a. Download the latest version of the BMC firmware from http://www.ibm.com/ support/. b. Update the BMC firmware, following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded. Chapter 4. Configuring the server 43