Dell PowerEdge C5125 Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 5
Introduction, Supported Platform, BMC Key Features and Functions, Using the Web UI
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Introduction This section introduces the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and includes the requirements 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 management over LAN • Dedicated NIC for remote management via network • FRU information report, which includes main board part number, product name, manufacturer, and so on. • Health status/hardware monitoring report • View and clear events log • Event notification by lighting chassis LED indicator and Platform Event Trap (PET) • Platform Event Filtering (PEF) to take selected action for selected events including NMI • Chassis management, which includes power control, status report, front panel buttons, and LEDs control • Watchdog and auto server re-start and recovery • Support for multi-session user and alert destination for LAN channel Using the Web UI The BMC firmware features an embedded web server, enabling users to connect to the BMC using an Internet browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer) without needing to install KVM and virtual storage software on a remote console. 5