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smbridge status smbridge start smbridge stop smbridge restart Using the baseboard management controller utility programs Use the baseboard management controller utility programs to configure the baseboard management controller, download firmware updates and SDR/FRU updates, and remotely manage a network. Using the baseboard management controller configuration utility program Use the baseboard management controller configuration utility program to view or change the baseboard management controller configuration settings. You can also use the utility program to save the configuration to a file for use on multiple servers. Complete the following steps to start the baseboard management controller configuration utility program: 1. Insert the configuration utility diskette into the diskette drive and restart the server. 2. From a command-line prompt, type bmc_cfg and press Enter. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program Use the baseboard management controller firmware update utility disk to update the baseboard management controller firmware and SDR/FRU data. The firmware update utility updates the baseboard management controller firmware and SDR/FRU data only and does not affect any device drivers. Note: To ensure proper server operation, be sure to update the server baseboard management controller firmware before updating the BIOS code. To update the firmware, if the Linux or Windows operating-system update package is available from the World Wide Web and you have obtained the applicable update package, follow the instructions that come with the update package. Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program Use the OSA SMBridge management utility program to remotely manage and configure a network. The utility program provides the following remote management capabilities: v CLI (command-line interface) mode Use CLI mode to remotely perform power-management and system identification control functions over a LAN or serial port interface from a command-line interface. Use CLI mode also to remotely view the System Event/Error log. Use the following commands in CLI mode: - identify Control the system-locator LED on the front of the server. - power Turn the server on and off remotely. - sel Perform operations with the BMC System Event Log. Chapter 4. Configuring the server 63

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smbridge
start
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stop
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restart
Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
Use
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
to
configure
the
baseboard
management
controller,
download
firmware
updates
and
SDR/FRU
updates,
and
remotely
manage
a
network.
Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
configuration
utility
program
Use
the
baseboard
management
controller
configuration
utility
program
to
view
or
change
the
baseboard
management
controller
configuration
settings.
You
can
also
use
the
utility
program
to
save
the
configuration
to
a
file
for
use
on
multiple
servers.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
start
the
baseboard
management
controller
configuration
utility
program:
1.
Insert
the
configuration
utility
diskette
into
the
diskette
drive
and
restart
the
server.
2.
From
a
command-line
prompt,
type
bmc_cfg
and
press
Enter.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
update
utility
program
Use
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
update
utility
disk
to
update
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
and
SDR/FRU
data.
The
firmware
update
utility
updates
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
and
SDR/FRU
data
only
and
does
not
affect
any
device
drivers.
Note:
To
ensure
proper
server
operation,
be
sure
to
update
the
server
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
before
updating
the
BIOS
code.
To
update
the
firmware,
if
the
Linux
or
Windows
operating-system
update
package
is
available
from
the
World
Wide
Web
and
you
have
obtained
the
applicable
update
package,
follow
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
update
package.
Using
the
OSA
SMBridge
management
utility
program
Use
the
OSA
SMBridge
management
utility
program
to
remotely
manage
and
configure
a
network.
The
utility
program
provides
the
following
remote
management
capabilities:
v
CLI
(command-line
interface)
mode
Use
CLI
mode
to
remotely
perform
power-management
and
system
identification
control
functions
over
a
LAN
or
serial
port
interface
from
a
command-line
interface.
Use
CLI
mode
also
to
remotely
view
the
System
Event/Error
log.
Use
the
following
commands
in
CLI
mode:
–
identify
Control
the
system-locator
LED
on
the
front
of
the
server.
–
power
Turn
the
server
on
and
off
remotely.
–
sel
Perform
operations
with
the
BMC
System
Event
Log.
Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
server
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