Dell PowerEdge C1100 How to Use
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1. 5 Logging into the Web User Interface 6 System Features 2 000 o a e a a oe 6 System Summary 0000 0000000000 eee 6 Component Information 0 7 PowerManagement 0 000000 000 7 System Event LO coros have es ee AE ae ee a dea 7 Firmware Update 2 2 2020000020 pee 9 SONS SE fee ho aden ace yaya By coe Tater NOA 9 Fan Probes Information 0000 4 10 Temperature Probes 2 2 2 2 200200 50005 10 Voltage Probes aina snd Aa te a li ok a eR es 11 Console cc oaths Bk Ok ey tek ee bh Be eee te BY 12 Console Redirection and Virtual Media 12 BMCKVM 07000 2 es Be a 13 El ca ones elt hele hice fe Sete took bond tk og doen 13 IGWB e TA ooh et ort Uae Naf aa 13 MACS tias Jee oe a er ee es Sed nee So 14 TO Sir Sok ue Sg trees A Bah ng 8 Sue 14 iBMC Virtual Media o o 15 Virtualizing Devices o 16 Mapping a Virtual Media Drive 16 Unmapping a Virtual Media Drive 16 Console Redirect Configuration 16 Email Alert Destination o 17 Network Configuration 2 2 0 o o 17 Platform Events o 19 Serial Over LAN Configuration 0 20 SOIVICOS ai a kay a e ah a de Boy a t 20 Contents 3 4 Contents Web Server 20 SSL Main2. The update might take several minutes When the update is completed a dialog box appears Click OK to close the session and automatically log out After the iBMC resets click Log In to log in to the iBMC again Sensors The Sensor menu provides information about system hardware such as the fan speed internal temperature and voltage Using the Baseboard Management Controller 9 www dell com support dell com Fan Probes Information Table 1 7 shows the icons for the fan probes Table 1 7 Fan Probe Status Icons Icon Description 7 OK i Warning alert issued Failure alert issued View the status and readings of the fan probes There might be one or more fans numbered 1 through n measured in revolutions per minute RPM Table 1 8 Fan Probe Status Icons Item Description Status See Table 1 7 Probe Name Name of the sensor Reading The number of revolutions per minute RPM Warning Threshold Minimum and maximum threshold measured in RPM at which a warning alert is issued Failure Threshold Minimum and maximum threshold measured in RPM at which a failure alert is issued Temperature Probes Table 1 9 shows the icons for the temperature probes Table 1 9 Temperature Probe Status Icons Icon Description J OK i Warning alert issued 10 Using the Baseboard Management Controller Table 1 9 Temperature Probe Status Icons Icon Description Failure alert is
3. Virtual media enables a floppy image floppy drive or CD DVD drive on your system to be available on the managed system s console as if the floppy image or drive were present on the local system The Virtual Media page displays the floppy image floppy drive CD DVD drive or ISO image on the management console that is currently virtualized Table 1 14 Virtual Media Descriptions Item Description Max Sessions Specify a number of sessions to support simultaneously Active Sessions The current number of console redirection sessions Virtual Media Encryption Enable and disable Video Encryption BMC KVM The iBMC KVM client s main menu consist of five menu options which are used to provide access to functions available through the viewer File View Macros Tools and Help To launch a KVM session click Launch KVM File To capture an image click Capture to File from the File menu A dialog box is displayed that enables you to save the file to a specified location Exit To close the Java Video Viewer select Exit from the File menu View The View menu contains the following options Refresh Full Screen Mode Windowed Mode and Fit Refresh To refresh the view of the Java Video Viewer click Refresh from the View menu This results in the Java Video Viewer requesting a reference video frame from the server Full Screen Windowed To enable full sereen mode for the Java Video Viewer select Full Screen from the View
4. Menu 21 Platform Event Alerts aaa 23 USO So te nee RE a dd o rt tds E 24 IPMI 1 5 2 0 Command Support List 24 Introduction This section introduces the A BMC and includes the requirements for web based graphical user interface GUI keyboard video and mouse KVM and virtual media BMC Key Features and Functions The following lists the supported features of the BMC e PMI v1 5 and v2 0 e Out of band monitoring and control for sever management over LAN e Dedicated 10 100 NIC for remote management over a network e Information report includes main board part number product name manufacturer etc e Health status hardware monitoring report Events log view and clear Event notification using chassis LED indicator and Platform Event Trap PET Platform Event Filtering PEF to take selected action for selected events including NMI and SMI e Chassis management including power control and status report front panel buttons LED control Secure Mode and Boot Option e Watchdog and auto server re start and recovery e Multi session user and alert destination for LAN channel IPMB connector to enable advanced server management communication with BMC Using the Web Ul 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 Web
5. System Reset Cause Chassis 07h M Yes Set System Boot Options Chassis 08h M Yes Get System Boot Options Chassis 09h M Yes Set Front Panel Button Enable Chassis Ah M Yes Set Power Cycle Interval Chassis 0Bh M Yes Get POH Counter Chassis OFh O No Table 1 33 shows the event commands Table 1 33 Event Commands Commands NetFn CMD 0 M Supported Set Event Receiver S E 00h M M Get Event Receiver S E 01h M M Platform Event S E 02h M M 28 Using the Baseboard Management Controller Table 1 34 shows the SEL commands Table 1 34 SEL Commands Commands NetFn CMD 0 M Supported Get SEL Info Storage 40h M Yes Get SEL Allocation Info Storage 41h O No Reserve SEL Storage 4h O Yes Get SEL Entry Storage 43h M Yes Add SEL Entry Storage 44h M Yes Partial Add SEL Entry Storage 45h M Nol Delete SEL Entry Storage 46h O Yes Clear SEL Storage 47h M Yes Get SEL Time Storage 48h M Yes Set SEL Time Storage 49h M Yes Get Auxiliary Log Status Storage 5Ah O No Set Auxiliary Log Status Storage 5Bh O No Z NOTE Support for Partial Add SEL is not required when Add SEL is supported Table 1 35 shows the SDR repository commands Table 1 35 SDR Repository Commands Commands NetFn CMD 0 M Supported Get SDR Repository Info Storage 20h M Yes Get SDR Repository Allocation Storage 21h O No Info Reserve SDR Repository Storage 22h M Yes Get SDR Storage 23h M Yes Add SDR Storage 24h M No Partial ADD SDR Storage 25h O Yes Delete SDR Storag
6. based GUI is supported on the following browsers Microsoft Windows e Internet Explorer 6 and 7 Mozilla Firefox 2 0 or later Linux Mozilla Firefox 2 0 or later Z NOTE Before using the web user interface ensure that the firewall settings are configured to enable access to the following ports 8890 KVM 9000 storage 9001 9002 and 9003 Using the Baseboard Management Controller 5 www dell com support dell com 6 Logging into the Web User Interface Enter the BMC embedded server IP address or URL into the address bar of the web browser The BMC interface has a default of DHCP Static Enter the system BIOS setup with lt F2 gt to change these settings When connecting to the BMC the login screen prompts for the username and password This authentication with Secure Sockets Layer SSL protection prevents unauthorized intruders from gaining access to the BMC web server Once authentication is passed you can manage the server by privilege At the same time the PHP Hypertext Preprocessor PHP records all user information including user ID and privilege System Features System Summary The System Summary tab enables you to view the firmware version hardware version and Pv information Click the System tab to view the Remote Management Controller Table 1 1 BMC Information BMC Information Description Date Time Current time in the form Firmware Version Firmware Updated MAC Address Day MMM
7. before the drive is unmmapped Z NOTE The assigned virtual drive letter Microsoft Windows or device special file Red Hat Enterprise Linux may not be the same as the drive letter on this system management console Console Redirect Configuration Z NOTE Before you can use the console redirection feature your browser must have the Java Video Viewer installed This feature needs Java 1 5 15 or later installed on the host system If the iBMC detects that the Java Video Viewer is not installed you are prompted to install it The Console Redirection page allows you to use the display mouse and keyboard on the local management station to control the corresponding devices on a remotely managed system You can run a maximum of four simultaneous console redirection sessions Z NOTE The recommended display resolution on the managed system is at least 1280 x 1024 pixels at 60 Hz with 32 bit color You may not view the console in full screen mode if your monitor resolution is less than the minimum Using the Baseboard Management Controller View the following information provided on the Console Redirection page to ensure that a console redirection session is available Table 1 15 Console Redirection Configuration Item Description Enabled Checked indicates enabled unchecked indicates disabled Max Sessions View the maximum number of console redirection sessions that are possible Active Sessions View the number of active
8. configure iBMC Table 1 17 Common Settings Settings Description Register iBMC on DNS When checked register this address with the Domain Name Server DNS DNS iBMC Name Name to use when registering with DNS Use DHCP for DNS Domain Name Enable disable acquisition of DNS from DHCP DNS Domain Name Domain name to be used if it was not acquired from DHCP Table 1 18 IPv4 Settings Settings Description IPy4 Enabled If NIC enabled this selects IPv4 protocol support and the other fields in this section to be enabled DHCP Enabled Enable disable using DHCP for this function IP Address Use this IP address Gateway Setup the gateway of the iBMC Subnet Mask Subnet mask Use DHCP to obtain DNS server addresses Preferred DNS Server Alternate DNS Server Enable disable using DHCP for this function Specify the IP address of the preferred DNS server Specify the alternative IP address to be used when the preferred DNS server is not available Z NOTE The Dell Remote Management Controller is fully IPMI 2 0 compliant You can configure the Dell Remote Management Controller IPMI using your browser or by using an open source utility such as ipmitool Using the Baseboard Management Controller Table 1 19 IPMI Settings Settings Description Enable IPMI Over LAN Channel Privilege Level Limit Encryption Key Enable IPMI LAN Channel The maximum privilege level that can be accept
9. console sessions Video Encryption Enabled Checked indicates enabled unchecked indicates disabled Email Alert Destination When the Dell Remote Management Controller senses a platform event such as an environmental warning or a component failure an alert message can be sent to one or more email addresses The Email Alert Destination window enables you to enter email addresses IP addresses and to activate the alerts for each address Table 1 16 Destination Email Address Item Description Email Alert Number You can set up to four email destinations to receive alerts State Enabled indicates that the email address settings are active Disabled indicates that the email address settings are not active Destination Email Address The email address that receives the alert messages To set up a destination to receive alerts perform the following steps 1 Click an Email Alert Number The Set Email Alert window displays 2 Enable Disable the alert email address enter the destination email address and enter a brief description for the Subject of the email Click Apply Changes Click Go Back To the Email Alert Destination Page Enter the SMTP e mail Server IP Address settings Click Apply Changes ao 1 Aa Ww Using the Baseboard Management Controller 17 www dell com support dell com 18 Network Configuration Z NOTE To change any of the settings on the Network Configuration page you must have permission to
10. encoded certificates are accepted by the iBMC DER encoded certificates are not Uploading a new certificate replaces the default certificate you received with your Dell Remote Management Controller View Server Certificate Select the option and click Next to open the View Server Certificate page where you can view the current server certificate To generate a CSR enter a value in the field for each CSR attribute and click Generate Y NOTE Each new CSR overwrites any previous CSR on the firmware For a certificate authority to accept your CSR the CSR in the firmware must match the certificate returned from the CA Table 1 25 Certification Attributes Attributes Description Common Name The exact name being certified usually the Web server s domain name for example http www xyzcompany com Only alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores and periods are valid Spaces are not valid Organization Name The name associated with this organization Only alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores periods and spaces are valid Organization Unit The name associated with an organizational unit such as a department Only alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores periods and spaces are valid Locality The city or other location of the entity being certified Only alphanumeric characters and spaces are valid Do not separate words using an underscore or some other character State Name The state or province where
11. menu To exit full sereen mode select Windowed from the View menu Using the Baseboard Management Controller 13 www dell com support dell com Fit To resize the Java Video Viewer window to the minimum size that is need to display the server s video select the Fit menu item from the View menu This menu item is not available in full screen mode Macros The Macros menu consists of a drop down list of the various keyboard shortcuts available on the remote system When you select the macro or the hotkey specified for the macro the macro is executed on the remote system The Java Video Viewer creates the following macros the first time the session is launched e lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt e lt Alt gt lt Tab gt e lt Alt gt lt Esc gt e lt Ctrl gt lt Esc gt e lt Alt gt lt Space gt e lt Alt gt lt Enter gt e lt Alt gt lt Hyphen gt e lt Alt gt lt F4 gt e lt PrtScn gt e lt Alt gt lt PrtSen gt e lt FI gt e lt Pause gt e lt Tab gt e lt Cntrl Enter gt e lt SysReq gt e lt Alt SysReq gt e lt Alt L Shift RShift Esc gt e lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Backspace gt lt Alt Fn gt Where F represents the keys F1 to F12 e lt Ctrl Alt Fn gt Where F represents the keys F1 to F12 14 Using the Baseboard Management Controller Tools Session Options The Sessions Options window provides additional session viewer control adjustments for the following Video Qu
12. Commands NetFn CMD 0 M Supported Get Sensor Type S E 2Eh O No Set Sensor Reading and Event S E 2Fh M Yes Status Table 1 38 shows the LAN commands Table 1 38 LAN Commands Commands NetFn CMD 0 M Supported Set LAN Configuration Transport 01h M Yes Parameters Note Parameter 9 and 25 are not supported Get LAN Configuration Transport 02h M Yes Parameters Note Parameter 9 and 25 are not supported Suspend BMC ARP Transport 03h O No Get IP UDP RMCP Statistics Transport 04h O No Table 1 39 shows the PEF PET alerting commands Table 1 39 PEF PET Alerting Commands Commands NetFn CMD 0 M Supported Get PEF Capabilities S E 10h M Yes Arm PEF Postpone Timer S E 11h M Yes Set PEF Configuration S E 12h M Yes Parameters Get PEF Configuration S E 13h M Yes Parameters Set Last Processed Event ID S E 14h M Yes Get Last Processed Event ID S E 15h M Yes Alert Immediate S E 16h M Yes PET Acknowledge S E 17h M Yes Using the Baseboard Management Controller 31 www dell com support dell com 32 Using the Baseboard Management Controller
13. DD HH MM SS HH YYYY Dell Remote Management Controller firmware version Date the firmware was last flashed in the form Day MMM DD HH MM SS HH YYYY MAC address for the Baseboard Management Controller Table 1 2 IPv4 Information IPv4 Information Description Enabled Yes or No IP Address The 32 bit address that identifies the NIC to a host The value is in the dot separated format such as 143 166 154 127 Gateway The address of a router or a switch The value is in the dot separated format such as 143 166 154 1 Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask identifies the parts of the IP Address that are the Extended Network Prefix and the Host Number The value is in the dot separated format such as 255 255 0 0 Using the Baseboard Management Controller Component Information Server Board Information Including Serial Number BIOS Version Product ID Manufacturer and Manufacture Date CPU Information Including CPU ID Status Socket Manufacturer Model and Frequency Memory Information Including Memory ID Status Socket Module Size Model and Frequency Power Management This feature enables the administrator to power on or power down the system remotely Table 1 3 Power Status Power Status Description Power Status Yes or No Select a Power Control Operation Table 1 4 Power Control Operation Options Power Control Operation Description Power On System Powers on the system Power Off System Power
14. Dell PowerEdge Systems Using the Baseboard Management Controller www dell com support dell com Notes Cautions and Warnings Z NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer A CAUTION A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed A WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Information in this document is subject to change without notice 2009 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries in the United States and other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own December 2009 Rev A00 Contents Introduction 2 2 ee 5 BMC key Features and Functions 5 Using the Web Ul
15. ality General and Mouse Video Quality Compression Mode You can select two levels of video quality e YUV420 lower quality and higher compression e YUV444 higher quality and lower compression Network Statistics This menu option will launch a dialog which displays performance statistics for the viewer The values displayed are Frame Rate and Bandwidth General You can control the following features from the General tab Keyboard Pass Through Mode Select Pass all keystrokes to target to pass the management station s keystrokes to the remote system Z NOTE Some keystrokes are intercepted by the management station operating system and will not be passed on Mouse Mouse Acceleration Perform the steps below to optimize mouse performance depending upon your operating system 1 In the Sessions Options window click the Mouse tab 2 Depending on the operating system select the Mouse Acceleration option 3 Click Apply 4 Click OK to close the Session Options window iBMC Virtual Media The Virtual Media page displays the floppy image floppy drive CD DVD drive or ISO image on the management console that is currently virtualized Using the Baseboard Management Controller 15 www dell com support dell com 16 Z NOTE You must have Access Virtual Media permission to virtualize or disconnect a drive Z NOTE You can enable virtual media for one floppy drive image and one CD DVD drive image Only one drive imag
16. ame Name of the sensor Reading Good indicates that the current voltage is between the minimum and maximum warning thresholds Console Console Redirection and Virtual Media The Console Redirection page enables you to use the display mouse and keyboard on the local management station to control the corresponding devices on a remote managed system You can run a maximum of four simultaneous console redirection sessions Z NOTE Before you can use the console redirection feature your browser must have the Java Video Viewer installed This feature needs Java 1 5 15 or later installed on the host system If the iBMC detects that the Java Video Viewer is not installed you are prompted to install it Z NOTE Sometimes the Console is referred to as the Session Viewer Z NOTE The recommended display resolution on the management station or client is at least 1280 x 1024 pixels at 60 Hz with 32 bit color You cannot view the console in full screen mode if your monitor resolution is less than this minimum Table 1 13 Console Redirection Descriptions Item Description Console Redirection Enabled Yes indicates that Console Redirection is enabled Video Encryption Enabled Yes indicates that Video Encryption is enabled Max Sessions Displays the maximum number of console redirection sessions that are possible Using the Baseboard Management Controller The Virtual Media page allows you to virtualize a diskette image or drive
17. ands App 46h M Yes Set User Password Commands App 47h M Yes Active Payload Command App 48h M Yes Using the Baseboard Management Controller Table 1 30 BMC Device and Messaging Commands Commands NetFn CMD 0 M Supported Deactivate Payload Command App 49h M Yes Get Payload Activation Status App 4Ah M Yes Get Payload Instance Info App 4Bh M Yes Command Set User Payload Access App 4Ch M Yes Get User Payload Access App 4Eh M Yes Get Channel Payload Support App 4Fh M Yes Get Channel Payload Version App 50h M Yes Master Write Read I2C App 52h M Yes Get Channel Cipher Suites App 54h O Yes Suspend Resume Payload App 55h O Yes Encryption Set Channel Security Keys App 56h O Yes Get System Interface App 57h No Capabilities Table 1 31 shows the BMC watchdog timer commands Table 1 31 BMC Watchdog Timer Commands Commands NetFn CMD 0 M Supported Reset Watchdog Timer App 22h M Yes Set Watchdog Timer App 24h M Yes Get Watchdog Timer App 25h M Yes Using the Baseboard Management Controller 21 www dell com support dell com Table 1 32 shows the chassis commands Table 1 32 Chassis Commands Commands NetFn CMD 0 M Supported Get Chassis Capabilities Chassis 00h M Yes Get Chassis Status Chassis 01h M Yes Chassis Control Chassis 02h M Yes Chassis Reset Chassis 03h O No Chassis Identify Chassis 04h O Yes Set Chassis Capabilities Chassis 05h O Yes Set Power Restore Policy Chassis 06h O Yes Get
18. bps 38 4 kbps 57 6 kbps or 115 2 kbps Privilege level Select the IPMI Serial Over LAN minimum user privilege Administrator Operator or User Using the Baseboard Management Controller Services The Services page enables you to view and change the interface After entering the attribute s values click Apply Changes at the bottom of the page Web Server The web server support four simultaneous sessions Z NOTE To modify these settings you must have permission to configure iBMC Table 1 23 Web Server Settings Settings Description Max Sessions Maximum number of simultaneous sessions allowed for this system Active Sessions Number of current sessions on the system less than or equal to the Max Sessions Timeout The time in seconds that a connection is allowed to remain idle The session is cancelled when the timeout is reached Changes to the timeout setting do not affect the current session When you change the timeout setting you must log out and log in again to make the new setting effective Timeout range is 60 to 3600 seconds SSL Main Menu Use this page to generate a certificate signing request CSR upload a server certificate to the iBMC firmware or view an existing server certificate Z NOTE You must have Configure iBMC permission to generate or upload a server certificate Use the Certificate Management page to generate a certificate signing request CSR to send to a certificate authorit
19. e 26h O No Clear SDR Repository Storage 27h M Yes Get SDR Repository Time Storage 28h O Yes Set SDR Repository Time Storage 29h O Yes Using the Baseboard Management Controller 29 www dell com support dell com 30 Table 1 35 SDR Repository Commands Commands NetFn CMD 0 M Supported Enter SDR Repository Update Storage 2Ah O No Mode Exit SDR Repository Update Storage 2Bh O No Mode Run Initialization Agent Storage 2Ch O Yes Table 1 36 shows the FRU inventory device commands Table 1 36 FRU Inventory Device Commands Commands NetFn CMD 0 M Supported Get FRU Inventory Area Info Storage 10h M Yes Read FRU Inventory Data Storage 11h M Yes Write FRU Inventory Data Storage 12h M Yes Table 1 37 shows the sensory device commands Table 1 37 Sensory Device Commands Commands NetFn CMD 0 M Supported Get Device SDR Info S E 20h O No Get Device SDR S E 21h O No Reserve Device SDR Repository S E 22h O No Get Sensor Reading Factors S E 23h O Yes Set Sensor Hysteresis S E 24h O Yes Get Sensor Hysteresis S E 25h O Yes Set Sensor Threshold S E 26h O Yes Get Sensor Threshold S E 27h O Yes Set Sensor Event Enable S E 28h O Yes Get Sensor Event Enable S E 29h O Yes Re arm Sensor Events S E 2Ah O Yes Get Sensor Event Status S E 2Bh O Yes Get Sensor Reading S E 2Ch M Yes Set Sensor Type S E 2Dh O No Using the Baseboard Management Controller Table 1 37 Sensory Device Commands
20. e for each media type can be virtualized at a time A USB key flash drive is treated as a floppy drive Virtualizing Devices The Virtual Media client displays the list of devices available for mapping in the main window To virtualize a device click in the checkbox in the Mapped column of the table The device maps to the server at this point To unmap deactivate the checkbox With writable devices you also have the option of mapping them as read only To do this select the Read Only checkbox for the device before it is mapped ISO and floppy images can be added by clicking Add Image and then selecting the image file with the dialog that is displayed The image is added to the list of available devices The Details button displays a panel that list the virtual devices and also displays read write activity for each device Mapping a Virtual Media Drive You can select a drive to become a virtual media drive by clicking on the Mapped check box for a particular drive Mapped drives can be limited to read only capability by checking the Read Only checkbox for that mapped drive before the drive is mapped After the drive is mapped the Read Only checkbox is not available CD DVD Drives and ISO images are always read only which cannot be changed Unmapping a Virtual Media Drive To unmap a virtual media drive click on the Mapped check box for a particular drive Because some interaction might be going on with the drive you must confirm the action
21. ed on the LAN Channel Format 0 to 20 bytes even number of hexadecimal characters no blank spaces are allowed Table 1 20 VLAN Settings Settings Description Enable VLAN ID If enabled only matched VLAN ID traffic is accepted VLAN ID VLAN ID field of 802 1g fields Enter a valid value for Virtual LAN ID must be a number from 1 to 4094 Priority Priority field of 802 1g fields Enter a number from 0 to 7 to set the Priority of the Virtual LAN ID Platform Events All alert settings can be enabled or disabled To change the setting for all alerts perform the following steps 1 Enter all event actions and alerts 2 To activate all alert settings that have been defined in the Set Platform Events window mark the Enable Platform Event Filter alerts checkbox 3 To deactivate all alert settings that have been defined in the Set Platform Events window clear the Enable Platform Event Filter alerts checkbox 4 Click Apply Changes The Platform Event Filters List displays the actions that execute when an event occurs An event occurs when the status of a system element is outside a set limit The event list also indicates if an alert is enabled or disabled for each event Table 1 21 provides the Actions and Alerts that can occur when an event is out of bounds Only one action can be set for each event Using the Baseboard Management Controller 19 www dell com support dell com 20 Table 1 21 Pla
22. et Device ID App 01h M Yes Cold Reset App 02h O Yes Warm Reset App 03h O No Get Self Test Results App 04h M Yes Manufacture Test On App 05h O Yes Set ACPI Power State App 06h O Yes Get ACPI Power State App 07h O Yes Get Device GUID App 08h O Yes Broadcast Commands Broadcast Get Device ID App 01h zZ Yes Using the Baseboard Management Controller 25 www dell com support dell com 26 Table 1 30 shows the BMC commands Table 1 30 BMC Device and Messaging Commands Commands NetFn CMD 0 M Supported Set BMC Global Enables App 2Eh M Yes Get BMC Global Enables App 2Fh M Yes Clear Message Buffer Flags App 30h M Yes Get Message Buffer Flags App 31h M Yes Enable Message Channel App 32h O Yes Receive Get Message App 33h M Yes Send Message App 34h M Yes Read Event Message Buffer App 35h O Yes Get BT Interface Capabilities App 36h M No Get System GUID App 37h M Yes Get Channel Authentication App 38h M Yes Capabilities Get Session Challenge App 39h M Yes Activate Session Command App 3Ah M Yes Set Session Privilege Level App 3Bh M Yes Command Close Session App 3Ch M Yes Get Session Information App 3Dh M Yes Get Authentication Code App 3Fh O Yes Command Set Channel Access Commands App 40h M Yes Get Channel Access Commands App 41h M Yes Get Channel Info Command App 42h M Yes Set User Access Commands App 43h M Yes Get User Access Commands App 44h M Yes Set User Name Commands App 45h M Yes Get User Name Comm
23. he setting for this alert do the following 1 Select the Shutdown Action for this event 2 Set the alert for the event a To issue an alert for this event select the Enable checkbox in the Generate Alert area b To turn off the alert for this event clear the Enable checkbox in the Generate Alert area 3 Click Apply Changes Users The Users page enables you to view information and configure existing iBMC users To change the settings for a user click their user ID number in the Users list Z NOTE You must have Configure Users permission to configure a iBMC user otherwise these options are not available Table 1 28 displays the Users list for existing iBMC users Using the Baseboard Management Controller Table 1 28 iBMC User Information Information Description User ID Displays a sequential user ID number State Displays the login state of the user Enabled or Disabled Default User Name Displays the login name of the user iBMC Privilege Displays the group privilege level to which the user is assigned Administrator Operator User Custom or None IPMI LAN Privilege Displays the IPMI LAN privilege level to which the user is assigned Administrator Operator User or None Serial Over LAN Allow Disallow the user to use IPMI Serial over LAN IPMI 1 5 2 0 Command Support List Table 1 29 shows the IPMI commands Table 1 29 IPMI Device Global Commands Commands NetFn CMD 0 M Supported G
24. on the Platform Events window by clicking System gt Alert Management gt Platform Event Filters List To set a shutdown action or generate alerts click the event in the Platform Events window Z NOTE Alert Management on platform event Automatic System Recovery does not support any of the options under Shutdown Action Using the Baseboard Management Controller 23 www dell com support dell com 24 Table 1 27 Platform Event Shutdown Actions Shutdown Actions Description None No action for this event Reboot System When an event occurs the system restarts a warm boot Power Cycle System When an event occurs the system shuts down powers off and restarts a cold boot Power Off System When an event occurs the system shuts down and powers off Use a shutdown action to protect your system if a condition exists on the server beyond a specified threshold To specify a shutdown action for the current event perform the following steps 1 Select a shutdown action that occurs when the current event occurs 2 Enable or disable alerts using the Generate Alert option To set the mail server IP address and Email address for alerts click the Email Alert Settings option in the Alerts page 3 Click Apply Changes 4 Click Go Back To Platform Events Page to continue setting up event alerts The alert setting for the current event can be enabled or disabled The alert can be an email an SNMP trap or both To change t
25. s off the system Reset System Reboots system without powering off warm boot Power Cycle Powers off then reboots system cold boot System NMI Sends Non Masking Interrupt to halt system operation Soft Shutdown Shuts down system Click Apply to enable the selected Power Control Operation System Event Log The System Event Log SEL page displays system events that occur on the managed system The SEL is generated by the Baseboard Management Controller BMC or BIOS on the managed system Using the Baseboard Management Controller 7 www dell com support dell com The SEL lists the following information about system events severity a date time stamp and a short description The list can be sorted by clicking any column heading in the SEL Subsequent clicks on the column headings reverse the sort order Table 1 5 describes the severity conditions by icon Table 1 5 Severity Condition Icons Icon Description oS A K Normal event Non critical event Critical event Unknown Click System Event Log to view specific event information Table 1 6 shows the available functions located at the top right corner of the screen Table 1 6 System Event Log Functions Function Description Print Prints the SEL in the sort order that appears on screen Clear Log Clears the SEL NOTE The Clear Log button only appears if you have permission Save As Opens a pop up window that enables you to
26. save the SEL to a directory of your choice The severity of the condition is indicated and saved in the log file The Date Time is stored in ascending order Blank dates from the screen are saved as lt System Boot gt in the file Refresh Reloads the SEL page Using the Baseboard Management Controller Firmware Update Use the Firmware Update feature to upgrade to the latest firmware version The following data is included in the iBMC firmware package Compiled iBMC firmware code and data e Web based user interface JPEG and other user interface data files Default configuration files Z NOTE The firmware update retains the current iBMC settings Updating the iBMC Firmware Z NOTE Before beginning the firmware update download the latest firmware version and save it on your local system During the process of firmware update the AC power of the managed system cannot be unplugged and the Web GUI cannot be closed 1 Browse to or Enter the path on your system where the firmware image file resides Example C Updates V1 0 lt image_name gt The default firmware image name is firmimg ast2050 dcs 2 Select the Update Type as Normal or Forced The default value is Normal Normal An update operation will occur only when the BMC validates the target board target product and version number Forced Forced update makes the BMC update the image without validating target board target product and version number 3 Click Update
27. sued View the status and readings of the temperature probes The temperature probes might be implementation dependent Table 1 10 Probe List Table Item Description Status See Table 1 9 Probe Name Name of the sensor Reading The current temperature measured in degrees centigrade Warning Threshold Minimum and maximum threshold measured in degrees centigrade at which a warning alert is issued Failure Threshold Minimum and maximum threshold measured in degrees centigrade at which a failure alert is issued Voltage Probes Table 1 11 shows the icons for the voltage probes Table 1 11 Voltage Probe Status Icons Icon Description J OK i Warning alert issued Failure alert issued View the status and readings of the voltage probes The configuration of the probes might be implementation dependent There might be one or more processors numbered 1 through n measured in volts The following are typical voltage probes Your system might have these and or others present e CPU n VCORE System Board 0 9V PG Using the Baseboard Management Controller 11 www dell com support dell com 12 e System Board 1 5V ESB2 PG System Board 1 5V PG e System Board 1 8V PG e System Board 3 3V PG e System Board 5V PG e System Board Backplane PG System Board CPU VTT e System Board Linear PG Table 1 12 Voltage Probe List Item Description Status See Table 1 11 Probe N
28. tform Event Filters List Action Description Reboot System When an event occurs the system restarts a warm boot Power Cycle System When an event occurs the system shuts down powers off and restarts a cold boot Power Off System When an event occurs the system shuts down and powers off Generate Alert An alert or platform event trap is sent when the event occurs The email server and address to which the alert is sent can be set in the Configuration gt Email Alert Settings window Event trap destinations can be set in the Configuration gt Trap Settings window To set up the actions and alerts perform the following steps 1 Click the Event name in the Platform Event Filters List The Set Platform Events window for that event opens 2 Set the Shutdown Action and Alert Setting for the event Repeat steps and 2 for each event To enable the settings see the platform event filters configuration procedure Serial Over LAN Configuration To configure the Serial Over LAN Configuration Advanced Settings select values for each attribute in Table 1 22 and click Apply Changes To enable and configure the Serial Over LAN Configuration click Return to Serial Over LAN Configuration Page at the bottom of the window Table 1 22 Serial Over LAN configuration Item Description Enable Serial Over LAN Checked indicates enabled Unchecked indicates disabled Baud rate Select a IPMI data speed of 9600 bps 19 2 k
29. the entity that is applying for a certification is located Only alphanumeric characters and spaces are valid Do not use abbreviations Using the Baseboard Management Controller Table 1 25 Certification Attributes Attributes Description Country Code The name of the country where the entity applying for certification is located Email optional Your company s email address You can enter any email address you want to have associated with the CSR Table 1 26 Certification Attribute Options Options Description Print Prints the contents of the window s data area using your system s Print manager Go Back to the SSL Main Menu Returns to the SSL Main Menu page Generate Generates a CSR and then prompts you to either open it or save it in the directory you specify The Certificate Upload page enables you to upload a server certificate to the BMC To upload a server certificate 1 Click Browse select the file 2 Click Apply 3 Click Go Back to the SSL Main Menu Platform Event Alerts The Set Platform Events window enables you to specify a Shutdown Action to occur when an event reaches a critical level There can be different severities of an event For instance you could specify no shutdown action and issue an email alert if a temperature probe warning occurs or you could specify a Power Off System and issue an email alert if a temperature probe failure occurs The current event settings can be viewed
30. y CA The CSR information is stored on the iBMC firmware A CSR is a digital request to a CA for a secure server certificate Secure server certificates ensure the identity of a remote system and ensure that information exchanged with the remote system cannot be viewed or changed by others To ensure the security for your Dell Remote Management Controller it is strongly recommended that you generate a CSR submit the CSR to a CA and upload the certificate returned from the CA After the CA approves the CSR and sends you a certificate you must upload the certificate to the iBMC firmware The CSR information stored on the iBMC firmware must match the information contained in the certificate Using the Baseboard Management Controller 21 www dell com support dell com 22 Table 1 24 Certification Management Page Options Settings Description Generate a New Certificate Select the option and click Next to open the CSR page that enables Signing Request CSR you to generate a CSR to send to a CA to request a secure Web certificate NOTE Each new CSR overwrites any pervious CSR on the firmware For a CA to accept your CSR the CSR in the firmware must match the certificate returned from the CA Upload Server Certificate Select the option and click Next to open the Certificate Upload page where you can upload an existing certificate that your company has title to and uses to control access to the iBMC NOTE Only X509 Base 64
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