Dell PowerEdge C6145 User manual

Dell PowerEdge
C6145
Using the Baseboard
Management
Controller

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June 2013 Rev. A01

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Contents
1 Introduction................................................................................5
BMC Key Features and Functions ............................................................5
2 Using the Web UI .......................................................................6
Logging in to the Web User Interface .......................................................6
Remote Management Controller GUI Explained .......................................8
Logout ......................................................................................................8
System Information...................................................................................8
Server Health .........................................................................................10
Configuration ..........................................................................................12
Remote Control ......................................................................................21
Maintenance...........................................................................................32
3 Sensors Threshold ..................................................................37

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4 Events Table.............................................................................40
5 IPMI 1.5 / 2.0 Command Support List .....................................44
6 IPMI OEM Command List.........................................................52
Extended Configurations ........................................................................61
Appendix ......................................................................................71
SSH/Telnet Enable and Disable .............................................................71
SSH/Telnet Redirect Enable and Disable ...............................................72
VLAN ID .................................................................................................73
BMC/BIOS Version Info ..........................................................................74

Introduction | 5
1
Introduction
This section introduces the 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:
• Support for IPMI v1.5 and v2.0
• Out-of-band monitoring and control for sever management over LAN
• Dedicated 10/100 NIC for remote management over a network
• Information which includes main board part number, product name,
manufacturer, and so on.
• Health status/hardware monitoring report
• View and clear events log.
• 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
• Chassis management including power control and status report, front panel
buttons, LED control, Secure Mode, and Boot Option
• Watchdog and auto server re-start and recovery
• Multi-session user and alert destination for LAN channel
• IPMB connector to enable advanced server management communication
with BMC
• Support for APML v1.03

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2
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.
Web-based GUI is supported on the following browsers:
Microsoft Windows:
• Internet Explorer 6 or later
• Mozilla
®
Firefox
®
2.0017 or later
Linux :
Mozilla Firefox 2.0017 or later
NOTE: Before using the web user interface, ensure that the firewall settings are
configured to enable access to the following ports: 7578 (KVM),USB-CDROM:
5120, USB-FLOPPY: 5123.
Logging in to 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 <F2> 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.

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Using Your Remote Management Controller:
The Remote Management Controller has a user-friendly Graphics User Interface
(GUI) called the Remote Management Controller GUI. It is designed to be easy
to use. It has a low learning curve because it uses a standard Internet browser.
Default User Name and Password
When you first try to access your Remote Management Controller, you are
prompted to enter a user name and password. Table 1-1 lists the user name and
password for logging on to the Remote Management Controller.
Table 2-1. BMC Default User Name and Password
Field
Default
User Name
Root
Password
Root
NOTE: The default user name and password are in lower-case characters.
NOTE: When you log in using the root user name and password, you have
administrative powers. Change your root password after logging in for the first
time.

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Remote Management Controller GUI Explained
After you successfully log in to your Remote Management Controller, you are
greeted with the Remote Management Controller GUI.
Logout
Log out from your Remote Management Controller
The default timeout value is 30 seconds.
System Information
System Information
Click the System Information tab to view the Remote Management Controller.
The
System Information tab enables you to view the System Power Status,
firmware revision, aux firmware revision, and build time.
Table 2-2. BMC Information
BMC Information
Description
System Power Status
On or Off
Firmware Revision
Remote Management Controller firmware revision.
Aux Firmware
Revision
Remote Management Controller firmware
aux revision.
Build Time Date the firmware was last built in the form:
MM DD YYYY HH:MM:SS

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List FRU
The List FRU page shows a list of the detected Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
in the system. Select a FRU item from the drop down list to show more
information.
Chassis Information
Lists the Type, Part Number and the Serial Number of the FRU.
Board Information
Lists the Manufacturer, Product Name, Serial Number and Part Number.
Product Information
Lists the Manufacturer Name, Product Name, Serial Number, Version, and Part
Number.

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Server Health
The Sensor menu provides information about system hardware such as the fan
speed, internal temperature, and voltage.
Sensor Readings & Sensor Readings with Thresholds
It reads the sensor information the system. You can select a sensor type
category . You can click “ Refresh ” to re-read the sensor state. And you can
click “
Show Thresholds ” to show the thresholds of every sensor.

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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. The SEL lists the following
information about system events: event ID, time stamp, sensor name, sensor
type and a short description.
Select
Server Health in menu bar. Click Event Log to view specific event
information.
The list can be sorted by
selecting any event log category . There are six
categories, BMC Generated Events, BIOS Generated Events, SMI Handler, FCB
Generated Events, System Management Software Events, and Unknown you can
select. Subsequent selects Time Zone. There are two options, Local and GMT.
Click Clear Event Log to Clear the SEL.

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Configuration
Alerts
When the BMC 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
Alerts window enables you to enter email addresses, IP addresses, and to
activate the alerts for each address.
To set up a destination to receive alerts, perform the following procedure
1 Click an Alert Number , click Modify .

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2 Select Alert Type , there are two options, Snmp Trap and Email .
3 Select Event Severity , The five options available are, Disable All,
Informational, Warning, Critical and Non-recoverable.
4 If your Alert Type is Snmp Trap, type the destination IP.

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5 If your Alert Type is Email, enter the destination email address, and
enter a brief description for the
Subject of the email.
6 Click Save .

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Mouse mode
It is an option to set up mouse mode which will using in KVM. Setting mouse
mode depends on OS can get accurate mouse pointer.
Absolute
mode for host’s system is Windows OS
Relative mode for host’s system is Linux OS.
Network
Show the Remote Management Controller IP address information. You can set
DHCP or STATIC IP then click “
Save ”.

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SMTP
Set E-mail (SMTP) server IP address for sending alert notification to user then
click “
Save ”.

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Users
The Users page enables you to view information and configure existing BMC
users. You can control user who can login Remote Management Controller and
accessing privileges.
Table 1-28 displays the
Users list for existing BMC users.
Table 2-3. BMC User Information
BMC Information
Description
User ID
Displays a sequential user ID number.
User Name
Displays the login name of the user.
Network Privilege Displays the group (privilege level) to which
the user is assigned. (Administrator, Operator,
User, Custom, or None).
There are three operations in Users page: Add User, Modify User and Delete
User.
To add new user, click their
user ID number , in the Users list. Click Add User .

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Enter user name, IPMI version, password, confirm password and network
privileges, click
Add .

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To change the settings for a user, click their user ID number , in the Users list.
Click
Modify User .
Modify user name, IPMI version, password, confirm password and network
privileges, click
Modify .
To delete new user, click their user ID number , in the Users list. Click Delete
User
. A dialog box appears , click yes to delete the user and automatically
refresh page.
NOTE: You must have Configure Users permission to configure a BMC user;
otherwise these options are not available