Dell PowerEdge C5125 Manual

Dell PowerEdge C5125
Using the Baseboard
Management Controller
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Supported Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
BMC Key Features and Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using the Web UI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Logging in to the Web User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
System Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Component Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Server Identify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Firmware Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Front Panel User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Power Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
System Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
List FRU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Component Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Server Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Sensor Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Sensor Readings With Thresholds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Temperature Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
FAN Control and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mouse Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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SOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
SNMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
SMTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
PEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
SSL Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Web Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Console Redirection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
IPMI 1.5 / 2.0 Command Support List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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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.

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Web-based GUI is supported on the following browsers:
Microsoft Windows:
• Internet Explorer 6, 7 or later
• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later
Linux:
• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later
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.
Logging in to the Web User Interface
Enter the IP address or URL (default DHCP\static IP address) into the
address bar of the web browser.
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.
Table 1-1. Default User Name And Password
Field Default
User Name root
Password root

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NOTE: The default username and password are in lowercase characters. It is
advised to change the root password once you have logged in.
Click the Help button on the top right corner for assistance. Click Logout to
exit.
System Features
System Information
The System Information page enables you to view the BMC firmware version,
BIOS version, and Chassis version. Click System Information to view the
Remote Management Controller.

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Table 1-2. BMC Summary
BMC Information Description
Device Power Status Current power state of the system.
Firmware Revision Dell Remote Management Controller firmware version.
Aux Firmware Revision Firmware build number.
BIOS Version BIOS version for the system.
Firmware Build Time Date the firmware was last flashed in the form:
MMM DD YYYY HH:MM:SS
BMC Date & Time Current date and time in the form:
W, DD M YYYY HH:MM:SS
BMC Chipset Dell Remote Management Controller type.
Chassis Type Displays the chassis type.
Chassis Version Displays the chassis version number.
MB Position Displays the current position of the mainboard within the
chassis.

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Component Information
The Number of CPU Socket field and the Number of Memory Slot field
display the total number of the motherboard supported.
CPU Information
Including CPU ID, Status, Socket, Manufacturer, Model, and Frequency.
Memory Information
Including Memory ID, Status, Socket, Module Size, Model, and Frequency.

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Server Identify
The Server Identify page displays the indicator LED status. You can select a
Server Identify Operation to control the indicator LED functions.
Table 1-3. Server Identify
Item Description
Current Server Identify
Status Line (red)
Displays the current server identify status: on or off.
Server Identify
Operation
Select the server identify LED operation:
• ON
• OFF
• Blink
Server Identify Timeout You can set the timeout value when you select the Blink
operation. The range is between 1 to 255 seconds, but note
255s is blinking continuously.
Perform Action Click to execute the selected Server Identify Operation.