Dell PowerEdge C8000 Datasheet

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Dell PowerEdge
C8220 and C8220X
Using the Baseboard
Management Controller

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Contents
Intelligent Platform Management
Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Baseboard Management Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Supported Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
BMC Key Features and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using the Web User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Logging in to the Web User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Management Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Server Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Thermal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
System Event Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Event Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Serial Over LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
vKVM & vMedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Using the Video Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Video Viewer Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
IPMI 1.5/2.0 Command Support List . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Threshold Settings and Converting Formulas . . . . . . 61

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Intelligent Platform Management
Interface
The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) defines a set of
standardized, message-based interfaces that monitor system hardware health
(fan speed, temperature, voltage, power supply, and so on.), control system
components, and store data about important system events in a system event
log (SEL) for later examination. IPMI provides the foundation for remote
platform management.
NOTE: To learn more about IPMI, see intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/.
Baseboard Management Controller
The key component in the IPMI system is the baseboard management
controller (BMC), a microcontroller located on the server’s system board.
BMC is the “intelligence” within the IPMI architecture, responsible for
monitoring and controlling the server’s manageable devices.
BMC is connected to the various sensors through the Intelligent Platform
Management Bus (IPMB), a subset of the I2C bus. System software
communicates with BMC using a keyboard controller style (KCS) interface.
Supported Platform
PowerEdge C8220 and C8220X
BMC Key Features and Functions
The features supported by BMC are as follows:
• 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 system board part number,
product name, and manufacturer.
• Health status/hardware monitoring report
• View and clear events log
• Event notification by lighting chassis LED indicator and Platform Event
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• Platform Event Filtering (PEF) to take selected action for selected events
• Chassis management, which includes power control, status report, front
panel buttons, and LEDs control
• Watchdog and auto server re-start and recovery
• Multi-session user and alert destination for LAN channel
Using the Web User Interface
The BMC firmware features an embedded web server, enabling users to
connect to the BMC using an Internet browser (Windows 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, 7, 8, 9
– Mozilla Firefox 7, 8, 9
– Google Chrome 3.0 (optional)
•Linux:
– Mozilla Firefox 7, 8, 9
•MacOS
* :
– Safari V5.X
* Default Java Machine — Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is not yet supported.
Open Java Development Kit (OpenJDK) is supported and recommended. For more
information, see openjdk.java.net.

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Logging in to the Web User Interface
Users must enter the PowerEdge C8220 and C8220X embedded server IP
address or URL (default DHCP\static IP address) into the address bar of the
web browser.
When connecting to the PowerEdge C8220 and C8220X using a web browser,
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is automatically activated and the display user
login form is displayed prompting for the username and password. This
authentication with SSL protection prevents unauthorized intruders from
gaining access to the PowerEdge C8220 and C8220X web server. If
authentication is passed, you can manage the server by privilege.
A security certificate warning displays, choose Continue to this website (not
recommended) to continue.
The user authentication web page is displayed. Enter the default user name
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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.
Table 1-1. Default User Name and Password
Field Default
User Name root
Password root

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The Remote Management Controller’s web UI is divided into two areas. On
the left is the multi-level navigation menu bar, which is divided into four
categories and each category is subdivided into several submenus. On the
right is the information pane, which displays list of information, commands
or configuration options that are associated with the category selected from
the navigation menu bar.

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Remote Management Controller
The Remote Management Controller menu provides general information
about the server including the BMC firmware and network information.
Administrators and operators can use this menu to check the sled server
health and access all network configuration options. It also provides options
for managing security, user access, session status, updating the BMC
firmware, and performing remote system shutdown or reboot.
The remote management controller menu provides access to the following
configuration options:
•Properties
• Chassis
• Configuration
•Sessions
•Update
• Utilities