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Preparation for Operation
Copy the bmc_cfg.exe file from the ServerStart CD to a configuration utility
diskette on a USB connected diskette drive.
To start the baseboard management controller configuration utility program,
complete the following steps:
Ê Insert the configuration utility diskette into the USB diskette drive and restart
the server.
Ê From a command-line prompt, type bmc_cfg and press [Enter].
Ê Follow the instructions on the screen.
Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility
program
Copy the Flash.exe file from the ServerStart CD to a firmware update diskette
on a USB connected diskette drive.
To ensure proper server operation, be sure to update the server
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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 appli-
cable 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:
CLI (command-line interface) mode
Use CLI mode to remotely perform power-management and system identifi-
cation control functions over a LAN or serial port interface from a command-
line interface. Use CLI mode also to remotely view the BMC system event
log.
Use the following commands in CLI mode:
– identify
Control the system-locator LED on the front of the server.
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