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Dell PowerEdge C1100 Use Instructions

Using the baseboard management controller
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Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems
Using the Baseboard
Management Controller
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  • Page 1 Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems Using the Baseboard Management Controller w w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ........BMC key Features and Functions .
  • Page 4 Web Server ....... . . SSL Main Menu ....... Platform Event Alerts .

  • Page 5: Introduction

    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: • IPMI v1.5 and v2.0 •...

  • Page 6: Logging Into The Web User Interface

    Description Date/Time Current time in the form: Day MMM DD HH:MM:SS:HH YYYY Firmware Version Dell Remote Management Controller firmware version. Firmware Updated Date the firmware was last flashed in the form: Day MMM DD HH:MM:SS:HH YYYY MAC Address MAC address for the Baseboard Management Controller.

  • Page 7: Component Information

    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.
  • Page 8 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.

  • Page 9: Firmware Update

    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 • Web-based user interface, JPEG, and other user interface data files •...

  • Page 10: Fan Probes Information

    Fan Probes Information Table 1-7 shows the icons for the fan probes. Table 1-7. Fan Probe Status Icons Icon Description 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).

  • Page 11: Voltage Probes

    Table 1-9. Temperature Probe Status Icons Icon Description Failure alert issued 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.

  • Page 12: Console

    • System Board 1.5V ESB2 PG • System Board 1.5V PG • System Board 1.8V PG • System Board 3.3V PG • System Board 5V PG • System Board Backplane PG • System Board CPU VTT • System Board Linear PG Table 1-12.

  • Page 13: Ibmc Kvm

    The Virtual Media page allows you to virtualize a diskette image or drive. 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.

  • Page 14: Macros

    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.

  • Page 15: Tools

    Tools Session Options The Sessions Options window provides additional session viewer control adjustments for the following: Video Quality, General, and Mouse. Video Quality Compression Mode You can select two levels of video quality. • YUV420 – lower quality and higher compression •...

  • Page 16: Virtualizing Devices

    NOTE: You must have Access Virtual Media permission to virtualize or disconnect a drive. NOTE: You can enable virtual media for one floppy/drive image and one CD/DVD drive/image. Only one drive/image for each media type can be virtualized at a time. A USB key/flash drive is treated as a floppy drive.

  • Page 17: Email Alert Destination

    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.

  • Page 18: Network Configuration

    Specify the alternative IP address to be used when the preferred DNS server is not available. 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.

  • Page 19: Platform Events

    Table 1-19. IPMI Settings Settings Description Enable IPMI Over LAN Enable IPMI LAN Channel Channel Privilege Level Limit The maximum privilege level that can be accepted on the LAN Channel. Encryption Key Format: 0 to 20 bytes (even number of hexadecimal characters, no blank spaces are allowed).

  • Page 20: Serial Over Lan Configuration

    Table 1-21. Platform 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.

  • Page 21: Services

    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.
  • Page 22 NOTE: Only X509, Base 64 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.

  • Page 23: Platform Event Alerts

    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.

  • Page 24: Users

    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).

  • Page 25: Ipmi 1.5 / 2.0 Command Support List

    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).
  • Page 26 Table 1-30 shows the BMC commands. Table 1-30. BMC Device and Messaging Commands Commands NetFn Supported Set BMC Global Enables Get BMC Global Enables Clear Message Buffer Flags Get Message Buffer Flags Enable Message Channel Receive Get Message Send Message Read Event Message Buffer Get BT Interface Capabilities Get System GUID...
  • Page 27 Table 1-30. BMC Device and Messaging Commands Commands NetFn Supported Deactivate Payload Command Get Payload Activation Status Get Payload Instance Info Command Set User Payload Access Get User Payload Access Get Channel Payload Support Get Channel Payload Version Master Write-Read I2C Get Channel Cipher Suites Suspend/Resume Payload Encryption...
  • Page 28 Table 1-32 shows the chassis commands. Table 1-32. Chassis Commands Commands NetFn Supported Get Chassis Capabilities Chassis Get Chassis Status Chassis Chassis Control Chassis Chassis Reset Chassis Chassis Identify Chassis Set Chassis Capabilities Chassis Set Power Restore Policy Chassis Get System Reset Cause Chassis Set System Boot Options Chassis...
  • Page 29 Table 1-34 shows the SEL commands. Table 1-34. SEL Commands Commands NetFn Supported Get SEL Info Storage Get SEL Allocation Info Storage Reserve SEL Storage Get SEL Entry Storage Add SEL Entry Storage Partial Add SEL Entry Storage Delete SEL Entry Storage Clear SEL Storage...
  • Page 30 Table 1-35. SDR Repository Commands Commands NetFn Supported Enter SDR Repository Update Storage Mode Exit SDR Repository Update Storage Mode Run Initialization Agent Storage Table 1-36 shows the FRU inventory device commands. Table 1-36. FRU Inventory Device Commands Commands NetFn Supported Get FRU Inventory Area Info Storage...
  • Page 31 Table 1-37. Sensory Device Commands Commands NetFn Supported Get Sensor Type Set Sensor Reading and Event Status Table 1-38 shows the LAN commands. Table 1-38. LAN Commands Commands NetFn Supported Set LAN Configuration Transport Parameters (Note: Parameter 9 and 25 are not supported. Get LAN Configuration Transport Parameters (Note: Parameter 9...
  • Page 32 Using the Baseboard Management Controller...

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