Configuring The Bmc - HP ProLiant SL165z - G6 Server Configuration Manual

Configuring the BMC

The server includes a BMC for systems management, which you can access through a 10/100 Mbps
LAN port for IPMI management. To access the BMC through this LAN port, you must configure the IP
address. You can configure the settings for the BMC by using either the Setup Utility or another system
(such as a laptop) that is connected to the serial port on the server. The serial port can be controlled
by the server or shared between the server and the BMC (the default setting).
To configure the BMC through the Setup Utility:
In the Serial Port Configuration submenu, set the Serial port Mode field to System or BMC. See
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the "Serial Port Configuration submenu" section for more information.
In the LAN Configurations submenu under the IPMI submenu, set the IP address, default
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gateway, and IP subnet mask for the BMC. You can set the addresses manually or use DHCP to
set the addresses automatically.
Also in the LAN Configurations submenu, set the LAN Controller field to select which connection
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the BMC uses for the IPMI LAN interface.
To configure the BMC through the serial port:
Connect another system (such as a laptop) to the serial port on the server.
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Configure your terminal session with the following settings:
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Bits per second: 9600
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Data bits: 8
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Parity: None
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Stop bits: 1
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Flow control: None
Press Esc Shift-Q to toggle the BMC session to remote console redirection; press Esc Shift-9 to
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toggle back to the command line protocol (CLP).
Start your terminal session.
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Press Enter to bring up a prompt.
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If the first prompt is for a password, press Enter again.
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At the Login prompt, type your user name and press Enter. The default user name is admin.
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At the Password prompt, type your password and press Enter. The default password is admin.
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The message CLP Session Initiated displays.
At the prompt, type cd map1/nic1 to navigate to the correct directory. The command line
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interface is SMASH-compliant.
Type show to display the current settings.
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Modify the settings you want to change.
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NOTE: The set variables are case-sensitive.
For example, by default, the BMC is set to use DHCP to get the IP address. To manually set the IP
address, type
set oemhp_dhcp_enable=FALSE to disable DHCP, then type set
networkaddress=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx to set the IP address you want.
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