Bmc Settings; Introduction - Inspur SA5212M4 Manual

9 BMC Settings

9.1 Introduction

This chapter introduces specifications and main functions to be abided by
management software.
The distributor server management software is a control unit realizing server
management, which is compatible with management standard of the server industry
IPMI2.0 specification.
It mainly realizes the following functions:
● Remote control:
It realizes server control via functions such as KVM (Keyboard Video and Mouse),
SOL (Serial Over Lan) and virtual media etc.
Note: SOL function has to be realized via third party tools such as IPMITool etc.
● Alarming management
Reports alarming information in a real-time way, and carries out corresponding
solutions according to information.
● Status monitoring
Monitors various running states of all monitoring units in a real-time way.
● Device information management
Provides device version information, type and asset information.
● Heat radiation control
It could adjust fan rotation rate according to ambient temperature and workload
dynamically.
● Supports IPMITool tool management.
Supports operation according to commands sent by IPMITool, and you could
download IPMITool by yourself.
Note: IPMITool downloading website:
http://ipmitool.sourceforge.net/manpage.html
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