7.2.6.7 Connecting a Serial Cable...................................................................................................................................... 94

7.2.6.8 Connecting PSU Cables..........................................................................................................................................95

7.2.6.8.1 Connecting the AC PSU Cable............................................................................................................................95

7.2.6.8.2 Connecting DC PSU Cables................................................................................................................................ 97

7.2.6.9 Checking Cable Connections..................................................................................................................................98

7.3 Power-On and Power-Off............................................................................................................................................. 98

7.3.1 Power-On Procedure..................................................................................................................................................98

7.3.2 Power-Off Procedure............................................................................................................................................... 100

7.4 Initial Configuration................................................................................................................................................... 101

7.4.1 Default Information................................................................................................................................................. 101

7.4.2 Configuration Overview.......................................................................................................................................... 102

7.4.3 Changing Initial Passwords..................................................................................................................................... 103

7.4.3.1 Changing the Initial Password of the Default iBMC User................................................................................... 103

7.4.3.2 Changing the Initial U-Boot Password................................................................................................................. 105

7.4.4 Checking the Server.................................................................................................................................................106

7.4.5 Setting the iBMC IP Address.................................................................................................................................. 108

7.4.6 Configuring RAID................................................................................................................................................... 109

7.4.7 Configuring the BIOS..............................................................................................................................................109

7.4.7.1 Accessing the BIOS.............................................................................................................................................. 110

7.4.7.2 Setting the System Boot Sequence....................................................................................................................... 110

7.4.7.3 Setting PXE for a NIC.......................................................................................................................................... 111

7.4.7.4 Setting the BIOS Password...................................................................................................................................112

7.4.7.5 Selecting a Language............................................................................................................................................ 113

7.4.7.6 Restarting the Server.............................................................................................................................................113

7.4.8 Installing an OS....................................................................................................................................................... 114

7.4.9 Upgrading the System..............................................................................................................................................114

8 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................ 116

9 Common Operations.................................................................................................................117

9.1 Querying the iBMC IP Address..................................................................................................................................117

9.2 Logging In to the iBMC WebUI................................................................................................................................. 118

9.3 Logging In to the Desktop of a Server....................................................................................................................... 121

9.3.1 Using the Remote Virtual Console.......................................................................................................................... 121

9.3.1.1 iBMC.................................................................................................................................................................... 121

9.3.2 Using the Independent Remote Console................................................................................................................. 124

9.3.2.1 Windows............................................................................................................................................................... 124

9.3.2.2 Ubuntu.................................................................................................................................................................. 126

9.3.2.3 macOS.................................................................................................................................................................. 128

9.4 Logging In to the CLI................................................................................................................................................. 130

9.4.1 Logging In to the CLI Using PuTTY over a Network Port.....................................................................................131

9.4.2 Logging In to the CLI Using PuTTY over a Serial Port......................................................................................... 133

9.5 Configuring VMD Settings........................................................................................................................................ 134

9.5.1 Enabling VMD........................................................................................................................................................ 135

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