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SuperWorkstation 5039D-I User's Manual
6.5 IPMI
Use this feature to configure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings.
BMC Firmware Revision
This item indicates the IPMI firmware revision used in your system.
IPMI Status (Baseboard Management Controller)
This item indicates the status of the IPMI firmware installed in your system.
System Event Log
Enabling/Disabling Options
SEL Components
Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Erasing Settings
Erase SEL
Select Yes, On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot. Select Yes,
On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot. Select No to keep all
system event logs after each system reboot. The options are No, Yes, On next reset, and
Yes, On every reset.
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When SEL is Full
This feature allows the user to decide what the BIOS should do when the system event log
is full. Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the system event log is
full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.
Note: After making changes on a setting, be sure to reboot the system for the changes
to take effect.
BMC Network Configuration
BMC Network Configuration
IPMI LAN Selection
This item displays the IPMI LAN setting. The default setting is Failover.
IPMI Network Link Status
This item displays the IPMI Network Link status. The default setting is Dedicated LAN.
Update IPMI LAN Configuration
Select Yes for the BIOS to implement all IP/MAC address changes at the next system boot.
The options are No and Yes.
*If the item above set to Yes, the following item will become available for user's
configuration:
Configuration Address Source
This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this computer. If Static
is selected, you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system
manually in the field. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) server in the network that is attached to and request the next available
IP address for this computer. The options are DHCP and Static.
Configuration Address Source
This item displays the current configuration address for this computer.
Station IP Address
This item displays the Station IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal and in
dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).
Subnet Mask
This item displays the sub-network that this computer belongs to. The value of each three-
digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.
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