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Lenovo ThinkStation BMC Installation Manual

Lenovo ThinkStation BMC Installation Manual

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BMC Installation Guide
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  • Page 1 BMC Installation Guide Lenovo ThinkStation...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview ..........................2 Section 1 – BMC PCIe AIC Components ................3 Section 2 – P3 Ultra BMC Card Installation ................ 5 Section 3 – P5/P7 BMC Card Installation ................8 Section 4 – BMC Card Setup ................... 14 Section 5 –...

  • Page 3: Overview

    This document covers installation and basic setup of the Lenovo ThinkStation BMC card in supported ThinkStation platforms.

  • Page 4: Section 1 - Bmc Pcie Aic Components

    Section 1 – BMC PCIe AIC Components Below is an image of the BMC PCIe card and the components. Figure 1, BMC card with identified components Ethernet/LAN connector UART connector (non-functional) Mini DisplayPort out connector MicroSD slot BMC Sideband Cable Port The Ethernet/LAN connector is the connection to allow access to the remote interface of the host system.
  • Page 5 network as well as the remote interface to the BMC through one network connection. The UART connector is a 3.5mm serial port that, at the time of writing, is non- functional. The Mini DisplayPort (mDP) out connector allows local users to view the computer display output normally even while remote users may have access and are controlling the system.

  • Page 6: Section 2 - P3 Ultra Bmc Card Installation

    M.2 location. The BMC card can only be used in this PCIe slot due to the BMC sideband port location on motherboard near this slot. The Lenovo BMC card and the associated P3 Ultra BMC sideband cable are necessary to complete the installation.
  • Page 7 On the rear of the system, lift the PCIe bracket retention flipper up out of the way (1) and remove the PCIe slot cover if it is still in place. Figure 3, PCIe bracket retention flipper (M.2 SSD side) Lower the BMC card into the system with the PCIe bracket tab extending into the space left open from the flipper.
  • Page 8 Figure 5, BMC card sideband cable installation The sideband cable is labelled “Main” for the end that attaches to the motherboard and “BMC” for the end that attaches to the BMC card. To facilitate the installation of the BMC card, it is recommended to connect the “Main” end of the cable to the motherboard port first, install the BMC card into the PCIe slot, and then complete the cable installation by connecting the “BMC”...

  • Page 9: Section 3 - P5/P7 Bmc Card Installation

    Section 3 – P5/P7 BMC Card Installation Installation of the BMC card into both the P5 and the P7 tower systems is very similar, with the location of the BMC port on the motherboard in roughly the same locations at the bottom center of the board.
  • Page 10 Figure 7, P7 Motherboard BMC Port Location and BMC designated PCIe Slot 6 To begin the installation of the BMC card, first power down the system, remove any connected devices and the power from the system, and then remove the cover.
  • Page 11 The sideband cable is labelled “Main” for the end that attaches to the motherboard and “BMC” for the end that attaches to the BMC card. Figure 8, Sideband Cable identification Locate the BMC port on the motherboard and plug the “Main” end of the cable into the motherboard and let the cable lie loose.
  • Page 12 On the rear of the system, lift and turn the PCIe bracket retention handle up out of the way and remove the PCIe slot cover if it is still in place. Figure 10, PCIE bracket retention handle Insert the BMC card into the appropriate slot for the system in use. Figure 11, BMC card insertion...
  • Page 13 Lower the PCIe retention handle back into place to lock the BMC card into the slot. Gently curl the BMC Sideband cable over the top of the BMC card and plug the end into the Sideband cable port as shown below. Figure 12, Sideband cable into the BMC card port To complete the installation, reassemble the system, connecting all of the peripherals, cables, and the monitor(s), and finally reattach power.
  • Page 14 Figure 13, Diagnostic display...

  • Page 15: Section 4 - Bmc Card Setup

    Section 4 – BMC card Setup To configure the BMC settings, it is necessary to connect to the card remotely. This is typically done through a web GUI, but most settings can also be changed through other 3d party tools. All methods require the host and client systems to be connected to networks that are accessible to one another.
  • Page 16 From the “Devices” page click on “BMC Setup”. On the “BMC Setup” page, verify the “BMC Self Test Status” shows as “PASSED” and click on the “BMC network configuration” option. If the BMC card shows “FAILED” it is recommended to power down the system and remove and reinstall the card and cable to verify all components are installed and seated properly.
  • Page 17 In the “BMC network configuration” section note the “Station IP address”. Accessing the Web GUI: In a remote system, that has access to the same network of the host system, open a browser and type in the “Station IP address” in the following format: https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Accept any warnings that appear until reaching the following login screen and log in with the Username “admin”...
  • Page 18 Figure 14, BMC login screen NOTE: Characters entered into the Password field are masked. When clicking the “Sign me in” button, first time logins will be required to change the Password. Passwords must be 10-20 characters in length and contain characters from three of the following four categories: –...
  • Page 19 One of the primary features of any BMC, is the ability for users to control the system remotely. The two easiest and most common methods for this with the Lenovo BMC card are using the Remote KVM available through either the HTML 5 interface (H5Viewer) or through the Java application (JViewer).
  • Page 20 JViewer requires the latest Java from Oracle to be installed on the remote system and some security configuration within the Java applet. For the sake of simplicity, Java for Windows will be used as an example.  After installing or updating to the latest version of Java, browse to the Java directory and click on “Configure Java”...
  • Page 21 OS. User experiences will differ based on the speed of the connection. Refer to the Lenovo BMC User Guide for additional Remote Control information and a complete list of BMC settings and functionality. The user guide can be found at https://support.lenovo.com/.

  • Page 22: Section 5 - Considerations

    Section 5 – Considerations  Discrete GPUs are unavailable in the P3 Ultra SFF when using a BMC card with a 125W CPU.  In certain configurations using the Remote Control function, while simultaneously using onboard and or discrete GPU output, users may experience unsatisfactory display output while in the Remote KVM window.

  • Page 23: Revision History

    Revision History Version Date Author Changes/Updates 6/28/2024 S Crowe Initial launch release...

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