Using The Baseboard Management Controller Utility Programs; Using The Baseboard Management Controller Setup Utility Program; Using The Baseboard Management Controller Configuration Utility Program - IBM x3455 - System - 7984 User Manual

Using the baseboard management controller utility programs

Use the baseboard management controller utility programs to configure the
baseboard management controller, download firmware updates and SDR/FRU
updates, and remotely manage a network.
Note: If the server does not start from the CD-RW/DVD drive or the external USB

Using the baseboard management controller setup utility program

Use the baseboard management controller setup utility program to view or change
baseboard management controller information, user management, LAN
configuration, and LAN alert settings. To download the program, go to
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html, select System
x3455 from the Hardware list, and click Go. Click the Download tab, and search
for BMC software; then, copy the files bmc.exe and Init.ini to a setup utility CD or
diskette.
To start the baseboard management controller setup utility program, complete the
following steps.
1. Turn on the server.
2. If you are using a CD, insert the setup utility CD into the CD-RW/DVD drive.
3. From a command line, type bmc and press Enter.
For the program to interface with the baseboard management controller, the
parameters in the Intf.ini file must be set correctly. To modify the Intf.ini file, use the
baseboard management controller setup utility program or a text editor.
Using the baseboard management controller configuration utility
program
Use the baseboard management controller configuration utility program to view or
change the baseboard management controller configuration settings and to save
the configuration to a file for use on multiple servers.
To download the program, go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/
xseries/index.html, select System x3455 from the Hardware list, and click Go. Click
the Download tab, and search for BMC software; then copy the file bmc_cfg.exe to
a configuration utility CD or diskette.
To start the baseboard management controller configuration utility program,
complete the following steps.
1. Turn on the server.
2. If you are using a CD, insert the configuration utility CD into the CD-RW/DVD
3. From a command line, type bmc_cfg and press Enter.
diskette drive, use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to configure the
CD-RW/DVD drive or the external USB diskette drive as a startup device.
(For information about the Configuration/Setup Utility program, see "Using
the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 58.)
If you are using a diskette, insert the setup utility diskette into the external USB
diskette drive.
drive.
If you are using a diskette, insert the configuration utility diskette into the
external USB diskette drive.
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