Known Issues And Frequently Asked Questions - Dell PowerEdge 7250 User Manual

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Known Issues and Frequently Asked
Questions
Q: Do IPMI Shell commands correspond one-to-one to IPMI commands?
A: IPMI Shell provides only the most useful IPMI commands. It includes a definitive set of
commands that can be used to accomplish the most common management tasks. Therefore, IPMI
Shell commands may not correspond one-to-one to IPMI commands.
Q: Can I manage a system by accessing multiple IPMI instances simultaneously?
A: Yes, you can manage a system by accessing multiple IPMI instances at the same time as long as
your system's BMC supports more than one concurrent connection.
Q: Can I manage a system by accessing multiple SOL Proxy connections simultaneously?
A: No, a system can have only one SOL Proxy connection at any time. This connection is
established when you choose either option 3 or 4 in the main menu. However, if you select option 1
to connect to the remote system, only an IPMI connection is established. In this case, multiple
clients can simultaneously use option 1 in the SOL proxy main menu to connect to the same
system (See the previous question).
Q: How do I unlock an SOL session occupied by another user?
A: Your system's BMC only supports one SOL session at a time. To unlock a SOL session, you must
reboot the system to terminate the other user's session. Only BMC users with operator or
Administrator IPMI privileges can reboot the system.
Q: Why can't I enter the BIOS setup interface during the process of remote system rebooting?
A: When you select item 2, Reboot and activate console redirection, in the SOL Proxy main
menu, the managed system is rebooted first. Press <F2> to enter the BIOS setup interface, if the
telnet client you are using supports VT100 or ANSI.
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