Completing The Setup; Using The Baseboard Management Controller; Enabling And Configuring Sol Using The Osa Smbridge Management Utility Program - IBM x3400 - System - 7975 User Manual

7. Follow the instructions in Remote Supervisor Adapter II Installation Instructions,
8. Restart the server after the software and firmware are installed.

Completing the setup

See the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II User's Guide on the IBM System x3400
Documentation CD for instructions for completing the configuration, including the
following procedures:
v Configuring the Ethernet ports
v Defining login IDs and passwords
v Selecting the events that will receive alert notifications
v Monitoring remote server status, using the Remote Supervisor Adapter II
v Controlling the server remotely
v Attaching a remote diskette drive, CD drive, or disk image to the server
After you configure the adapter, use the Web-based interface to create a backup
copy of the configuration so that you can restore the configuration, if you have to
replace the adapter. For more information, see the Remote Supervisor Adapter II
User's Guide.

Using the baseboard management controller

The baseboard management controller (BMC) provides environmental monitoring
for the server. If environmental conditions exceed thresholds or if system
components fail, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you
diagnose the problem and also records the error in the System Event/Error log.
The baseboard management controller also provides the following remote server
management capabilities through the OSA SMBridge management utility program:
v Command-line interface (IPMI Shell)
v Serial over LAN
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management
utility program
To enable and configure the server for SOL by using the OSA SMBridge
management utility program, you must update and configure the BIOS code; update
and configure the baseboard management controller (BMC) firmware; update and
configure the Ethernet controller firmware; and enable the operating system for an
SOL connection.
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System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide
which is in Portable Document Format (PDF) in d:\ibmssp, to install the software
and firmware.
SlimLine Web-based interface
The command-line interface provides direct access to server management
functions through the IPMI protocol. Use the command-line interface to issue
commands to control the server power, view system information, and identify the
server. You can also save one or more commands as a text file and run the file
as a script.
Establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to manage servers from a remote
location. You can remotely view and change the BIOS settings, restart the server,
identify the server, and perform other management functions. Any standard Telnet
client application can access the SOL connection.