Using The Mini-Baseboard Management Controller Configuration Utility Program; Using The Mini-Baseboard Management Controller Firmware Updates Utility Program - Lenovo ThinkServer TS100 User Manual

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v DHCP Mode: This is the LAN configuration address source.
Using the mini-baseboard management controller
configuration utility program
Use the mini-baseboard management controller configuration utility program to
view or change the mini-baseboard management controller configuration settings
and to save the configuration to a file for use on multiple servers.
To download the program, complete the following steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the Lenovo Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support.
2. Enter your product number (machine type and model number) or select
Servers from the Select your product list.
3. Select Servers from the Brand list.
4. From Family list, select ThinkServer TS100, and click Continue.
5. Click Downloads and drivers to download firmware updates.
6. From the BMC software, copy the file bmc_cfg.exe to a configuration utility
diskette.
To start the mini-baseboard management controller configuration utility program,
complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. Insert the configuration utility diskette into the diskette drive.
3. From a command line, type bmc_cfg and press Enter.
For the program to interface with the mini-baseboard management controller, the
parameters in the Intf.ini file must be set correctly. To modify the Intf.ini file, use
the mini-baseboard management controller setup utility program or a text editor.
Using the mini-baseboard management controller firmware
updates utility program
Use the mini-baseboard management controller firmware update utility program to
download a mini-baseboard management controller firmware update. This
program updates the mini-baseboard management controller firmware only and
does not affect any device drivers.
Important: To ensure proper server operation, be sure to update the
mini-baseboard management controller firmware before you update the BIOS code.
To download the program, complete the following steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the Lenovo Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support.
2. Enter your product number (machine type and model number) or select
Servers from the Select your product list.
3. Select Servers from the Brand list.
4. From Family list, select ThinkServer TS100, and click Continue.
5. Click Downloads and drivers to download firmware updates.
Chapter 3. Configuring the server
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