Using The Baseboard Management Controller Utility Programs - IBM 3550 Type 7978 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 remotely
manage a network.
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. You can also
use the utility program to save the configuration to a file for use on multiple servers.
To download the program, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/; then, copy
the bmc_cfg.exe file to a configuration utility diskette.
To start the baseboard management controller configuration utility program,
complete the following steps:
1. Insert the configuration utility diskette into the diskette drive and restart the
2. From a command-line prompt, type bmc_cfg and press Enter.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Using the baseboard management controller firmware update
utility program
Use the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program to
download a baseboard management controller firmware update. The firmware
update utility program updates the baseboard management controller firmware only
and does not affect any device drivers.
Note: To ensure proper server operation, be sure to update the server baseboard
To update the firmware, if the Linux or Windows operating-system update package
is available from the World Wide Web and you have obtained the applicable update
package, follow the instructions that come with the update package.
Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program
Use the OSA SMBridge management utility program to remotely manage and
configure a network. The utility program provides the following remote management
capabilities:
v CLI (command-line interface) mode
smbridge status
smbridge start
smbridge stop
smbridge restart
server.
management controller firmware before you update the BIOS code.
Use CLI mode to remotely perform power-management and system identification
control functions over a LAN or serial port interface from a command-line
interface. Use CLI mode also to remotely view the system event/error log.
Use the following commands in CLI mode:
– identify
Control the system-locator LED on the front of the server.
– power
Turn the server on and off remotely.
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