Using The Baseboard Management Controller Utility Programs; Using The Baseboard Management Controller Configuration Utility Program; Using The Baseboard Management Controller Firmware Update Utility Program; Using The Osa Smbridge Management Utility Program - IBM xSeries 346 User Manual

The utility starts automatically when the server is started. You can also locate the
/ect/init.d directory to start the utility and use the following commands to manage
the utility:

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.
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.
Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ to download the utility program; then, copy
the bmc_cfg.exe file to a configuration utility diskette.
Complete the following steps to start the baseboard management controller
configuration utility program:
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 or a SDR/FRU
update. The firmware update utility program updates the baseboard management
controller firmware or SDR/FRU data only and does not affect any device drivers.
Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ to download the utility program; then, copy
the Flash.exe file to a firmware update diskette.
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 updating 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.
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