Dell PowerEdge C1100 Quick guide

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Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems

Using the Baseboard

Management Controller

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

BMC key Features and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Using the Web UI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Logging into the Web User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

System Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Component Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

System Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Fan Probes Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Temperature Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Voltage Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Console Redirection and Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

iBMC KVM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

iBMC Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Virtualizing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Mapping a Virtual Media Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Unmapping a Virtual Media Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Console Redirect Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Email Alert Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Network Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Platform Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Serial Over LAN Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4Contents

Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

SSL Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Platform Event Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

IPMI 1.5 / 2.0 Command Support List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Introduction

This section introduces the A BMC and includes the requirements for web-based graphical user

interface (GUI), keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM), and virtual media.

BMC Key Features and Functions

The following lists the supported features of the BMC:

• IPMI v1.5 and v2.0

• Out-of-band monitoring and control for sever management over LAN

• Dedicated 10/100 NIC for remote management over a network

• Information report includes main board part number, product name, manufacturer, etc.

• Health status/hardware monitoring report

• Events log, view, and clear

• Event notification using chassis LED indicator and Platform Event Trap (PET)

• Platform Event Filtering (PEF) to take selected action for selected events, including NMI and

SMI

• Chassis management including power control and status report, front panel buttons, LED

control, Secure Mode, and Boot Option

• Watchdog and auto server re-start and recovery

• Multi-session user and alert destination for LAN channel

• IPMB connector to enable advanced server management communication with BMC

Using the Web UI

The BMC firmware features an embedded web server, enabling users to connect to the BMC using

an Internet browser (Microsoft

Internet Explorer™) without needing to install KVM and virtual

storage software on a remote console.

Web-based GUI is supported on the following browsers:

Microsoft Windows:

• Internet Explorer 6 and 7

• Mozilla

Firefox

2.0 or later

Linux:

Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later

NOTE: Before using the web user interface, ensure that the firewall settings are configured to enable

access to the following ports: 8890 (KVM), 9000 (storage), 9001, 9002, and 9003.

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Logging into the Web User Interface

Enter the BMC-embedded server IP address or URL into the address bar of the web browser. The

BMC interface has a default of (DHCP\Static). Enter the system BIOS setup with <F2> to

change these settings.

When connecting to the BMC, the login screen prompts for the username and password. This

authentication with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protection prevents unauthorized intruders from

gaining access to the BMC web server. Once authentication is passed, you can manage the server by

privilege. At the same time, the PHP Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) records all user information,

including user ID and privilege.

System Features

System Summary

The

System Summary

tab enables you to view the firmware version, hardware version, and IPv4

information. Click the

System

tab to view the Remote Management Controller.

Table 1-1. BMC Information

BMC Information Description

Date/Time Current time in the form:

Day MMM DD HH:MM:SS:HH YYYY

Firmware Version Dell Remote Management Controller firmware version.

Firmware Updated Date the firmware was last flashed in the form:

Day MMM DD HH:MM:SS:HH YYYY

MAC Address MAC address for the Baseboard Management Controller.

Table 1-2. IPv4 Information

IPv4 Information Description

Enabled Yes or No

IP Address The 32-bit address that identifies the NIC to a host. The value is in

the dot separated format, such as 143.166.154.127.

Gateway The address of a router or a switch. The value is in the dot separated

format, such as 143.166.154.1.

Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask identifies the parts of the IP Address that are the

Extended Network Prefix and the Host Number. The value is in the

dot separated format, such as 255.255.0.0.

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Component Information

Server Board Information

Including Serial Number, BIOS Version, Product ID, Manufacturer and Manufacture Date.

CPU Information

Including CPU ID, Status, Socket, Manufacturer, Model and Frequency.

Memory Information

Including Memory ID, Status, Socket, Module Size, Model and Frequency.

Power Management

This feature enables the administrator to power on or power down the system remotely.

Select a

Power Control Operation

Click

Apply

to enable the selected

Power Control Operation

System Event Log

The System Event Log (SEL) page displays system events that occur on the managed system. The

SEL is generated by the Baseboard Management Controller (iBMC) or BIOS on the managed

system.

Table 1-3. Power Status

Power Status Description

Power Status Yes or No

Table 1-4. Power Control Operation Options

Power Control Operation Description

Power On System Powers on the system.

Power Off System Powers off the system.

Reset System Reboots system without powering off (warm boot).

Power Cycle

System

Powers off, then reboots system (cold boot).

NMI Sends Non-Masking Interrupt to halt system operation.

Soft Shutdown Shuts down system.

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The SEL lists the following information about system events: severity, a date/time stamp, and a

short description. The list can be sorted by clicking any column heading in the SEL. Subsequent

clicks on the column headings reverse the sort order.

Table 1-5 describes the severity conditions by icon.

Click

System Event Log

to view specific event information. Table 1-6 shows the available functions

located at the top right corner of the screen.

Table 1-5. Severity Condition Icons

Icon Description

Normal event

Non-critical event

Critical event

Unknown

Table 1-6. System Event Log Functions

Function Description

Print Prints the SEL in the sort order that appears on screen.

Clear Log Clears the SEL.

NOTE: The Clear Log button only appears if you have permission.

Save As Opens a pop-up window that enables you to save the SEL to a

directory of your choice. The severity of the condition is indicated and

saved in the log file.

The Date/Time is stored in ascending order. Blank dates from the

screen are saved as <System Boot>in the file.

Refresh Reloads the SEL page

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Firmware Update

Use the Firmware Update feature to upgrade to the latest firmware version. The following data is

included in the iBMC firmware package:

• Compiled iBMC firmware code and data

• Web-based user interface, JPEG, and other user interface data files

• Default configuration files

NOTE: The firmware update retains the current iBMC settings.

Updating the iBMC Firmware

NOTE: Before beginning the firmware update, download the latest firmware version and save it on your

local system. During the process of firmware update, the AC power of the managed system cannot be

unplugged and the Web GUI cannot be closed.

Browse to, or Enter the path on your system where the firmware image file resides.

Example:

C:\Updates\V1.0\<image_name>

The default firmware image name is

firmimg.ast2050.dcs

Select the

Update Type

Normal

Forced

(The default value is

Normal

Normal:

An update operation will occur only when the BMC validates the target board, target

product and version number.

Forced:

Forced update makes the BMC update the image without validating target board,

target product and version number.

Click

Update

The update might take several minutes. When the update is completed, a dialog box appears.

Click

to close the session and automatically log out.

After the iBMC resets, click

to log in to the iBMC again.

Sensors

The

Sensor

menu provides information about system hardware such as the fan speed, internal

temperature, and voltage.

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Fan Probes Information

Table 1-7 shows the icons for the fan probes.

View the status and readings of the fan probes. There might be one or more fans, numbered [1

through

], measured in revolutions per minute (RPM).

Temperature Probes

Table 1-9 shows the icons for the temperature probes.

Table 1-7. Fan Probe Status Icons

Icon Description

Warning alert issued

Failure alert issued

Table 1-8. Fan Probe Status Icons

Item Description

Status See Table 1-7.

Probe Name Name of the sensor.

Reading The number of revolutions per minute (RPM).

Warning Threshold Minimum and maximum threshold, measured in RPM, at which a

warning alert is issued.

Failure Threshold Minimum and maximum threshold, measured in RPM, at which a

failure alert is issued.

Table 1-9. Temperature Probe Status Icons

Icon Description

Warning alert issued

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