Users Guide

12 Introduction
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SOL Proxy Over a Shared LAN
If you plan to use the BMC Management Utility’s SOL Proxy to access your system’s BMC over a
shared LAN, you must follow the BMC configuration guidelines listed in Table 1-5.
BMC Configuration and Management Tools
Using the BMC Setup Module
The BMC Setup Module provides basic BMC setup and configuration functions that can be
accessed during system boot. Use the BMC Setup Module for initial BMC setup and configuration
only. For advanced configuration tasks, you must use the Deployment Toolkit Version 1.3
BMCCFG.EXE utility or Server Administrator Version 2.0. See your system
User’s Guide for
additional information about the BMC Setup Module.
Using the Deployment Toolkit
The Deployment Toolkit (DTK) Version 1.3 BMCCFG.EXE utility provides a powerful DOS-
based command-line interface for locally configuring your system’s BMC as part of an initial
deployment. Use the BMCCFG.EXE utility to set all supported BMC features. In addition, you
can use the DTK utilities as part of a scripted deployment to multiple similar systems. To use the
BMCCFG.EXE utility, you must perform the following tasks:
• Download the DTK executable and save the utilities to your hard drive.
• Set up a bootable diskette or CD that contains a copy of the BMCCFG.EXE utility.
Table 1-5. BMC SOL Configuration Guidelines
Features Connection
Medium
BMC Configuration Tools Basic Configuration Tasks BMC Management
Tools
• Text Utility
console
redirection
• Remote BIOS
setup
• Microsoft text
console
redirection
• Red Hat
Enterprise
Linux text
console
redirection
Accessed over a
shared LAN
• BIOS (pre-operating system
environment)
• BMC Setup Module (pre-
operating system
environment)
• DTK (pre-operating system
environment)
• Server Administrator (to
enable BMC serial only)
• Configure BMC user(s)
• Enable LAN on the
managed system
• Configure the IP address,
Subnet mask, and Gateway
on the managed system
• Enable VLAN (optional)
• Enable BMC NIC in BIOS
• Configure the BIOS text
console redirection
– Set the Baud rate (9600 or
19200) and the terminal
emulation type (VT100 or
ANSI)
•SOL Proxy
• Microsoft text
console
redirection
• Red Hat
Enterprise
Linux text
console
redirection