Users Guide

Using the BMC Management Utility 25
Using the BMC Management Utility
The BMC Management Utility is a collection of software applications that enable remote
management and configuration of systems equipped with a BMC. The BMC Management Utility
includes the following components:
• Command Line Interface (IPMI Shell)
The IPMI Shell is a scriptable console application program for the control and management
of remote systems using the IPMI 1.5 protocol. The IPMI Shell supports both serial access
and LAN access to the BMC. It allows administration of one or more managed systems from a
command line shell, rather than a graphical user interface (GUI). Use the IPMI Shell to
perform the following tasks:
– System power management
– System identification
– Access to the event log
– System identifier control
• Serial-Over-LAN Proxy (SOL Proxy)
The SOL Proxy is a telnet daemon that allows LAN-based administration of remote systems
using the Serial Over LAN (SOL) and IPMI 1.5 protocols. Any standard telnet client
application, such as HyperTerminal on Microsoft
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Windows
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or telnet on Red Hat
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Enterprise Linux, can be used to access the daemon's features. The SOL protocol coupled
with the remote system's BIOS console redirection allows administrators to remotely view and
change a managed system’s BIOS settings over a LAN. The Red Hat Enterprise Linux serial
console and Microsoft's EMS/SAC interfaces can also be accessed over a LAN using SOL.
NOTICE: All versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system include Hilgraeve's HyperTerminal
terminal emulation software. However, the included version does not provide many functions required
during console redirection. Instead, you can use any terminal emulation software that supports VT100 or
ANSI emulation mode. One example of a full VT100 or ANSI terminal emulator that supports console
redirection on your system is Hilgraeve's HyperTerminal Private Edition 6.1 or later.
NOTE: See your system User’s Guide for more information about console redirection, including
hardware and software requirements and instructions for configuring host and client systems to use
console redirection.
NOTE: HyperTerminal and telnet settings must be consistent with the settings on the managed system.
For example, the baud rates and terminal modes should match.