Users Guide

4 Contents
Configuring the BMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3 Using the BMC Management Utility
Installing the BMC Management Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installation Prerequisites
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Supported Operating Systems
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Installation Procedures
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Installing on Systems Running Supported Windows
Operating Systems
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Uninstalling on Systems Running Supported Windows
Operating Systems
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Installing on Systems Running Supported Red Hat Linux Enterprise
Operating Systems
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Uninstalling on Systems Running Supported Red Hat Linux Enterprise
Operating Systems
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IPMI Shell
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Using IPMI Shell
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IPMI Shell Command Syntax
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IPMI Shell Global Options
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
IPMI Shell Commands
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SOL Proxy
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using SOL Proxy
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Configuring SOL Proxy with the SOL Proxy Configuration File
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4 Known Issues and Frequently Asked Questions
Known Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
General Issues
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
SOL Proxy Issues
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IPMI Shell Issues
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Frequently Asked Questions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56