Users Guide

Introduction 9
Figure 1-1. BMC Configuration Matrix
BMC LAN
Alerting
SNMP Traps
BMC Setup
Module
DTK
Server
Administrator
Enable alerting on the
managed system
Configure the IP address,
Subnet mask, and Gateway on
the managed system
Configure the Alert destination
IP address
Enable VLAN (optional)
IT Assistant
Shared
LAN
BMC LAN
Access
Remote SEL
Access
Power Control
System
Identification
System
Information
Activate SOL
BMC Setup
Module
DTK
Server
Administrator
Configure BMC user(s)
Enable LAN on managed
system
Configure the IP address,
Subnet mask, and Gateway on
the managed system
Enable VLAN (optional)
IPMI Shell
Shared
LAN
BMC
Management
Tool
Basic Configuration
Tasks
BMC
Configuration
Tools
Connection
Medium
BMC
Management
Goal
BMC Serial
SEL Access
Power Control
System
Identification
System
Information
BIOS
DTK
Server
Administrator
Configure BMC user(s)
Enable BMC Serial
Set BMC Serial to Basic mode
Set the Baud rate (9600 or
19200)
Set BMC Serial to Terminal
mode
IPMI Shell
(Basic mode
only)
Serial
BMC SOL
Text Utility
Console
Redirection
Remote BIOS
Setup
Microsoft Text
Console
Redirection
Red Hat Linux
Text Console
Redirection
BMC Setup
Module
DTK
Server
Administrator
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
Configure BIOS text console
redirection
 Set the Baud rate (9600 or
19200) and the terminal
emulation type (VT100 or
ANSI)
SOL Proxy
Shared
LAN
(Null
modem
cable)
Enable BMC Serial
Terminal
Mode
(Terminal mode
only)
Activate SOL
Proxy
Microsoft
text
console
or
Red Hat
Linux text
console
BMC Action on
Alert
System Reset
System Power
Off
System Power
Cycle
DTK
Server
Administrator
Enable platform events
Enable alert actions
Shared
LAN
BIOS
Enable BMC NIC
Configure BIOS text console
redirection
 Set the Baud rate (9600 or
19200) and the terminal
emulation type (VT100 or
ANSI)