Users Guide

Introduction 15
BMC Configuration and Management Tools
Using the Remote Access Configuration Utility
The Remote Access Configuration Utility provides basic BMC setup and configuration functions that
can be accessed during system boot. Use the Remote Access Configuration Utility for initial BMC setup
and configuration only. For advanced configuration tasks, you must use the Deployment Toolkit
Version 2.1 SYSCFG.EXE utility or Server Administrator Version 2.0 or later.
NOTE: The Remote Access Configuration Utility is called the BMC Setup Module in the Dell PowerEdge x8xx systems.
Using Deployment Toolkit
The Deployment Toolkit Version 2.1 SYSCFG.EXE utility provides a powerful Microsoft Windows
Preinstallation Environment (PE) and Linux command-line interface for locally configuring your
system’s BMC as part of an initial deployment. Use the SYSCFG.EXE utility to set all supported BMC
features. Additionally, you can use the Deployment Toolkit utilities as part of a scripted deployment to
multiple similar systems. To use the SYSCFG.EXE utility, you must perform the following tasks:
• Download the Deployment Toolkit ISO image from the Dell support website at support.dell.com and
save the utilities to your hard drive.
• Burn the Deployment Toolkit ISO image containing the SYSCFG.EXE utility on a CD.
• Use the SYSCFG.EXE utility to configure BMC on the managed system.
See the Deployment Toolkit Version 2.1 User’s Guide and Command Line Interface Reference Guide for
more information about using the SYSCFG.EXE utility to configure and manage your system’s BMC.
Using the BMC Management Utility
The BMC Management Utility provides a command-line interface to your remote management station
to manage BMC-supported functions. Use the BMC Management Utility to manage your BMC from a
remote management station and as your managed system’s emergency management console. The utility
gives you the option of using either a command line interface (IPMI Shell) or a SOL Proxy to access and
manage the BMC. To use the BMC Management Utility, you must perform the following tasks:
• Configure BMC using the Remote Access Configuration Utility, the Deployment Toolkit
SYSCFG.EXE utility, or Server Administrator.
• Install the BMC Management Utility on a management station.
See "Configuring Your Managed System" for instructions on configuring the BMC on a managed system
in preparation for using the BMC Management Utility.
Using Server Administrator
The Server Administrator provides a convenient and easy-to-use graphical user interface for remotely
configuring or managing your system’s BMC on a system running a supported operating system. You can
use the Server Administrator to configure the most relevant BMC features, such as Platform Event Filter