User's Manual

Using the BMC Management Utility 53
Installation Prerequisites
Before using the BMC Management Utility, you must perform at least the
basic BIOS and BMC configuration tasks described in "Configuring Your
Managed System" on page 25.
In addition, to access the BMC using the IPMI serial feature, you must have a
working connection between the management station and the correct serial
I/O port of the managed system’s BMC using a null modem cable.
Figure 3-1. Installing on a Management Station
Installation Procedures
The following installation procedures provide step-by-step instructions for
installing and uninstalling the BMC Management Utility for each supported
operating system:
• Installing/uninstalling on systems running supported Windows operating
systems
• Installing/uninstalling on systems running supported Linux operating
systems