User's Manual

Known Issues and Frequently Asked Questions 143
Q: The SYSCFG utility --lancfgparams option has suboptions that configure
the IP address, Gateway, and Subnet Mask for the system BMC. There is also
a MAC address. Are these the same as the managed system’s operating
system network parameters?
A: No. The BMC has its own IP address, Gateway, Subnet Mask, and MAC
address values.
Q: What is the minimum configuration needed to support BMC Platform
Event Filtering?
A: You must enable LAN-channel access "pefalerting" and ensure that you set
the BMC IP address and Gateway values for alerting.
Q: I loaded the factory defaults for my system’s BMC. Then, I enabled BMC
user ID 3. What is the username for this user ID?
A: The default username for user IDs 3 to 10 is NULL.
Q: Can I use this NULL username to remotely log in to a system’s BMC?
A: No. Remote login using a NULL username is not allowed. It is
recommended that you always provide a non-null, valid username for the user
ID when you enable a BMC user ID.
Q: Are duplicate usernames allowed in the BMC?
A: No. If you enter a username value that already exists, the SYSCFG utility
returns an error code of 89, which means This username is already
in use. Enter a unique username.
Q: In --solcfgparams, when I set the Serial Over LAN (SOL) character send
threshold using solcharsendthreshold to be 225, I get a Hardware
subsystem error. Invalid data field in request. What are
the valid values?
A: The range of valid values for --solcfgparams, --solcharsendthreshold are
from 1 to 220.
Embedded Linux Questions
Q: After installing Linux, I am not able to boot to the utility partition by
pressing the F10 key during reboot.
A: Recreate the utility partition using the upinit.sh script and install grub in
the boot partition.