Users Guide

Working With the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) 85
Setting Platform Event Alert Destinations
You can also use the Platform Event Filters window to select a destination where an alert for a platform
event is to be sent. Depending on the number of destinations that are displayed, you can configure a
separate IP address for each destination address. A platform event alert will be sent to each destination
IP address that you configure.
1
Click Configure Destinations in the Platform Event Filters window.
The
Configure Destinations window displays a number of destinations.
2 Click the number of the destination you want to configure.
NOTE: The number of destinations that you can configure on a given system may vary.
3 Click Destination Number to enter an individual IP address for that destination. This IP address is the
IP address to which the platform event alert will be sent.
4 Enter a value in the Community String field to act as a password to authenticate messages sent
between a management station and a managed system. The community string (also called the
community name) is sent in every packet between the management station and a managed system.
5 Click Apply Changes .
6 Click Go Back to Platform Events Page to go back to the Platform Event Filters window.
Configuring the BMC to use a Serial Over LAN (SOL) Connection
You can configure the BMC on a serial over LAN connection.
1
Click the System object.
2 Click the Main System Chassis object.
3 Click the BMC object.
4 Click the Configuration tab.
5 Click Serial Over LAN .
The
Serial Over LAN Configuration window appears.
6 Configure the following details:
• Enable Serial Over LAN
• Baud Rate
• Channel Privilege Limit
7 Clic k Apply Changes.
8 Click Advanced Settings to further configure BMC.
9 In the Serial Over LAN Configuration Advanced Settings window , specify the following information:
• Character Accumulate Interval
• Character Send Threshold