Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- User’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- What’s New for Version 5.1
- Setup and Administration
- Installing Server Administrator
- Using Server Administrator
- Instrumentation Service
- Remote Access Service
- Overview
- Hardware Prerequisites
- Software Prerequisites
- Adding and Configuring DRAC Users
- Configuring an Existing DRAC User
- Configuring the DRAC Network Properties
- Configuring the DRAC Alert Properties
- Configuring DRAC III Dial-in (PPP) Users and Modem Settings
- Configuring the DRAC Remote Features Properties
- Configuring DRAC Security
- Accessing and Using a Dell Remote Access Controller
- Working With the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
- Storage Management Service
- Server Administrator Logs
- Troubleshooting
- Glossary
- Index
Working With the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) 93
Working With the Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC)
Overview
The Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems baseboard management controller (BMC) monitors the system for
critical events by communicating with various sensors on the system board and sends alerts and log
events when certain parameters exceed their preset thresholds. The BMC supports the
industry-standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specification, enabling you to
configure, monitor, and recover systems remotely.
Server Administrator allows remote, in-band access to event logs, power control, and sensor status
information and provides the ability to configure the BMC. You can manage the BMC through the
Server Administrator graphical user interface by clicking the Remote Access object, which is a
subcomponent of the Main System Chassis group. You can perform the following BMC–related tasks:
• View basic BMC information
• Configure BMC users
• Set BMC platform event filter alerts
• Configure the BMC on a serial over LAN connection
• Configure the BMC on a serial port connection
• Configure the BMC on a virtual LAN connection
However, in Dell PowerEdge x8xx and x9xx systems, BMC and RAC are combined into a single
object known as Remote Access (System
→
Main System Chassis
→
Remote Access). You can view
BMC or RAC information based on which hardware is providing the remote access capabilities for
the system.
The reporting and configuration of BMC and DRAC can also be managed using the omconfig
chassis remoteaccess CLI command.
In addition, you can use the Server Administrator Instrumentation Service to manage the Platform
Event Filters (PEF) parameters and alert destinations.
NOTE: You can view BMC data on Dell PowerEdge x8xx and x9xx systems only. Other systems allow you to only
install and uninstall BMC. Limited sensor data is available using BMC or ESM on Dell PowerEdge x6xx and x7xx
systems.
See the Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User's Guide for more
information about the BMC.