Users Guide

122 Working with BMC/iDRAC
Administrator graphical user interface by clicking the Remote Access object,
which is a subcomponent of the Main System Chassis/Main System group.
You can perform the following BMC–related tasks:
• View basic BMC/iDRAC information
• Configure BMC/iDRAC users
• Set BMC/iDRAC platform event filter alerts
• Configure the BMC/iDRAC 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 (Modular
Enclosure
→ System/Server Module → Main System Chassis/Main System →
Remote Access). You can view BMC or RAC information based on which
hardware is providing the remote access capabilities for the system. In
Dell xx0x systems, RAC is only a logical entity and cannot be combined with
iDRAC.
The reporting and configuration of BMC/iDRAC 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.
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