Product guide

80 Configuration Software and Utilities
81MAXDATA PLATINUM 90004R Server System
Access Mode
This option is used to congure the access mode for the LAN channel. The available options are
described below.
Always Available
The channel is dedicated to communication with the BMC and is available during all system states
(powered-down, powered-up, pre-boot, sleep, run-time, etc.).
Disabled
The channel is disabled from being used to communicate with the BMC.
Privilege Level Limit
This setting determines the maximum privilege level at which communication on the channel can take
place. It is a global privilege level that takes precedence over user privilege levels, so that if a channel
privilege level is set at User level, for example, then users can only execute user-level commands,
even if the user privilege level is set higher than User.
The meanings of the different privilege levels are described below:
Callback
Only commands needed to initiate a callback session are allowed. Note that although ISM software
does not currently support callback as a connection mechanism, it is still a valid privilege level because
it denes a set of BMC commands that can be executed by a user.
User
Only “benign” commands are allowed. These are primarily commands that read data structures and
retrieve status. Commands that can be used to alter BMC conguration, write data to the BMC or
other management controllers, or perform system actions such as resets, power on/off, and watchdog
activation are disallowed.
Operator
All BMC commands are allowed, except for conguration commands that can change the behavior
of the out-of-band interfaces. For example, Operator privilege does not allow the capability to disable
individual channels, or change user access privileges.
Administrator
All BMC commands are allowed, including conguration commands. An administrator can even execute
conguration commands that would disable the channel that the Administrator is communicating
over.
Enable DHCP
The Enable Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol (DHCP) setting enables the dynamic host conguration
protocol to allow the server to automatically assign the Host IP address, Default Gateway IP address
and Subnet Mask.
Note that when this option is enabled, the Host IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway IP
Address edit boxes are grayed out (disabled). The system must be reset in order for this setting to
take effect.
Host IP Address
The Host IP Address is the logical or Internet address of the host. This IP address is required when
DHCP is disabled. The IP address is entered as a dotted notation, e.g., 192.168.0.2.