Dell PowerEdge 7250 Manuel d'utilisateur

www.dell.com | support.dell.comDell OpenManage™Baseboard Management ControllerUser’s Guide

8 Introductionwww.dell.com | support.dell.comBasic BMC Alerting Over a Shared LANIf you plan to only use your system’s BMC functionality to monitor BM

98 Glossarywww.dell.com | support.dell.comXMSAbbreviation for eXtended Memory Specification.X Windows systemThe graphical user interface used in the R

Index 99IndexAANSI, 15, 27, 42-43, 57-58BBaseboard Management Controller (BMC)features, 5management activities, 5management tasks, 6planning to use, 6

100 Index100 IndexIPMI Shell, 30command syntax, 32commands, 36diagram, 31getting help, 34global options, 33IPMI help option, 34management tasks, 30ser

Introduction 9SOL Proxy Over a Shared LANIf you plan to use the BMC Management Utility’s SOL Proxy to access your system’s BMC over a shared LAN, you

10 Introductionwww.dell.com | support.dell.comBMC Configuration and Management ToolsUsing the System Maintenance UtilityThe System Maintenance Utility

Introduction 11Using Sever AdministratorServer Administrator Version 1.8.3 provides a convenient and easy-to-use graphical user interface for remotely

12 Introductionwww.dell.com | support.dell.comObtaining Technical AssistanceIf at any time you do not understand a procedure described in this guide o

Configuring Your Managed System 132Configuring Your Managed SystemIn order to use the BMC Management Utility, you must first configure the necessary s

14 Configuring Your Managed Systemwww.dell.com | support.dell.comUsing the System Setup Utility1Navigate to the Systems Management menu.2Navigate to t

Configuring Your Managed System 15Flow Control No Flow Control[CTS/RTS]CTS/RTS + CDXON/XOFFNo flow control.CTS/RTS = Hardware-based flow control.CTS/R

16 Configuring Your Managed Systemwww.dell.com | support.dell.comConfiguring Your Managed System with the System Maintenance Utility (SMU) NOTE: The

Configuring Your Managed System 17User Configuration SubtaskThe User Configuration subtask provides a way to configure the user access to the LAN and

www.dell.com | support.dell.comNotes and Notices NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE

18 Configuring Your Managed Systemwww.dell.com | support.dell.comOtherwise, the firmware attempts to use the first entry in the user table that it fin

Configuring Your Managed System 19The password can be from 1 to 16 ASCII characters long. The characters accepted by the SMU for usernames are the ASC

20 Configuring Your Managed Systemwww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 2-3. LAN Channel Configuration ScreenAfter completing this screen, click Next

Configuring Your Managed System 21Access ModeThis drop-down box configures the access mode for the LAN channel. The available options are:•Always Avai

22 Configuring Your Managed Systemwww.dell.com | support.dell.comHost IP AddressThis edit box is for the logical or Internet address of the host. The

Configuring Your Managed System 23Backup Gateway MAC AddressThis edit box allows you to enter the MAC address of the backup gateway router. The MAC ad

24 Configuring Your Managed Systemwww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 2-4. Serial Over LAN Configuration ScreenAfter configuring the SOL information

Configuring Your Managed System 25Baud RateThis field sets the baud rate at which serial data is transferred by the BMC when SOL is active. The choice

26 Configuring Your Managed Systemwww.dell.com | support.dell.com4Click the BMC object.5The BMC Information window appears.6Click the Configuration ta

BMC Management Utility 273BMC Management UtilityThe BMC Management Utility is comprised of a collection of software applications that enable remote ma

Contents 1Contents1 IntroductionSupported System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6BMC Configuration and Management Tasks.

28 BMC Management Utilitywww.dell.com | support.dell.comInstalling the BMC Management UtilityThe BMC Management Utility is installed on a management s

BMC Management Utility 29InstallationTo install the BMC Management Utility on the management station, perform the following steps: 1Log on with admini

30 BMC Management Utilitywww.dell.com | support.dell.comThe SOL Proxy will start automatically during system startup. Alternatively, you can go to dir

BMC Management Utility 31In addition to the operations that can be performed by a user with operator-level BMC user privileges, IPMI Shell allows a us

32 BMC Management Utilitywww.dell.com | support.dell.comUsing IPMI ShellTo use IPMI Shell, perform the following steps:On systems running a supported

BMC Management Utility 33IPMI Shell Global OptionsIPMI Shell has the following global options:IPMI Session Option -ipSynopsis ipmish -ip bmc_ip_addres

34 BMC Management Utilitywww.dell.com | support.dell.comOptions NOTE: The following options cannot be used independently. One or more IPMISH command

BMC Management Utility 35Figure 3-3. IPMI Help Option Example 1

36 BMC Management Utilitywww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 3-4. IPMI Help Option Example 2IPMI Shell CommandsThe table below lists IPMI Shell comm

BMC Management Utility 37SubcommandsonoffTurns the managed system’s front panel LED on or off. If the BMC supports the IPMI extension Chassis Identify

2 Contents3 BMC Management UtilityInstalling the BMC Management Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Installation Prerequisites . . . . . .

38 BMC Management Utilitywww.dell.com | support.dell.comSubcommandsfru — Returns FRU related informationid — Returns BMC related informationDefault Su

BMC Management Utility 39Subcommandsstatus — Displays the current power status of the system, the returned value is “on” or “off”.on — Turns on the ma

40 BMC Management Utilitywww.dell.com | support.dell.comselSynopsis sel statussel get [ [-begin index1 ] [-end index2 | -max count] ] | [-last n] sel

BMC Management Utility 41Figure 3-8. sel Option ExampleSOL ProxySOL Proxy is a simple telnet server. It allows a telnet client to interact with the ha

42 BMC Management Utilitywww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 3-9. SOL Proxy DiagramThe SOL Proxy communication scheme enables the viewing and config

BMC Management Utility 43 NOTE: When using HyperTerminal, uncheck the Wrap lines that exceed terminal width check box to avoid console redirected dat

44 BMC Management Utilitywww.dell.com | support.dell.comUsing Windows HyperTerminal ConsoleTo connect and use SOL Proxy:1Open a HyperTerminal session

BMC Management Utility 455After authentication is performed, you will see a login successful message and the SOL Proxy main menu prompt. You are ready

46 BMC Management Utilitywww.dell.com | support.dell.comMenu option 2 allows you to enable, disable, and configure the SOL defaults, including the min

BMC Management Utility 47Figure 3-11. Connecting to the Remote System’s BMCConfiguring the SOL for the Remote Managed SystemSelect option 2 in the mai

Contents 3C Terminal Mode CommandsSecurity Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Hex-ASCII Command Format. . . . . . . . .

48 BMC Management Utilitywww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 3-12. Configuring the Serial-Over-LAN for the Remote System, Example 1• If SOL is curre

BMC Management Utility 49Figure 3-13. Configuring the Serial-Over-LAN for the Remote System, Example 2• If SOL is enabled, two BMC settings are displa

50 BMC Management Utilitywww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 3-14. Configuring the Serial-Over-LAN for the Remote System, Example 3Activating Consol

BMC Management Utility 51Figure 3-15. Console Redirection ExampleRebooting the Managed System and Activating Console RedirectionSelect option 4 in the

52 BMC Management Utilitywww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 3-16. Reboot ExampleGetting HelpSelect option 5 in the main menu to display detailed de

BMC Management Utility 53Figure 3-17. Sample Help ScreenExit Select option 6 to end your telnet session and disconnect from SOL Proxy.Configuring SOL

54 BMC Management Utilitywww.dell.com | support.dell.comIP addressip — specifies the specific IP address used to connect to the SOL Proxy. This item d

BMC Management Utility 55Retry Intervalretry_interval — specifies the period of time in seconds that the BMC waits before it retries sending a packet.

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Known Issues and Frequently Asked Questions 574Known Issues and Frequently Asked QuestionsQ: Do IPMI Shell commands correspond one-to-one to IPMI comm

4 ContentsFigure 3-11. Connecting to the Remote System’s BMC . . . . . . 47Figure 3-12. Configuring the Serial-Over-LAN for the Remote System, Exam

58 Known Issues and Frequently Asked Questionswww.dell.com | support.dell.comQ: Why can’t I connect to a console using the terminal emulation software

BMC Management Utility Error Codes 59ABMC Management Utility Error CodesIn case of a functional failure, an error message will be printed to stderr. T

60 BMC Management Utility Error Codeswww.dell.com | support.dell.com Invalid IP address. IP resolving error. Session buffer limit exceeded. Le

BMC Management Utility Error Codes 61 Destination error. Cannot deliver request to destination. 0xD3 Device error. Device specific (OEM) errors. 0x0

62 BMC Management Utility Error Codeswww.dell.com | support.dell.com

Using Console Redirection 63BUsing Console RedirectionConsole redirection allows you to manage a host (local) system from a client (remote) system by

64 Using Console Redirectionwww.dell.com | support.dell.comConfiguring the Client SystemAfter configuring the host system, configure the ports and ter

Using Console Redirection 65Managing the Host System RemotelyAfter you configure the host and client systems (see "Configuring the Host System&qu

66 Using Console Redirectionwww.dell.com | support.dell.com<F1> <Esc><O><P> VT 100/220, ANSI<F2> <Esc><O><

Using Console Redirection 67After creating macros for the keys listed in Table B-1, press <F1> on the client system's keyboard during termi

Introduction 51Introduction The Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems baseboard management controller (BMC) monitors the system for critical events by communicatin

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Terminal Mode Commands 69CTerminal Mode CommandsTerminal mode allows you to directly interface to the server's Baseboard Management Controller (B

70 Terminal Mode Commandswww.dell.com | support.dell.comEach terminal mode message must be preceded with the left bracket "start” character and m

Terminal Mode Commands 71The software ID and LUN for the remote console are fixed and implied by the command. The SWID for messages to the remote cons

72 Terminal Mode Commandswww.dell.com | support.dell.comText command example:[SYS TMODE]<CR>[OK TMODE]<CR-LF>Terminal Mode IPMI Message Br

Terminal Mode Commands 73Table C-4. Terminal Mode Text CommandsCommand Switches DescriptionSYS PWD -U USERNAME <password>Used to activate a term

74 Terminal Mode Commandswww.dell.com | support.dell.comSYS SET BOOTOPT XX YY…NNThis is essentially a text version of the IPMI Set System Boot Options

Terminal Mode Commands 75SYS SET TCFG Returns the Terminal Mode Configuration bytes where XX and YY represent hex-ASCII encoding for the volatile vers

76 Terminal Mode Commandswww.dell.com | support.dell.comSYS HEALTH QUERYCauses the BMC to return a high level version of the system health status in &

Terminal Mode Commands 77Boot Option ParametersThe designation, semi-volatile means that the parameter will be kept across system power cycles, resets

6 Introductionwww.dell.com | support.dell.comSupported SystemThe BMC-management features documented in this guide are supported on the following Dell

78 Terminal Mode Commandswww.dell.com | support.dell.comTable C-5. Boot Option ParametersParameter Number Parameter Data (non-volatile unless otherwis

Terminal Mode Commands 79BMC boot flag valid bit clearing(semi-volatile)3Data 1 - BMC boot flag valid bit clearing. Default = 0000b.[7:5] - Reserved.[

80 Terminal Mode Commandswww.dell.com | support.dell.comBoot info acknowledge(semi-volatile)4 These flags are used to allow individual parties to trac

Terminal Mode Commands 81Boot flags(semi-volatile)5Data 1[7] - 1b = Boot flags valid. The bit should be set to indicate that valid flag data is presen

82 Terminal Mode Commandswww.dell.com | support.dell.comBoot flags(semi-volatile)(continued)5 Data 3[7] - 1b = Lock out (power off/ sleep request) usi

Terminal Mode Commands 83Boot flags(semi-volatile)(continued)5Data 4[7:4] - Reserved.[3] - BIOS Shared Mode Override.Can be used to request BIOS to te

84 Terminal Mode Commandswww.dell.com | support.dell.comBoot initiator info(semi-volatile)6 Address and Identity information for the party that initia

Terminal Mode Commands 85Boot initiator mailbox(semi-volatile)7 This parameter is used as a "mailbox" for holding information that directs t

86 Terminal Mode Commandswww.dell.com | support.dell.comTable C-6. Terminal Mode ConfigurationByte Explanation1 [7:6] - Reserved .[5]—Line Editing.0b

Glossary 87GlossaryThe following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in your system documents.adapter cardAn

Introduction 7Figure 1-1. BMC Configuration Matrix

88 Glossarywww.dell.com | support.dell.comBIOSAcronym for basic input/output system. Your system's BIOS contains programs stored on a flash memor

Glossary 89COMnThe device names for the first through fourth serial ports on your system are COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4. The default interrupt for COM

90 Glossarywww.dell.com | support.dell.comDRAC IIAcronym for Dell™ OpenManage Remote Assistant Card, version 2.DRAC IIIAcronym for Dell Remote Access

Glossary 91FAT file system. The operating system maintains a table to keep track of the status of various segments of disk space used for file storage

92 Glossarywww.dell.com | support.dell.comintegrated host adapter circuitry.) To add a SCSI expansion bus to your system, you must install or connect

Glossary 93local busOn a system with local-bus expansion capability, certain peripheral devices (such as the video adapter circuitry) can be designed

94 Glossarywww.dell.com | support.dell.comNVRAMAcronym for nonvolatile random-access memory. Memory that does not lose its contents when you turn off

Glossary 95RAM diskA memory-resident program that emulates a hard drive.read-only fileA read-only file is one that you are prohibited from editing or

96 Glossarywww.dell.com | support.dell.commanaged system or about potential hardware problems.SOLAbbreviation for Serial Over LAN. SOL enables suitabl

Glossary 97the upper memory area, in which you can load device drivers and memory-resident programs.URLAbbreviation for Uniform Resource Locator (form