Dell C5220 Introduction, Supported Platform, BMC Key Features and Functions, Using the Web UI

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Introduction

This section introduces the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and includes the requirements for web-based graphical user interface (GUI), keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM), and virtual media.

Supported Platform

PowerEdge C5220

BMC Key Features and Functions

The following lists the supported features of the BMC:

•Support for IPMI v1.5 and v2.0

•Out-of-band monitoring and control for server management over LAN

•Dedicated NIC for remote management via network

•FRU information report, which includes main board part number, product name, manufacturer, and so on.

•Health status/hardware monitoring report

•View and clear events log

•Event notification by lighting chassis LED indicator and Platform Event Trap (PET)

•Platform Event Filtering (PEF) to take selected action for selected events including NMI

•Chassis management, which includes power control, status report, front panel buttons, and LEDs control

•Watchdog and auto server re-start and recovery

•Support for multi-session user and alert destination for LAN channel

Using the Web UI

The BMC firmware features an embedded web server, enabling users to connect to the BMC using an Internet browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer) without needing to install KVM and virtual storage software on a remote console.

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Contents Using the Baseboard Management Controller Typographic Conventions Contents PEF Ipmi 1.5 / 2.0 Command Support ListUsing the Web UI BMC Key Features and FunctionsPowerEdge C5220 IntroductionLogging in to the Web User Interface Default User Name And Password FieldMenu Item Default User Name And Password FieldDefaultSystem Information System FeaturesBMC Summary BMC Information Description DD Yyyy HhmmssMemory Information Component InformationCPU Information Server Identify Description Server IdentifyBlink Updating the BMC Firmware Firmware UpdateClick Start Upgrade Front Panel User Interface Power ButtonLEDs BMC Heartbeat LEDSled LEDIndex Sensor Name Event Triggers List FRU System InformationComponent Information Server Health Options Button Description Server HealthSensor Readings Button Description Sensor ReadingsSensor Readings With Thresholds Description Sensor Readings With ThresholdsSystem supports the following temperature sensors Temperature MonitoringTemperature Sensors 8-Sled Chassis Sensor Number Temperature Sensor NumberFAN Control and Monitoring Current Monitoring11. Current Monitoring Sensor Number 12. Fan Thresholds Fan Sensor13. Event Log Description Event LogEvent Log page shows the event logs from the managed system 14. Configuration Options Button Description ConfigurationSOL SnmpPEF Smtp15. Alerts Description AlertsLists all alert entries 16. Modify Alerts Items Description Modify Alert17. Mouse Mode Description Mouse Mode18. Network Description NetworkUse the following IP Vlan ID Vlan Settings19. Vlan Settings Items Description SOL 20. Serial Over LAN Settings Description21. Advanced SOL settings Description SOL Advanced Settings22. Snmp Description Snmp23. Smtp Description Smtp page allows you to configure the Smtp mail serverUsers To change the root passwordAdd New User Description Add New UserAdd New User Description 24. Modify User Description Modify UserPEF# 25. PEF Description26. Modify PEF Description Modify PEF27. PEF Description SSL Certificate28. SSL Private Key Upload web Description Uploading Private Key29. PEF Description Web SessionConsole Redirection Remote Control31. Remote Console Shortcut Key Combinations 30. Console Redirection, Java Console Launch DescriptionKeystroke Description 32. Console Redirection Window Keyboard33. Console Redirection Window Mouse 36. Console Redirection Window Device Menu Item Description 34. Console Redirection Window Options Description35. Console Redirection Window Options 38. Power Control and Status Menu Item Description Power ControlConsole Redirection Window Device Console Redirection Window Help38. Power Control and Status Menu Item Description Languages Maintenance39. Ipmi Device Global Commands NetFn Ipmi 1.5 / 2.0 Command Support List40. BMC Device and Messaging Commands Supported40. BMC Device and Messaging Commands Command NetFn 42. Chassis Commands NetFn Optional portion of Get System Reset Cause is not support43. Event Commands NetFn 44. SEL Commands NetFn45. SDR Repository Commands NetFn 48. LAN Commands NetFn 47. Sensory Device Commands NetFn50. PEF/PET Alerting Commands NetFn 49. SOL Command

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