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IP Address-Related Items

The following items are BMC updates concerning its IP address:

The BMC IP address and the host port 1(the first one) IP address must be set to the same value. This means that if the host is using DHCP, the BMC LAN channel must be turned off.

Ensure that the gateway IP address is set to the correct subnet and the IP address is correct when routing packets to the BMC. The BMC will properly respond to routed packets if only the IP address is correct, but some packets may be lost if the gateway IP address is incorrect.

Any host application that monitors ports 623 and 644 cannot be executed from port 1 (the first one) of a server module. If you attempt this, the network packets will be sent to the BMC instead of the host. Use port 2 instead.

Unsupported BMC Features and BMC Particulars

The following items describe BMC particulars and features that are not supported by the BMC on this system.

The IPMI Shell does not allow a user with administrator-level BMC user privileges to set and change user privileges.

The server module does not have an external serial connector; therefore, Terminal and Basic mode are not supported through a serial port for out-of-band (IPMI) management.

NOTE: Console redirection can be set to the DRAC/MC module if use of its serial port is desired.

Alerts (PET), Platform Event Filters (PEF), and DHCP are not supported as there are no alert destination or IP Source options in the BMC setup.

To prevent heavy ARP request traffic to the BMC, the BMC does not receive any ARP requests as they are routed only to the host.

The BMC sends gratuitous ARPs every 10 seconds to allow a remote host to discover the BMC if the host’s operating system is not communicating.

The server module’s front-panel power and KVM buttons are directly connected to the BMC. If the BMC program becomes misconfigured or corrupt, the power button may not operate.

Do not use the keyboard sequence to switch server modules or turn off the server module when updating the BMC firmware. Otherwise, the update may fail. If this does occur, restart the update.

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Dell 1855 manual IP Address-Related Items, Unsupported BMC Features and BMC Particulars

1855 specifications

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The server is equipped with Intel Xeon processors, which are designed to provide robust performance for various workloads. With multiple cores and threads, these processors deliver exceptional processing power, enabling the Dell 1855 to handle demanding applications, including virtualization and database operations. The server supports different levels of memory capacity and speed, ensuring that customers can tailor their systems to match specific requirements.

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