Lenovo RD120 manual BMC Build Level

-BMC Build Level

This is a nonselectable menu item that displays the BMC firmware build level.

-BMC Build Date

This is a nonselectable menu item that displays the BMC firmware build date.

-BMC POST Watchdog

Enable or disable the BMC POST watchdog. Disable is the default setting.

-BMC POST Watchdog Timeout

Set the BMC POST watchdog timeout value. 5 minutes is the default setting.

-System-BMC Serial Port Sharing

Enable or disable sharing the serial port between the BMC and the system. Disabled is the default setting; it assigns the serial port to the BMC exclusively.

-BMC Serial Port Access Mode

If serial-port sharing is enabled, specify the times and conditions during which the BMC shares the serial port.

-Reboot System on NMI

Enable or disable restarting the system whenever a nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) occurs. Disabled is the default.

-BMC Network Configuration

View the BMC MAC address and the current BMC IP address. Define the static BMC IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address, and specify whether to use the static IP address or have DHCP assign the BMC IP address.

-BMC System Event Log

Select this choice to view the BMC system event log, which contains messages about system events, such as devices inserted or removed or a threshold reached. Select Clear BMC SEL to clear the BMC system event log.

-User Account Settings

Define user names and passwords for logging in to the BMC to remotely control settings on the server such as power settings.

v Event/Error Logs

Select this choice to view and clear the POST error log and the system event/error log.

–Post Error Log

Select this choice to view the three most recent error codes and messages that were generated during POST. Select Clear POST Error Log to clear the POST error log.

–System Event/Error Log

This choice is available only if an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed.

Select this choice to view the error messages in the system event/error log. You can use the arrow keys to move between pages in the error log. Select Clear System Event/Error Log to clear the system event/error log.

The system event/error log contains all event and error messages that have been generated during POST by the system management interface handler and by the system service processor. Run the diagnostic programs to get

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