Dell PowerEdge 7250 User Manual

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Configuring Your Managed System 25Baud RateThis field sets the baud rate at which serial data is transferred by the BMC when SOL is active. Thechoices are Default IPMI, 9600 bps, 19.2 kbps, 38.4 kbps, 57.6 kbps, and 115.2 kbps. If DefaultIPMI is selected, the baud rate used is the rate currently set for BIOS serial redirection. When SOLis active, serial communication with the BMC always occurs with 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit,and RTS/CTS (hardware) flow control.LAN Alert ConfigurationSee the System Software Guide on the Resource CD for information about configuring BMC LANalerts. Click Next to move to the Serial Over LAN screen.Configuring Your Managed System with Server AdministratorYou can also configure the BMC options using Server Administrator Version 1.8.3. ServerAdministrator is a one-to-one system management software program that must be installed on themanaged system. Once installed, Server Administrator can be remotely accessed from amanagement station with a supported browser to perform BMC configuration tasks. See the SeverAdministrator User’s Guide for more information about installing and using the ServerAdministrator.You can configure the BMC settings from either the Server Administrator home page or from itscommand line interface. Users must have Administrator privileges to access the BMC settings.Users logged in with User or Power User group privileges can view the BMC information butcannot change the settings.See the Server Administrator Version 1.8.3 Command Line Interface User's Guide for informationabout configuring the BMC from the command line.When using Server Administrator, you can click Help on the global navigation bar for moredetailed information about the specific window you are viewing. Server Administrator help isavailable for all windows accessible to the user based on user privilege level and the specifichardware and software groups that Server Administrator discovers on the managed system.Configuring Your Managed System to Access its BMCThe Server Administrator Instrumentation Service allows you to manage Baseboard ManagementController (BMC) features such as general BMC information, configuration of the LAN and serialport, and BMC users. To use Server Administrator to configure the BMC on a managed system,perform the following steps:NOTE: You must be logged in with Admin privileges to configure the BMC settings.1 Log in to the Server Administrator home page for the target system.2 Click the System object.3 Click the Main System Chassis object.