IBM System x3755 M3 7164 Installation And User Manual

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v Power/reset control (power-on, hard and soft shutdown, hard and soft reset,schedule power control).v Query power-supply input power.v ROM-based iBMC firmware flash updates.v Serial over LAN (SOL).v System-event log.The iBMC also provides the following remote server management capabilitiesthrough the OSA SMBridge management utility program:v Command-line interface (IPMI Shell)The command-line interface provides direct access to server managementfunctions through the IPMI 2.0 protocol. Use the command-line interface to issuecommands to control the server power, view system information, and identify theserver. You can also save one or more commands as a text file and run the fileas a script.v Serial over LANEstablish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to manage servers from a remotelocation. You can remotely view and change the UEFI settings, restart the server,identify the server, and perform other management functions. Any standard Telnetclient application can access the SOL connection.Obtaining the IP address for web interface accessTo access the web interface, you need the IP address of the iBMC which you canobtain through the Setup utility. To obtain the IP address, complete the followingsteps:1. Turn on the server.2. When the prompt Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set both apower-on password and an administrator password, you must type theadministrator password to access the full Setup utility menu.3. Select System Settings → Integrated Baseboard Management Controller →Network Configuration.4. Locate the IP address.5. Exit from the Setup utility.Logging on to the web interfaceTo log on to the iBMC web interface, complete the following steps:1. Open a web browser on a computer that connects to the server and in theAddress or URL field, type the IP address or host name of the iBMC to whichyou want to connect.Note: If you are logging on to the iBMC for the first time after installation, theiBMC defaults to DHCP. If a DHCP host is not available, the iBMC assigns astatic IP address of 192.168.70.125. The MAC address tag provides the defaulthostname of the iBMC and does not require you to start the server.2. On the Login page, type the user name and password. If you are using theiBMC for the first time, you can obtain the user name and password from yoursystem administrator. All login attempts are documented in the event log.84 IBM System x3755 M3 Type 7164: Installation and User’s Guide