IBM System x3950 E Installation Manual

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1. Insert the configuration utility diskette into the diskette drive and restart theserver.2. From a command-line prompt, type bmc_cfg and press Enter.3. Follow the instructions on the screen.Using the baseboard management controller firmware updateutility programUse the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program todownload a baseboard management controller firmware update. The firmwareupdate utility program updates the baseboard management controller firmware onlyand does not affect any device drivers.Note: To ensure proper server operation, be sure to update the server baseboardmanagement controller firmware before updating the BIOS code.To update the firmware, download the Linux or Windows operating-system updatepackage that is available from http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html. If you have installed the OSA device driver and IBM Mapping layer, theupdate can be done without a reboot. Otherwise, extract to a firmware updatediskette on a USB diskette drive and reboot.Using the OSA SMBridge management utility programUse the OSA SMBridge management utility program to remotely manage andconfigure a network. The utility program provides the following remote managementcapabilities:v CLI (command-line interface) modeUse CLI mode to remotely perform power-management and system identificationcontrol functions over a LAN or serial port interface from a command-lineinterface. Use CLI mode also to remotely view the BMC system event log.Use the following commands in CLI mode:– identifyControl the system-locator LED on the front of the server.– powerTurn the server on and off remotely.– selPerform operations with the BMC system event log.– sysinfoDisplay general system information that is related to the server and thebaseboard management controller.v Serial over LANUse the Serial over LAN capability to remotely perform control and managementfunctions over a Serial over LAN (SOL) network. You can also use SOL toremotely view and change the server BIOS settings.At a command prompt, type telnet localhost 623 to access the SOL network.Type help at the smbridge> prompt for more information.Use the following commands in an SOL session:– connectConnect to the LAN. Type connect -ip ip_address -u username -ppassword.– identifyControl the system-locator LED on the front of the server.Chapter 4. Configuring the server 49