Dell PowerEdge C6100 User Manual

Page 3 - Contents

Contents 3 Contents Intelligent Platform Management Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Baseboard Management Controller 5 BMC Key Features and Functions 5 Watchdog and Automatic System Recovery 6 Virtual Storage 6 Using the Web User Interface 6 Logging into the Web User Interface 6 R...

Page 5 - Intelligent Platform Management Interface; BMC Key Features and Functions; Following are the supported features of the BMC:

5 Using the Baseboard Management Controller Intelligent Platform Management Interface The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) defines a set of standardized, message- based interfaces that monitor system hardware health (fan speed, temperature, voltage, power supply, etc.), control syste...

Page 6 - Watchdog and Automatic System Recovery; Using the Web User Interface; platform and an application for the Linux; Logging into the Web User Interface

6 Using the Baseboard Management Controller ww w . de l l . co m | s u pp o rt . d e ll . c o m Watchdog and Automatic System Recovery The BMC watchdog timer commands, as defined in the IPMI v2.0 specification, are part of the Intelligent Platform Management Interface. The watchdog timer can restart...

Page 7 - Remote Management Controller; System Information; The System Information menu selection allows you to:

7 Using the Baseboard Management Controller Remote Management Controller The first time you access the Dell™ Remote Management Controller, you are prompted to enter a user name and password. Use “root” as the default value for both. NOTE: When you log in using the “root” user name and password, you ...

Page 8 - Server Health; The Server Health menu selection allows you to:; Configuration; The Configuration menu selection allows you to:

8 Using the Baseboard Management Controller ww w . de l l . co m | s u pp o rt . d e ll . c o m Table 1-2. List FRU Option Chassis Information Board Information Product Information Type Part Number Serial Number Manufacturer Product Name Serial Number Part Number Manufacturer Name Product Name Seria...

Page 9 - To set up a destination to receive alerts, complete these steps:

9 Using the Baseboard Management Controller • Set the email server IP address for sending alert notifications (SMTP button). • View information, configure existing BMC users, and control access privileges (Users button). Alerts To set up a destination to receive alerts, complete these steps: 1 In th...

Page 10 - In the Modify Alert window, complete the following:

10 Using the Baseboard Management Controller ww w . de l l . co m | s u pp o rt . d e ll . c o m 2 In the Modify Alert window, complete the following: a From the Alert Type drop-down list, select an alert type. b From the Event Severity drop-down list, select a severity level. c If the Alert Type is...

Page 12 - User; Remote Control; The Remote Control menu selection allows you to:

12 Using the Baseboard Management Controller ww w . de l l . co m | s u pp o rt . d e ll . c o m To add a user, complete these steps: 1 From the User List window, select an unconfigured user ID number and click the Add User button. 2 Enter a user name, select an IPMI version, enter and confirm a pas...

Page 13 - Maintenance

13 Using the Baseboard Management Controller Table 1-5. Power Control Options Radio Button Description Reset Server Reboot server without powering off (warm boot). Power Off Server – Immediate Powers off the server. Power Off Server – Orderly Shutdown Shuts down the server. Power On Server Powers on...

Page 15 - Languages; Updating Firmware Using the TFTP Flash Interface

15 Using the Baseboard Management Controller 9 When the upgrade is complete, the following message appears. Languages The Languages menu option allows you to select language support for multiple clients simultaneously. Select an available language from the list and click the Apply button. Updating F...

Page 16 - The response is; Running Virtual Media; Connecting and Disconnecting Virtual Media; To disconnect media, deselect the applicable checkbox.

16 Using the Baseboard Management Controller ww w . de l l . co m | s u pp o rt . d e ll . c o m 2 Start the firmware update through TFTP by typing the appropriate command. For example: ipmitool -H 192.168.1.1 -U root -P root raw 0x08 0x01 0x01 0x00 0x01. The response is 48 (task ID). Running Virtua...

Page 17 - JViewer Menu

17 Using the Baseboard Management Controller JViewer Menu The JViewer menu provides access to additional functions, outlined in the following tables. Table 1-6. Video Menu Items Menu Option Description Start Redirection Begin console redirection. Stop Redirection Stop console redirection. Restart St...

Page 18 - IPMI 2.0 Command Support List; Commands

18 Using the Baseboard Management Controller ww w . de l l . co m | s u pp o rt . d e ll . c o m Table 1-9. Options Menu Items Menu Options Description Bandwidth Regulate the network bandwidth setting. Video Settings Adjust the video resolution. IPMI 2.0 Command Support List The following tables inc...

Page 39 - Chassis Control Command Implementation

39 Using the Baseboard Management Controller Chassis Control Command Implementation Table 1-40. Chassis Control Command (NetFn=00/01, Cmd=02h) Request Data Byte 1-Bit [3:0] Description 0h=Power Down BMC issues a signal to simulate the ACPI-compliant 4 second power off. 01=Power On Power on. 2h=Power...

Page 40 - Entity ID and Instance Table

40 Using the Baseboard Management Controller Entity ID and Instance Table Table 1-41. Entity ID and Instance Table Entity ID Entity Instance Entity Name Sensor Numbers 01h VCORE1 51h 02h VCORE2 52h 03h (Processor) 03h CPU1Status 41h 04h CPU2Status 42h 06 (System Management Module) 00h Security 75h 0...

Page 41 - Sensor Summary; DM = Deassertion mask

41 Using the Baseboard Management Controller 2Ah FCB Ambient1 Temperature (01h) Threshold (01h) 2Bh FCB Ambient2 ww w . de l l . co m | s u pp o rt . d e ll . c o m Table 1-42. Entity ID and Instance Table Entity ID Entity Instance Entity Name Sensor Numbers 01h PS Current A1h 02h PSU 1 POUT A3h 0Ah...

Page 45 - Threshold Settings and Converting Formulas

45 Using the Baseboard Management Controller ww w . de l l . co m | s u pp o rt . d e ll . c o m Threshold Settings and Converting Formulas Table 1-47. Threshold Settings and Converting Formulas Sensor Number Sensor Name The Converting Formula Fan Upper non- recoverable Upper critical Upper non-crit...

Page 48 - Power Throttling Function

48 Using the Baseboard Management Controller Power Throttling Function

Page 49 - Power Throttling Configuration in BIOS Setup Utility; control; Power Throttling Protection; BMC can get the following information from the fan control board:

49 Using the Baseboard Management Controller ww w . de l l . co m | s u pp o rt . d e ll . c o m Power Throttling Configuration in BIOS Setup Utility Before enabling the power throttling feature, you must set the Power Management option to Active Power Controller or Node Management. Access this opti...

Page 50 - Extended Configurations

50 Using the Baseboard Management Controller Extended Configurations Table 1-50. Configuration ID = 02h, NIC Attribute ID Size Description NicSelection 1 1 Specifies the current mode of operation for the BMC network interface. 0: Shared NIC (default) 1: Dedicated NIC Table 1-51. Configuration ID = 0...

Page 55 - Appendix; SSH/Telnet Enable and Disable; • Reserved extended configuration:

55 Using the Baseboard Management Controller Appendix SSH/Telnet Enable and Disable • Reserved extended configuration (NetFn: 30H CMD:01H) • Set/Get extended configuration (NetFn: 30H CMD:03H/02H) Table 1-59. Configuration ID = 04h, Security Attribute ID Siz e Description Service Disabled 1 1 Disabl...

Page 57 - VLAN ID; • Get LAN configuration parameter:

57 Using the Baseboard Management Controller VLAN ID Use the LAN configuration command parameter 14H to set or get the VLAN ID. For additional information, refer to the IPMI v2.0 specifications. Table 1-61. VLAN Commands Commands NetFn CMD O/M Supported Set LAN Configuration Parameters (Parameter 9 ...

Page 58 - BMC/BIOS Version Information; ipmitool mc info

58 Using the Baseboard Management Controller ww w . de l l . co m | s u pp o rt . d e ll . c o m BMC/BIOS Version Information The Get Device command is used to retrieve the intelligent device’s hardware revision, firmware/software revision, and sensor and event interface command specification revisi...

Page 59 - BIOS Version Information; ipmitool sel get 9

59 Using the Baseboard Management Controller ww w . de l l . co m | s u pp o rt . d e ll . c o m BIOS Version Information The BIOS enables the system interface to the BMC and logs this event to the BMC early in POST. BIOS version information is located in the event record, bytes 15 and16. Table 1-64...