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Using the baseboard management controller
The mini-baseboard management controller provides basic environmental
monitoring for the server. If environmental conditions exceed thresholds or if system
components fail, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you
diagnose the problem and also records the error in the BMC system-event log.
Important: If the system-error LED on the front of the server is lit but there are no
other error indications or you have corrected all errors, restart the server. If the LED
continues to remain lit after you restart the server, power off the server; then, turn
the server on again.
The baseboard management controller also provides the command-line interface
(IPMI Shell) remote server management capabilities through the Avocent SMBridge
management utility program. The command-line interface provides direct access to
server management functions through the IPMI 2.0 protocol. Use the command-line
interface to issue commands to control the server power, view system information,
and identify the server. You can also save one or more commands as a text file and
run the file as a script.
Installing the SMBridge management utility program
To install the SMBridge management utility program on a server running a Windows
operating system, complete the following steps:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/ , download the utility program, and
create the BMC Management Utility CD.
2. Insert the BMC Management Utility CD into the drive. The InstallShield wizard
starts, and a window similar to that shown in the following illustration opens.
3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
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