usage of r730
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● Basic concept of the BMC● Console redirection (iKVM)● Start remote installation● Monitor, system management, remote control
Basic concept of the BMC
● BMC ( Baseboard Management Controller ) is a low-power chipset for system monitoring/management/control
● Most of servers (mid/high level servers) would contain at least one BMC for system mamagement
– System interface
– IPM device
– SEL interface
– Event generator
– SDR repository interface
– IPMB interface
– IPMB event receiver
– Private bus controller
– FRU inventory
– Initialization agent
– Watchdog timer
– Sensors
– PCI Mgmt. bus interface
– LAN messaging/alerting
– Serial messaging
– Bridging support
– PEF/Alert policies
● BMC need to contain below function:
Monitor, system management, remote control
● We could use iDRAC webGUI to monitor the system status/healty and check log if there's any critical event occurred
● Use ipmitool to implement basic chassis control : remote power off/on/cycle/reset
● BMC would be up even if the whold SUT is power off status (not AC off)