Users Guide

82 Working With the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
NOTE: You can view BMC data on Dell PowerEdge x8xx and x9xx systems only. Other systems allow you to only install
and uninstall BMC. Limited sensor data is available using BMC or ESM on Dell PowerEdge x6xx and x7xx systems.
See the Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User's Guide for more information
about the BMC.
Viewing Basic BMC Information
You can view the basic information about the BMC and also reset the BMC settings to their
default values.
NOTE: You must be logged in with Admin privileges to reset the BMC settings.
1 Click the System object.
2 Click the Main System Chassis object.
3 Click the Remote Access object.
The
Remote Access page displays the following base information of the system’s BMC:
•BMC Name
• IPMI Version
• System GUID
• Number of Possible Active Sessions
• Number of Current Active Sessions
• IPMI Over LAN Enabled
• SOL Enabled
• IP Address Source
• IP Address
• IP Subnet
• IP Gateway
• MAC Address
Configuring BMC Users
BMC users can be configured using the Remote Access page; this page is accessed by browsing through
the following path.
1
Click the System object.
2 Click the Main System Chassis object.
3 Click the Remote Access object.