Administrator Guide

2. Press and release the recessed power button at the back of the NAS controller to turn on the NAS controller.
3. When you see the F10 = Launch Dell Embedded Diagnostics Module prompt, press F10. The ePSA Pre-boot System
Assessment window is displayed, listing all devices detected in the system. The diagnostics starts executing the tests on all
the detected devices.
4. After you are finished running the embedded system diagnostics, select Exit to exit the diagnostics and reboot the NAS
controller.
Configuring the BMC Network
You can configure the baseboard management controller (BMC) local area network (LAN) port to provide KVM (keyboard,
video, and mouse) service for the FluidFS controller serial console I/O. The BMC KVM service enables the administrator or
support engineer to access the FluidFS console I/O to troubleshoot various issues over a computer network.
The FluidFS appliance hardware provides a special physical port known as the Lights-Out Management (LOM) port. This port
provides a standard TCP connection to a switch.
As of FluidFS v4, the interconnect network is an IPv6-only network. The BMC network configuration is no longer dependent on
the interconnect subnet.
You can configure a different IP address for each controller in the cluster. However, the network and default gateway are
shared among all controllers. If you check/uncheck the “Enabled” checkbox, you are enabling/disabling the BMC network on all
controllers.
BMC Network Configuration Procedure
Follow this procedure to configure the BMC network.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select the FluidFS cluster that you want to configure.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System panel, select Cluster Connectivity, and then click the Management Network tab.
4. In the BMC area, and click Modify BMC Network Settings. The Modify BMC Network Settings dialog box opens.
5. Enter the controller IP address.
After you set the controller IP, verify that the netmask and default gateway are correct. Modify them if needed.
6. Click OK.
NOTE: You cannot add or delete a controller IP address, you can only edit the IP address for a controller.
Launching the iBMC Virtual KVM
The iBMC (Integrated Baseboard Management Controller) virtual KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse) allows you to view and
manage the NAS controller console remotely over a network.
Prerequisites
● To use the iBMC virtual KVM, you must use a computer with a web browser and JAVA enabled.
● Before connecting to the iBMC virtual KVM, determine the iBMC password. If the FluidFS cluster is configured, the iBMC
password is synchronized with the support account password.
Steps
1. Connect a network cable to the LOM (Lights Out Management) Ethernet port on a NAS controller. The LOM Ethernet port
is located on the lower right side of the back panel of a NAS controller.
2. Connect a Windows client to the iBMC.
a. Connect a Windows client to the same network used for the LOM Ethernet port.
b. Open a web browser. In the address bar of the web browser, type the iBMC IP address of the NAS controller. The iBMC
login page appears.
c. In the Username field, type ADMIN.
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