Server Management Guide

Baseboard Management Controller
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 Embedded Platform Debug feature - Allow the user to initiate a “diagnostic dump” to a file that
can be sent to Intel
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for debug purposes.
 Virtual Front Panel. The Virtual Front Panel provides the same functionality as the local front
panel. The displayed LEDs match the current state of the local panel LEDs. The displayed buttons
(for example, power button) can be used in the same manner as the local buttons.
 Severity level indication of SEL events. The web server UI displays the severity level associated
with each event in the SEL. The severity level correlates with the front panel system status LED
(“OK”, “Degraded”, “Non-Fatal”, or “Fatal”).
 Display of ME sensor data. Only sensors that have associated SDRs loaded will be displayed.
 Ability to save the SEL to a file.
 Ability to force HTTPS connectivity for greater security. This is provided through a configuration
option in the UI.
 Display of processor and memory information as is available over IPMI over LAN.
 Ability to get and set Node Manager (NM) power policies.
 Display of power consumed by the server.
 Ability to view and configure VLAN settings.
 Capability to block logins for a period of time after several consecutive failed login attempts. The
lock-out period and the number of failed logins that initiates the lock-out period are configurable
by the user.
 Virtual Front Panel
Virtual Front Panel is the module is present as “Virtual Front Panel” on the left side in the embedded web
server when the "Remote Control" tab is clicked.
Figure 16. Virtual Control Panel