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 The BMC allows for remote management of the G8 server from a Web based UI. The advantages over using SSH are that you get access to things like the BIOS, the Console and can even start the server if it has done a power down.
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+==== BMC Configuration ====
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 Turn on the server from cold, and wait for the Boot Options page:
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+Once the <color #00a2e8>User Configuration</color> page opens, you will see the following:
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+There are some pre-defined users - Anonymous, User2, User3 etc. I would avoid using Anonymous and configure <color #00a2e8>User2</color>. This will mean that people will be less likely to guess your account details. In this example I have configured <color #00a2e8>User2</color> with the following settings.
+<file>
+User2
+Privilege <Administrator> (assuming we need full access)
+User Status <Enabled>
+Username - root
+User Password - envivio
+</file>
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+To finish the setup, press F10 (F10=Save Changes and Exit)
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+Press <color #00a2e8>Y</color> and the server will reboot.
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+==== BMC Useage ====
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+Using a <color #00a2e8>Java enabled</color> web browser, navigate to the BMC address you have configured.
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+You will see a login page (you will have to go through a browser challenge to get here)
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+Enter the username/password you selected when configuring the BMC (root/envivio in this example)
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+You can now navigate around the BMC options using just a web browser. For me one of the most useful features is on the <color #00a2e8>Remote Control</color> tab.
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+Click the <color #00a2e8>Remote Control</color> tab to bring up the following page.
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+Just under the title KVM/Console Redirection, click the <color #00a2e8>Launch Console</color> button.
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+Depending on your browser, you might get a window asking for login details, use the BMC login, not the OS login. If you don't get this window, you just have to login from the command prompt.
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+You can now use the console in the same way you use SSH, so this is really useful if the only available port to the G8 server is port 80 (ssh requires port 22 for example)
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+==== Diagnostic Example ====
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+When using the Web Console, there are many things you can do, one of these is to look at the server logs. Click on the second tab <color #00a2e8>Server Health</color>.
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+Now click the <color #00a2e8>Event Log</color> entry on the left hand side.
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+I had a server that would not install any OS, and kept rebooting. The install errors made little sense, so the Even Log was checked by a colleague, and here we can see that is is full of <color #00a2e8>CPU DIMM: E1</color> errors, indicating that this DIMM has developed a fault.
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+So if you have a server that is being troublesome, it is worth using the BMC to check for any errors.
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