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Chapter 5
Software Configuration
5.1 Introduction
The MC1600 Extreme Edge Server comes with software and firmware preinstalled and ready
for use when the system powers up. Each of the two CPUs boot up with an Insyde UEFI BIOS
that is accessible via the CPU's serial port, refer to
Connect the Serial Console on page 81 for
further information. Each CPU is initially configured to boot a CentOS Linux which includes
Artesyn’s Basic Blade Services (BBS). System management and monitoring is accomplished
through the BMC and provides a standard IPMI implementation as well as some custom OEM
commands.
5.2 Installed Software
This chapter describes the installed software and firmware along with the tools for managing
and configuring the softwares using the on-board utilities.
The software that is installed on the system includes the Linux-based BBS with a utility to
perform some of the firmware upgrades, a utility to configure the Broadcom switch, and a
utility to query and configure the front panel SFP modules.There is also AMI MegaRac
© -based
BMC firmware that provides system management functionality including firmware upgrades
and sensor monitoring, and a BIOS for each system CPU as the boot firmware. The following
sections provide additional details about the utilities provided.
5.2.1 Basic Blade Services (BBS)
The Linux/BBS is based on CentOS 7.5 and contains Linux-based utilities to upgrade
firmware.To login to the BBS use the default username: password - root:root.
5.2.1.1 Default Network Configuration
When the provided BBS/Linux boots up on the CPUs, there is a default network configuration
that is enabled as shown in the following tables.
Table 5-1 Single CPU Variant
CPU Interface Description Default IP Address
CPU1
ETH1 Front panel interface 172.26.1.10
ETH2 Front panel interface Not configured
bcm Network interface from CPU1 to the Broadcom switch Not configured