Intel® Server System R2600SR Setup and Service Guide
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2.3
System Configuration and Management
After installing the system into a rack, install and configure the firmware.
A number of different tool options are available to install and configure firmware and manage the system.
Brief descriptions of available tools are listed below. For more information, please see the Intel® Server
System R2600SR Product Family System Management Module User's Guide.
BMC Provisioning Manager
The BMC Provisioning Manager provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to configure the system. The text-
based interface to the system configuration (the Setup Utility) is also available. UEFI settings for the system
can also be configured from the BMC Provisioning Manager.
Note: From the BMC Provisioning Manager, select a button to restart the system to access the text-based
interface. In addition, the text-based interface may be selected as the default interface by pressing F1.
OneCLI
OneCLI is a collection of system management tools that use a command line interface program to manage
firmware, hardware, and operating systems. OneCLI is comprised of individual application modules that are
easily updated. Both in-band and out-of-band firmware updates are supported.
BMC Web Interface
The management processor for the system (i.e., BMC Provisioning Manager) may be configured through the
BMC Web interface or through the OneCLI (Command Line Interface).
If installing an update for a specific system, use the BMC interface for that system.
Note: Before performing an in-band update through Windows or Linux, install the operating system driver
and enable the Ethernet over the USB (or LAN over USB) interface. Before updating firmware through the
BMC, download and install the latest device drivers for the OS (operating system).
2.3.1
Setting Up the BMC Network Connection
The Integrated BMC needs to be configured in order to be connected to a network. Depending upon how the
network connection is implemented, a static IP address may also be required.
The procedure for setting the network connection depends on whether or not a video connection exists for
the system.
If a monitor is attached to the system, use the BMC local console to set the network connection.
If no monitor is attached to the system, set the network connection through the BMC interface.
Connect via Ethernet cable to the BMC dedicated port on the SMM.
Note: Modify the IP settings on the computer connected to the SMM so they are on the same network as the
system default settings to ensure connectivity.
The default IPv4 address and the IPv6 Link Local Address (LLA) are provided on the Network Access label
affixed on the pullout information tab of each compute node.
Important: The BMC is set initially with a user name of USERID and password of PASSW0RD (with a zero, not
the letter O). This default user setting has supervisor access. Change this user name and password during
initial configuration for enhanced security.
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