BMC node discovery and management

The following procedure describes how to discover and manage the BMC node from the management server.

Procedure

1. Log in to the Operations Manager console.
2. In the left navigation pane, click Monitoring > Windows Computers.
3. Click (Lenovo) Discover/Manage BMC in the Task pane on the right. The BMC Discovery and Management page opens.
4. Log in to XClarity Integrator Service. Generally, XClarity Integrator Service and Operations Manager are installed on the same server.
5. Fill in the following fields:

   • Host: This is the address of Lenovo XClarity Integrator Service.

   • Port: This is the port number of Lenovo XClarity Integrator Service, which is set during the installation. The default value is 9500.

   • Password: This is the password of Lenovo XClarity Integrator Service, which is set during the installation.

6. If a certificate warning is displayed, click Next to trust this certificate.
   Note

   • If you do not trust the certificate, an alert stating that there is a problem with the Web site security certificate will be displayed. Click Continue to skip this alert.

   • Local administrator privilege is required to trust this certificate.

7. From the BMC discovery list, select a BMC node to be discovered, type the address or the address range in the IP Address field, and click Add > OK.
   Note

   The discovery process may take several minutes.
8. Select a BMC node to be managed, and click Manage.
9. Input the user name and password in the prompt window, and click OK.
   Note

   If you input the wrong user name or password for two times, the account will be locked for a period of time.
10. Click Monitor > Lenovo Hardware > Lenovo ThinkSystem and System x > Lenovo ThinkSystem and System x BMC. The new BMC node is displayed in Operations Manager.
    Note

    It may take several minutes.