Obtaining the BMC IP address

By default, the BMC will automatically search the DHCP server on the network to obtain an assigned IP address.

To view the IP address, perform the following steps:

1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the network to the BMC management Ethernet connector. If the management connector is unavailable, you can connect the server to the network through one of the Ethernet connectors on the OCP NIC adapter.

2. Attach a monitor to the server.

3. Power on the server.

   The BMC IP address is displayed on the welcome page.

Alternatively, you can also set a static IP address by using Setup Utility:

1. Start the server. When you see <F1> System Setup, press F1 to open Setup Utility.

2. Go to Server Mgmt > BMC network configuration. Specify a static IP address for the BMC.