BMC settings
Use this menu to configure the management controller.
Item | Options | Description |
Power Restore Policy |
| Determine the mode of operation after loss of power. [Always Off]: System remains off upon power restore. [Restore]: System restores to the state it was before power failed. [Always On]: System turns on upon power restore. Allow a few minutes for the changes to take effect. Note This option is configuration dependent, and this item could not use Setup load default to back to default value. |
| Power Restore Random Delay |
| Provide a random delay between 1 and 15 seconds for Power On. If system state is on before power fails, the system will delay Power On once power is restored. Note
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Ethernet over USB interface |
| [Enable] for using the xClarity Essentials in-band update utility. [Disable] will prevent xClarity Essentials and other applications that are running on the server from requesting the BMC to perform tasks. |
Network Settings | N/A | Configure the network of the management controller. |
Reset Factory Defaults Setting | N/A | Restore all management controller settings to factory defaults, including network configuration and credentials, the management controller will be restarted automatically. |
Restart BMC | N/A | Restart the BMC. |
Network settings
Item | Options | Description |
Network Interface Port |
| Select the System Management Network Interface Port. Note This option is configuration dependent. |
Shared NIC on |
| Select the shared NIC port. Note This item is only on when network interface port is on Shared, and this option is configuration dependent. |
Fail-Over Rule |
| Setting to control Fail-Over types allowed. Note This item is only on when Network Interface Port is set to [Dedicated], and this option is configuration dependent. |
Network Setting |
| The item will be selectable when Fail-Over Rule enabled to onboard port or optional card. Please setup the share mode network settings after changing |
Burned-in MAC Address | N/A | |
Hostname | N/A | Change the host name. The new name should be within 1 to 63 characters. |
DHCP Control |
| Configure DHCP Control or manually configure a static IP address. Fallback will use static IP address if DHCP fails. Select Static to enter IPV4 address manually. |
IP Address | x.x.x.x | Enter IP address in dotted-decimal notation. When entering an invalid IP address:
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Subnet Mask | x.x.x.x | Enter Subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation. When entering an invalid IP address:
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Default Gateway | x.x.x.x | Enter Default Gateway in dotted-decimal notation. When entering an invalid IP address:
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IP6 |
| Enable/Disable IPv6 support on management port. |
Local Link Address | N/A | |
VLAN Support |
| Enable VLAN Support to specify the 802.1q VLAN ID on the management port network device. |
Advanced Setting for BMC Ethernet | N/A | Advanced Setting for BMC Ethernet. |
Advanced Settings for BMC Ethernet
Item | Options | Description |
Autonegotiation |
| Choose whether the Data rate and Duplex network settings are configurable or not. |
Data rate | Autonegotiation is ‘Yes’: Auto Autonegotiation is ‘No’: 100 Mb (Ethernet) 10 Mb (Ethernet) | Amount of data to be transferred per second over LAN connection. |
Duplex | Autonegotiation is ‘Yes’: Auto Autonegotiation is ‘No’: Half Full | Type of communication channel used in your network.
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Maximum Transmission Unit | 1500 | Specify the maximum size of a packet (in bytes) for the network interface. For IPv4-only networks, the valid MTU range is 68 - 1500. For networks that implement IPv6, the valid MTU range is 1280 - 1500. |