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Viewing the System Information

This topic explains how to obtain a summary of common server information.

The System Information and Settings pane located to the left of the home page provides a summary of common server information, which includes the following:

  • Machine name, power and operating system state

  • Machine Type-Model

  • Serial number

  • System name

  • Front USB ownership

  • BMC license

  • BMC IP address

  • BMC host name

  • UEFI version

  • BMC version

  • LXPM version

  • Location

The server can be in one of the system states listed in the following table.
Table 1. System state descriptions.

Two column table with headers documenting the system states of the server.

StateDescription
System power off/State unknownThe server is powered off.
System on/starting UEFIThe server is powered on; but, UEFI is not running.
System running in UEFIThe server is powered on and UEFI is running.
System stopped in UEFIThe server is powered on; UEFI has detected a problem and has stopped running.
Booting operating system or in unsupported operating systemThe server might be in this state for one of the following reasons:
  • The operating system loader has started; but, the operating system is not running
  • The BMC Ethernet over USB interface is disabled.
  • The operating system does not have the drivers loaded that support the Ethernet over USB interface.
Operating system bootedThe server operating system is running.
Suspend to RAMThe server has been placed in standby or sleep state.
System running in memory testThe server is powered on and running memory diagnostic tools.
System running in SetupThe server is powered on and the system has booted into UEFI F1 setup menu or LXPM menu.
System running in LXPM maintenance modeThe server is powered on and the system has booted into the LXPM maintenance mode under which users can’t navigate through the LXPM menu.

If you wish to change the system name, click the pencil icon. Type the system name you wish to use; then, click the green checkmark.

If you wish to change the front USB ownership, click the pencil icon and select the Front USB Ownership mode that you wish from the drop-down menu. Then, click the green checkmark.

If your server has a license other than the XClarity Controller Enterprise license, you may be able to purchase a license upgrade to enable enhanced features. To install the upgrade license after you have obtained an upgrade license, click the upward-pointing arrow icon.



To add, delete or export a license, click the rightward-pointing arrow icon.



To change the relevant settings for the BMC IP address, BMC host name, UEFI version, BMC version and location items, click the right-ward pointing arrow.

  • For the IP address and host name, you will be led to the Ethernet Configuration section under Network.

  • For the UEFI and BMC version items, you will be led to the Firmware Update page.

  • For the location item, you will be led to the Server Properties section on the Server Configuration page.