Dell PowerEdge 7250 - Manual (Page 12)

10 Introduction
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BMC Configuration and Management Tools
Using the System Maintenance Utility
The System Maintenance Utility is an EFI-based program that provides the ability to view or
modify the systems management firmware configuration, which is maintained by the BMC.
The SMU lets you:
• Configure the serial channel for remote systems management over a direct serial connection.
• Configure the LAN channel for remote systems management over the network.
• Configure users and associated passwords for channel access. Users and channels can be
assigned privilege levels to further define the access levels.
• Configure platform events to define the actions that should take place when specific events
occur.
• Configure serial over LAN and terminal mode capabilities.
• Configure the power restore policy for the system.
• View, save, and clear the BMC System Event Log.
• View and save the BMC Sensor Data Records.
• View and save the Field Replaceable Unit records.
Using the BMC Management Utility
The BMC Management Utility provides a command-line, remote management station to manage
all supported BMC functions. Use the BMC Management Utility to manage your system from a
remote management station and as your managed system’s emergency management console. The
utility gives you the option of using either a command line interface (IPMI Shell) or a serial over
LAN proxy (SOL Proxy) to access and manage the BMC. To use the BMC Management Utility,
you will need to perform the following basic tasks:
NOTE: You must first configure your BMC using the SMU or Server Administrator before you can use the
BMC Management Utility.
• Configure BIOS setting to allow console redirection
• Configure the BMC using the SMU or Server Administrator.
• Install the BMC Management Utility to a management station
See "Configuring Your Managed System" for instructions on configuring your managed system in
preparation for using the BMC Management Utility, and see "BMC Management Utility" for
complete instructions on using the BMC Management Utility to manage your system BMC.