Dell PowerEdge C8000 User Manual
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4 Configure the BMC on the managed sled. You can use the BMC
Management Utility to manage the sled’s BMC from a remote
management station.
For more information about the BMC Management Utility, see Using the
Baseboard Management Controller Guide at
dell.com/support/manuals.
To setup BMC connection using the server enclosure’s BMC management
port:
NOTE:
Do not connect the server enclosure’s front Ethernet connector and back
BMC management port to the same Ethernet switch.
1 Before you setup BMC, you must first connect the BMC management
cable in the sled. See "Installing the BMC Management Cable" on
2 Remove the port cover by using a small flat blade screwdriver and pry the
port cover off of the server enclosure’s back BMC management port. Save
the port covers for future use. See Figure 1-6.
3 Connect one end of the network cable to an available port on the Ethernet
switch and connect the other end of the network cable to the BMC
management port located on the back of the server enclosure.
NOTE:
Make sure to install the port cover in the sled’s BMC management port.
1
flat-blade screwdriver on server
enclosure’s port cover
2
network cable on server enclosure
3
network cable on switch