Dell PowerEdge C410X Owner's manual

Brand: Dell

Model: PowerEdge C410X

Category: Server barebones

Type: Owner's manual

Dell PowerEdge C410X is a versatile server solution designed to meet the diverse demands of modern businesses. With its advanced features and flexible configuration options, it excels in various scenarios:

Remote Management: The C410X provides comprehensive remote management capabilities through its embedded Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). This allows administrators to monitor and control the server remotely, reducing the need for physical access.
Out-of-Band Connectivity: Even in the event of a system crash or network outage, the C410X's BMC ensures continuous availability by providing an out-of-band management channel. This enables remote troubleshooting and recovery, minimizing downtime.

Remote Management: The C410X provides comprehensive remote management capabilities through its embedded Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). This allows administrators to monitor and control the server remotely, reducing the need for physical access.
Out-of-Band Connectivity: Even in the event of a system crash or network outage, the C410X's BMC ensures continuous availability by providing an out-of-band management channel. This enables remote troubleshooting and recovery, minimizing downtime.

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DELL™

PowerEdge™

Systems

Using the C410x Baseboard

Management Controller

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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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NOTE:

A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your

computer

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CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data

if instructions are not followed.

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WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal

injury, or death.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission

of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.

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Latitude™, PowerEdge™, PowerVault™, PowerConnect™, OpenManage™,

EqualLogic™, KACE™, FlexAddress™ and Vostro™ are trademarks of Dell Inc. Intel®,

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Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this publication to refer to either the

entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any

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Contents | 3

Contents

Introduction....................................................................................6

BMC Key Features and Functions............................................................. 6

Using the Web UI ...........................................................................7

Remote Management Console......................................................8

Overview.........................................................................................8

Enter Dell Remote Management Console................................................. 8

Properties................................................................................................... 9

Configuration............................................................................................ 10

Sessions...................................................................................................16

Updates.................................................................................................... 17

Utilities......................................................................................................18

Power....................................................................................................... 19

Contents | 4

PCIE.........................................................................................................21

Thermal.................................................................................................... 22

System Event Log.................................................................................... 24

Event Management..................................................................................25

Port Map...................................................................................................28

LED................................................................................................29

User...............................................................................................32

Firmware Update..........................................................................33

IPMI 1.5 / 2.0 Command Support List.........................................35

IPMI Device Global Commands...............................................................35

BMC Device and Messaging Commands................................................ 36

BMC Watchdog Timer Commands..........................................................38

Chassis Commands.................................................................................38

Event Commands.....................................................................................39

SEL Commands.......................................................................................39

SDR Repository Commands....................................................................40

SDR Repository Commands....................................................................41

Contents | 5

FRU Inventory Device Commands ..........................................................42

LAN Commands.......................................................................................43

PEF/PET Alerting Commands .................................................................43

OEM Command List.................................................................................44

System Event...............................................................................48

IP Control By Button....................................................................51

Static/DHCP IP Controlled by Front Panel Button...................................51

Getting Help .................................................................................52

Contacting Dell......................................................................................... 52

Index .............................................................................................53

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Introduction | 6

Introduction

This section introduces the C410x Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

and includes the requirements for web-based graphical user interface (GUI)

BMC Key Features and Functions

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Support for IPMI v2.0

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Out-of-band monitoring and control for sever management over LAN.

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Helps in generating FRU information report ,which includes main board

part number, product name, manufacturer and so on.)

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Health status/Hardware monitoring report.

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View and clear events log.

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Event notification through Platform Event Trap (PET).

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Platform Event Filtering (PEF) to take selected action for selected events.

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Chassis management includespower control, status report, front panel

buttons, and LEDs control.

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Support multi-session user, and alert destination for LAN channel.

Using the Web UI | 7

Using the Web UI

The BMC firmware features an embedded web server, enabling users to connect

to the BMC using an Internet browser (Microsoft Internet Explore).

The web server supports four concurrent connections

Web-based GUI is supported on the following browsers:

Microsoft Windows:

• Internet Explorer 6 and 7

• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later

Linux:

Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later

Chapters 3 to 6 describe the various features available on the UI.

Enter Dell Remote Management Console | 8

Remote Management Console

Overview

Open a web browser and type in your identified IP. The IP address can be

found using your DHCP server.

A dialog box prompts you to enter Username and Password.

Enter the following values:

Username:

root

Password:

root

Enter Dell Remote Management Console

Properties | 9

After you successfully log in to your Dell Remote Management Console, the

Remote Management Console GUI appears.

Properties

The Properties page displays the firmware version of the current remote client

system.

Configuration | 10

Configuration

Network

You can view and modify the network settings on this screen. Select whether to

obtain an IP address automatically or configure one manually. It is

recommended to use DHCP if your environment has a DHCP server. You can

set DHCP (obtain the IP address automatically) or STATIC IP (configure the IP

address manually). When you finish configuration, click

Apply Changes

or for

re-configuration click

Refresh

Security | 11

Security

The Security page shows the current certificate status.

To generate a new certificate, click

Generate Certificate

To upload a certificate, click

Upload Certificate

Users | 12

Users

To configure a specific user, click the Users ID. To display new user

information, click

Refresh

NOTE:

BMC convention for enabling an ‘anonymous’ login is to configure the entry for

User ID 1 with a null username (all zero’s) and a null password (all zero’s). Applications

may then present this to the user as an anonymous login.

Services | 13

Services

You can configure the web server parameters (such as, HTTP Port Number,

HTTPS Port Number, and Timeout) on a remote computer. By default, the

timeout is 1800 seconds; 5 for the Max Sessions.

When you finish the configuration, click

Apply Changes

IPMI | 14

IPMI

The IPMI page contains two tabs: IPMI Serial and IPMI Settings.

IPMI Serial

There are three serial configuration in IPMI Serial: Connection Mode Settings,

Baud Rate, and Channel Privilege Level Limit.

The Connection Mode Settings allows user to select the Console redirection type

and to manage the system from a remote location.

Once the connection mode is set, select the Baud Rate from the drop-down list.

With Channel Privilege Level Limit, users can be configured to operate with a

particular maximum Privilege Level. Privilege levels tell the BMC which

commands are allowed to be executed.

Table 3-1. Channel Privilege Level

Users This may be considered the lowest privilege level.

Operator All BMC commands are allowed, except for configuration

commands that can change the behavior of the out-of-band

interfaces. For example, Operator privilege does not allow the

capability to disable individual channels, or change user access

privileges.

Administrator All BMC commands are allowed, including configuration

commands. An Administrator can even execute configuration

commands that would disable the channel that the Administrator is

communicating over.

IPMI Settings

IPMI Settings provides remote configuration over LAN. To activate IPMI

remote configuration by LAN, select the Enable IPMI Over LAN option, define

the Channel Privilege Level Limit, and enter the Encryption Key.

When you finish the configuration, click

Apply Changes

IPMI | 15

Sessions | 16

Sessions

This Sessions page displays information on Active Sessions. Additionally, the

trash can icon provides the delete function for privileged users. Click

Refresh

refresh the Sessions status.

Updates | 17

Updates

The firmware can be updated remotely.

To update firmware, follow the instructions given below:

Select the file on your local system using

Browse

Select

Update Type

Select

Preserve Configuration

Click

Update

to delete the current version and update to the new version.

Utilities | 18

Utilities

The Utilities page provides BMC reboot and Factory default restore functions.

To reboot system, click

Reboot

To restore factory default setting, click

Factory Default

Power | 19

Power

Control

Power Control

allows you to power on/off/cycle the remote host system.

Additionally you can see the remote power status.

To perform the power control operation, select the operation and click

Apply

Changes

Power Consumption | 20

Power Consumption

This screen displays information on the system power consumption. The

information includes Current Power Consumption, Power Consumption

Monitoring Start Date, Max/Min Power Consumption, and Average Power

Consumption.

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Dell PowerEdge C410X Owner's manual

Brand: Dell

Model: PowerEdge C410X

Category: Server barebones

Type: Owner's manual

Remote Management: The C410X provides comprehensive remote management capabilities through its embedded Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). This allows administrators to monitor and control the server remotely, reducing the need for physical access.
Out-of-Band Connectivity: Even in the event of a system crash or network outage, the C410X's BMC ensures continuous availability by providing an out-of-band management channel. This enables remote troubleshooting and recovery, minimizing downtime.

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