Wait. MSDN for Dell software configuration?
-sc > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 10:57 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Dell BMC > > Michael, et al: > Yes, I realize I have a HUGE knowledge gap (big enough to drive at least one > semi through.) I'm not exactly a dummy though. Still this stuff is really > confusing to me. Yes, I read through the MSDN article. Didn't make a lot of > sense to me. I know Dell has "extended" the commands for BMC. All I really > want is the ability to power-cycle the server remotely, which, according to > the Dell documentation, I should be able to do. Much more than that I can't > say as the documentation, to me, is very confusing. In one place it suggests > you should be able to use Hyperterminal to access the BMC (although it > states something about the basic/free Hyperterminal having some > limitations.) In another place it talks about using special OpenManage > software to access it. Really confusing for me. Clearly Hyperterminal isn't > working, or I still need to do some more to configure the server (I think I saw > someplace about making changes in the BIOS settings) or both. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 10:43 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Dell BMC > > John, did you google "ipmi windows" like I suggested yesterday? > > The first hit is an article that discusses the difference between BMC and IPMI > and what the capabilities of each are. The next several hits provide links to > tools for properly using BMC and IPMI - free ones, even. In good English, > even. And did I mention they were free? > > There is a server component (drivers plus WMI interfaces for Windows, plus > many of the tools can be run locally). There is a client component (the various > tools, especially IPMIview which is run remotely). > > And did I mention they were free? Oh, and all the documentation I mention > is free too. > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary Slinger [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 10:32 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Dell BMC > > You're not really in a position to criticise. > > -----Original Message----- > From: "John Aldrich" <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 10:28:46 > To: NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> > Reply-To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected] > software.com> > Subject: RE: Dell BMC > > Thanks. I'm beginning to think you may be right about having to use the IPMI > tool, because of some info I found when I actually *found* the BMC > software to download. Unfortunately it's all written in such a way that it's > hard to make heads or tails of it. I'm not even sure, from what I read in the > instructions, that the software is supposed to be installed on the > workstation. The way Dell wrote the software it sounds like you're supposed > to install the software on the *server!* *sigh* That wouldn't be much help, > so I'm pretty sure you're supposed to install it on the "management > workstation" to control the server. Gotta love folks who write instructions > that look like they got translated into Spanish, then into Chinese, then to > Greek then Russian before getting translated BACK to English! SHEESH! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 8:19 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Dell BMC > > As far as I know, you can't telnet into it--you have to use the IPMI tool to > connect. > > Although I think that uses the DRAC, not the BMC. > > It works well. I just started using it here a month or two ago on a couple of > my servers. I can remotely power them up or down with the tool. > > > > John Hornbuckle > MIS Department > Taylor County School District > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 5:27 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Dell BMC > > Anyone have any experience with Dell's Baseboard Management Controller? > I'm getting mixed information from Dell. I can't seem to get ahold of anyone > in Tech Support via email. I may have to call them when I'm in front of the > server so I can get them to help me set it up. > > I got instructions from my sales rep's Storage Specialist on how to set it up, > and I thought I'd set it up right. I hit CTL+E when the prompt for "configure > remote access" came up and gave it a static IP and enabled IPMI over LAN. > Still can't telnet to that IP address. It responds to a PING on that IP address, > but no telnet/web connection allowed. Just times out. > > If anyone has any experience with this, can you chime in? If not, I guess I'll > give Dell a call eventually. > > Thanks! > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- > software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
