Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
Use
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
to
configure
the
baseboard
management
controller,
download
firmware
updates
and
SDR/FRU
updates,
and
remotely
manage
a
network.
Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
configuration
utility
program
Use
the
baseboard
management
controller
configuration
utility
program
to
view
or
change
the
baseboard
management
controller
configuration
settings.
You
can
also
use
the
utility
program
to
save
the
configuration
to
a
file
for
use
on
multiple
servers.
Go
to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/
to
download
the
utility
program;
then,
copy
the
bmc_cfg.exe
file
to
a
configuration
utility
diskette.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
start
the
baseboard
management
controller
configuration
utility
program:
1.
Insert
the
configuration
utility
diskette
into
the
diskette
drive
and
restart
the
server.
2.
From
a
command-line
prompt,
type
bmc_cfg
and
press
Enter.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
update
utility
program
Use
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
update
utility
program
to
download
a
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
update
or
a
SDR/FRU
update.
The
firmware
update
utility
program
updates
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
or
SDR/FRU
data
only
and
does
not
affect
any
device
drivers.
Go
to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/
to
download
the
utility
program;
then,
copy
the
Flash.exe
file
to
a
firmware
update
diskette.
Note:
To
ensure
proper
server
operation,
be
sure
to
update
the
server
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
code
first
before
updating
the
BIOS
code.
To
update
the
firmware,
use
one
of
the
following
methods:
v
If
the
Linux
or
Windows
operating-system
update
package
is
available
from
the
World
Wide
Web
and
you
have
obtained
the
applicable
update
package,
follow
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
update
package.
v
If
you
are
using
a
diskette,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Insert
the
firmware
update
diskette
into
the
diskette
drive
and
restart
the
server.
2.
From
a
command-line
prompt,
type
flash
-?
and
press
Enter.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
management
utility
program
Use
the
baseboard
management
controller
management
utility
program
to
remotely
manage
and
configure
a
server
network.
The
following
features
are
available
from
the
utility
program:
v
CLI
(command-line
interface)
Mode
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