Baseboard Management Controller Settings
The hardware platform includes a web user interface to the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). This BMC web user interface is separate from the Flow Gateway web user interface.
The BMC monitors system and network watchdogs, error logs and sensors. The sensors measure internal temperature, power settings, fan speeds and other chassis health conditions. Using a web browser, you can remotely start, restart and power down the chassis. You can monitor hardware operating parameters and configure alerts for conditions outside specified limits.
For descriptions of these features, log in to the BMC web user interface and open the online help system or refer to the Riverbed Hardware Platforms Guide.
Remote access to BMC functionality is disabled by default. To enable the BMC web user interface, you must use the Flow Gateway web user interface to:
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Specify an IP address on the network for the BMC. This can be done by either enabling DHCP or specifying a static address.
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Assign a log name and password for logging into the BMC web user interface.
The BMC web user interface has a default user account named "root" and the default password "superuser." The root account cannot be renamed. However, you can assign a different password to the root account.
In the Flow Gateway web user interface you can assign a second account name if you enter anything other than "root." For example, you could change the password on the root account to something more secure than the default password for one group of users and then create a second account name and password for another group of users.
Use the Flow Gateway web user interface to assign login credentials to the BMC web user interface. Do not change the user name or password from within the BMC web user interface.
If your security practices require you to disable remote access to the BMC web user interface, use the Edit feature to set the IP address, subnet and gateway address all to 0.0.0.0.
To configure the BMC settings
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On the Administration > General Settings page, go to the Baseboard Management Controller Settings section and click Set up BMC access credentials.
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In the "BMC access credentials" window, enter a user name and a password and click Save.
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In the Action column, click the Edit link.
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Either select Enable DHCP or else enter the IP address, netmask and gateway to be used for accessing the BMC.
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Click Save.