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RH2488 V2 Server BMC
V100R002C02
User Guide
Issue
04
Date
2014-09-15
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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  • Page 1 RH2488 V2 Server BMC V100R002C02 User Guide Issue Date 2014-09-15 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
  • Page 2 Notice The purchased products, services and features are stipulated by the contract made between Huawei and the customer. All or part of the products, services and features described in this document may not be within the purchase scope or the usage scope. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, all statements, information, and recommendations in this document are provided "AS IS"...
  • Page 3: About This Document

    Provides a tip that may help you solve a problem or save time. Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important points in the main text. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 4 Issue 03 (2014-05-15) A Flash Tools is updated. Issue 02 (2013-03-10) Bug fix of documentation. Issue 01 (2011-12-4 3 0) This issue is used for first office application (FOA). Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    2.5.1 Remote control settings page ........................ 24 2.5.2 Remote Console ............................ 24 2.5.3 Server Power Control ..........................32 2.6 Maintenance ..............................33 2.6.1 Maintenance page ..........................33 Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 6 A.3 Flashing the BMC Firmware in the Windows Environment ................. 39 A.4 Flashing the BMC Firmware in the Linux Environment ................42 A.5 Firmware Recovery ............................45 Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 7: Introduction

    The WPCM450 supports the following features:  IPMI 2.0  Serial over LAN  KVM over LAN  LAN Alerting-SNMP Trap  Event Log  X-Bus parallel interface for I/O expansion Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 8: Wpcm450 Block Diagram

    Supports the following Management tools: IPMIView, CLI (Command Line Interface)  RMCP+ protocol supported 1.2 WPCM450 Block Diagram Figure 1-1 represents a typical system setup for the WPCM450 Controller. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 9: A Brief Introduction To The Ipmi

    It also provides remote access to multiple users from different locations for system maintenance and network management. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 10: Configuring The Ipmi Settings

    Select the port for SOL and press Enabled, See Figure 2-1. (For IPMI to work properly, BIOS will set the console redirection on this port by default.). ----End Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 11 Step 5 Make sure that all onboard USB ports are enabled (highlighted). If not, Select USB Functions and press Enabled or select the number of onboard USB ports and press Enter to enable all onboard USB ports, see Figure 2-2. ----End Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 12 Step 3 From the Advanced menu, select IPMI Configuration and press Enter. Step 4 From the IPMI Configuration submenu, select Set LAN Configuration and press Enter to set IP and MAC addresses, see Figure 2-3. ----End Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 13 -m MAC Sets MAC(format:##.##.##.##.##.##) Shows Subnet Mask -k Mask Sets Subnet Mask(format:###.###.###.###) -dhcp Gets the DHCP status -dhcp on Enables the DHCP -dhcp off Disables the DHCP Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 14 Retrieves and sets SDR version(V1,V2) -sel info Shows SEL info -sel list Shows SEL records -sel del Deletes all SEL records -fru info Shows FRU inventory area info Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 15 Step 3 Enter the IP address of each server that you want to connect to in the address bar in your browser. Step 4 Once your machine is connected to the remote server, the Log-In screen as shown on the next page will display. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 16: Using Ie To Access The Bmc/Ipmi Settings From Your Computer

    BIOS by default. The COM port for IPMI is marked with "*" in the BIOS. It is usually listed as as COM2 or COM3 in the BIOS. Refer to 2.1 Configuring BIOS. ----End Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 17: Ipmi Main Page

    This submenu allows the user to launch KVM Console and perform power control and management. Maintenance This submenu allows the user to update the firmware and reset the unit. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 18 System MAC Address 1: This item displays the MAC address of the first system that is  connected to IPMI.  System MAC Address 2: This item displays the MAC address of the second system that is connected to IPMI. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 19: Server Health

    The Server Health submenu contains the following items.  Sensor Readings  Sensor Readings with Thresholds  Event Log 2.3.1 Sensor Readings Click this item to display the Sensor Reading page as shown below. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 20: Sensor Readings With Thresholds

    OEM Reserved: This item reserved for OEM use. 2.3.2 Sensor Readings with Thresholds Click this item to display all sensor readings and their thresholds as shown below. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 21: Event Log

    From the pull-down menu select an event category to show the vent log, which includes the following categories: All Events, Sensor-Specifi c Events, BIOS-Generated Events, and System-Management Software Events. Event ID: This item displays the event ID of this event. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 22: Configuration

    2.4.1 Configuration - Alerts This feature allows the user to configure Alert settings. When you click Alerts in the Opinions window, the following screen will display. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 23 Delete: Click this item to delete an alert. Modifying Alerts When you select an item and click Modify, the Modify Alert submenu will display as shown below. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 24: Configuration - Time And Date Settings

    NTP server. Refresh: Click this button to refresh the page. Save: Click this item to save any changes done to the Time and Date settings. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 25: Configuration - Light-Weight Directory Access Protocol (Ldap) Settings

    2.4.4 Configuration - Active Directory Settings This feature allows the user to configure Active Directory settings. When you click Active Directory in the Options window, the following screen will display. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 26: Configuration - Active Directory - Advanced Settings

    This feature allows the user to configure Active Directory-Advanced settings. When you click Active Directory in the Options window and checked the Enable box indicated on the previous page, the following screen will display. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 27: Configuration - Mouse Mode

    Mouse Mode settings (above) according to your OS type. 2.4.7 Configuration - Network Settings This feature allows you to configure network settings. When you click Network in the Options window, the following screen will display. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 28: Configuration - Remote Session

    2.4.8 Configuration - Remote Session This feature allows the user to configure remote session settings. When clicking Remote Session in the Options window, the following screen displays. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 29: Configuration - Smtp Settings

    This feature allows the user to configure SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) settings for email transmission through the network. When you click SMTP in the Options window, the following screen will display. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 30: Configuration - Ssl Upload Settings

    SSL: Check this item to configure SSL Upload settings for the encrypted data to securely transmit through the internet. Default Certificate: This item allows the user to enter the default certificate information. Once entered, it will display the default certificate information. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 31: Configuration - Users Settings

    2.4.12 Configuration - LAN Select This feature allows you to select LAN ports. When you click LAN Select in the Options window, the following screen will display. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 32: Configuration - Ports

    Ports: This item allows you to the following LAN port settings. Video: Enter a proper setting for video display. (Default: 5901) HID: Enter a proper HID setting. (Default: 5900) Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 33: Remote Control

    This feature allows you to perform various activities on the server. When you click Remote Console in the Options window, the following Remote Control submenu screen will display. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 34 This feature allows you to configure video settings for your remote console. When you click Video in the Menu bar, the video settings of the remote console will display as shown below. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 35 This feature allows you to configure keyboard settings for your remote console. When you click Keyboard in the Menu bar, the keyboard settings of the remote console will display as shown below. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 36 From the Macro pull-down menu select a hot key to use. − Ctrl+Alt+Del − Alt+Tab − Alt+Esc − Ctrl+Esc − Alt+Space − Alt+Enter − Alt+Hyphen − Alt+F4 − Alt+PrntScrn (Print Screen) − PrntScrn − − Pause Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 37 Lock: Click this button to lock the key combination you've created. Remote Console - Mouse This feature allows you to configure the mouse settings for your remote console. To configure the mouse settings, follow the instructions below. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 38 Virtual Media Wizard: click this item to launch the Virtual Media Wizard, which allows you to configure Virtual Media settings as shown on the next page. Virtual Media: Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 39 Status: This window displays the status of the target drive of the remote console. Remote Control-Launch SOL This feature allows you to launch the remote console by using Serial_over_LAN. Follow the instructions below to launch SOL. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 40 Always trust content from this publisher: Click this item to give full access to this program, eliminating further security warnings. 10. Click Run to continue launching SOL. If you continue with SOL launching, the following screen will appear. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 41: Server Power Control

    This feature allows you to configure power management settings for your remote console. To configure Server Power Control settings, follow the instructions below. Click Remote Control in the Menu bar to invoke the Remote Control Main Page. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 42: Maintenance

    Click Maintenance in the Menu bar to display the Maintenance page. Click Firmware Update to update the BMC firmware (the BIOS) of the remote server. You can also press Unit Reset to reboot the BMC (IPMI) Controller. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 43: Maintenance - Firmware Update

    Configuration Protocol) mode. 2.7 Miscellaneous 2.7.1 Miscellaneous page This feature allows the user to perform network activities. Click Miscellaneous in the Menu bar to display the Miscellaneous page. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 44: Miscellaneous - Uid (Unit Identification)

    This item allows the user to enable or disable UID support for console redirections. After clicking the enable UID button or disable UID button, click Set to it to take effect. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 45: Language

    Click Language in the Menu bar to display the Language page as shown above. From the Available Languages submenu select a language setting for your remote console. (Currently, English is the language available for this utility.) Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 46: Frequently Asked Questions

    Step 3 Follow the prompts to set up the IP address and MAC address for remote access. NOTE You can also go to the BIOS to con figure the IP address. ----End Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 47: A Flash Tools

    Step 4 Copy yafukcs.exe into your DOS machine. Step 5 Run the yafukcs utility. Step 6 Use the settings as listed below. Format: Yafukcs [OPTION] [FW_IMAGE_FILE]. [OPTIONS]: Table 3-1 Options Commands Options Commands Meanings Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 48: Flashing The Bmc Firmware In The Windows Environment

    To flash the BMC in Windows, follow the instructions below. Step 1 Open Command Prompt. Go to YafuFlash\Windows\path. Step 2 The following two files will be displayed: Yafu flash.exe − − LIBIPMI.dll Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 49 Select this option to use network with –ip (followed by the IP address). [FW_IMAGE_FILE]: The firmware-image file name is [rom.ima]. ----End Examples Using Network as a Medium  Example 1 Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 50 Yafu flash -nw -ip 155.166.132.12 -full -force-boot rom.ima Description: This command starts flashing the new rom.ima to the fi rmware with FORCE BootLoader Upgrade via the network connection using the IP address of 155.166.132.12. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 51: Flashing The Bmc Firmware In The Linux Environment

    You may have to create a link to libipmi.so.1.0 (ln-sf libipmi.so.1.0 libipmi.so.1). Step 4 Run "Yafuflash.exe" in the terminal. Step 5 Use the settings as listed below. /Yafu flash [OPTION] [MEDIUM] Format: [FW_IMAGE_FILE]. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 52 /Yafu flash -nw -ip 155.166.132.12 -info rom.ima Description: This command displays the details of both existing and new firmware using the network connection with the IP address of 155.166.132.12.  Example 2 Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 53 /Yafu flash -nw -ip 155.166.132.12 -full -force-boot rom.ima Description: This command starts flashing the new rom.ima to the fi rmware with FORCE BootLoader Upgrade via the network connection using the IP address of 155.166.132.12. Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...
  • Page 54: Firmware Recovery

    firmware recovery using Yafukcs. Step 1 Power off the system by disconnect the power cord. Step 2 Boot to DOS and flash the firmware using Yafukcs. ----End Issue 04 (2014-09-15) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd...

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