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na_bmc - commmands for use with a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

SYNOPSIS

bmc help

bmc reboot

bmc setup

bmc status

bmc test autosupport

DESCRIPTION

The bmc command is used to manage and test a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), if one is present.

OPTIONS

help: Display a list of Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) commands.

reboot: The reboot command forces the BMC to reboot itself and perform a self-test. If your console connection is through the BMC it will be dropped.

setup: Interactively configure the BMC local-area network (LAN) setttings.

status: Display the current status of the BMC.

test autosupport: Test the BMC autosupport by commanding the BMC to send a test autosupport to all autosupport email addresses in the option lists autosupport.to, autosupport.noteto, and autosupport.support.to.

CLUSTER CONSIDERATIONS

This command only acts upon the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) that is local to the system.

EXAMPLES

bmc status

might produce:

             Baseboard Management Controller:
                 Firmware Version:   1.0
                 IPMI version:       2.0
                 DHCP:               on
                 BMC MAC address:    00:a0:98:05:2b:4a
                 IP address:         10.98.144.170
                 IP mask:            255.255.255.0
                 Gateway IP address: 10.98.144.1
                 BMC ARP interval:   10 seconds
                 BMC has (1) user:   naroot
                 ASUP enabled:       on
                 ASUP mailhost:      mailhost@netapp.com
                 ASUP from:          postmaster@netapp.com
                 ASUP recipients:    dl-qa-autosupport@netapp.com

NOTES

Some of these commands might pause before completing while the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) is queried. This is normal behavior.

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