Kontron MSH8900 - Paths to the Management Interface (BMC)

MSH8900
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Path to the Operating System prompt and the BIOS setup menu
Path
OS
BIOS
Main reasons for use
Prerequisites
Serial Over Lan (SOL)
via System Monitor
Yes
Yes
1. Unable to establish an SSH
session to the OS
2. OS network interfaces are
not configured, but
network access to the
BMC of the MSP node is
available
 ShMC network configured
and accessible
 BMC network configured and
accessible
 Console redirection enabled
in OS (115200 ttyS0, OS
dependent)
 BIOS console redirection
enabled (enabled by default
on Kontron products)
2.5. Paths to the management interface (BMC)
Paths to the IPMITOOL shell (BMC and ShMC)
Path
Main reasons for use
Prerequisites
Serial console
Fail-safe path to
access all platform
components; it is
independent of
configuration
1. Initial configuration
2. No configuration performed
on BMCs/ShMCs
 Serial console port connected and
accessible from an external computer
 Serial console tool (e.g.: PUTTY) installed
on the external computer using the
following parameters:
Speed: 115200
Data bits: 8
Stop bits: 1
Parity: none
Flow control: none
IPMI Over Lan (IOL)
Path recommended for
automated
monitoring/control
script once the initial
platform configuration
has been performed
1. Remote server monitoring
2. Remote server control
 BMC network configured and accessible
 Kontron version of IPMITOOL installed on
the external computer
API
Path recommended for
automated
monitoring/control
script once the initial
platform configuration
has been performed
1. Remote server monitoring
2. Remote server control
 ShMC network configured and accessible
 BMC network configured and accessible
 REST client installed on the external
computer (e.g., cURL)
System Monitor
1. Remote server monitoring
2. Remote server control
3. Unable to establish an SSH
session to the BMC
4. OS network interfaces not
configured, but the network of
the BMC of the MSP node is
configured and accessible
 ShMC network configured and accessible