Ibmc; Upgrading Software - Huawei 5288 V3 V100R003 User Manual

5288 V3 Server
User Guide
For details about the BIOS, see
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6.2 iBMC

The Intelligent Baseboard Management Controller (iBMC) is a Huawei's proprietary system
that remotely manages servers. iBMC complies with Intelligent Platform Management
Interface (IPMI) 2.0 and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) standards and
supports various functions, including keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) redirection, text
console redirection, remote virtual media, and hardware monitoring and management.
iBMC provides the following functions:
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6.3 Upgrading Software

Obtaining the Upgrade Package and Documents
Obtain the upgrade package from http://e.huawei.com/en/.
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Remote control
iBMC controls the servers using the keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM), serial over
LAN (SOL), and virtual media functions.
Alarm management
iBMC receives and handles the alarms reported by the field replacement units (FRUs).
Status monitoring
iBMC monitors the operating status of the FRUs.
Device information management
iBMC provides the function of querying the information about the device version,
model, and asset information.
Heat dissipation control
iBMC dynamically adjusts the rotational speed of the fans based on the ambient
temperature and the workload.
IPMItool for device management
iBMC supports the commands released by the IPMItool.
Support for management over the WebUI
iBMC provides a user-friendly and simple Web interface for ease of management. On the
Web interface, you can perform setting and querying tasks quickly.
Centralized account management
iBMC stores user accounts on the Active Directory server in a centralized manner and
directs the authentication to the server. In this way, you can log in to the management
system using a domain account.
NOTE
Upgrade server drivers, firmware, or management software if the current versions cannot meet
requirements.
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