Server

Question

How do I use an iBMC IP address to remotely log in to the server?

Answer

Uses Internet Explorer 11 as an example to describe how to log in to the iBMC web UI.

1. Open Internet Explorer on the local PC.
2. Access the iBMC login page at https://IP address of the iBMC management port on the server.
   • Choose Tools > Internet Options before login. Click the Connection tab to clear settings of the proxy server of the Internet Explorer.
   • If the message There is a problem with this website's security certificate is displayed, click Continue to this website (not recommended).
   • If the system displays the Security Alert dialog box indicating a certificate error, click Yes.
3. On the login page, enter the User Name and Password. Select Local iBMC from the Domain drop-down list. Click Log In.

Question

How do I use an iBMC IP address to remotely log in to the iBMC web UI?

Answer

Uses Internet Explorer 11.0 as an example to describe how to log in to the iBMC web UI.

1. Open Internet Explorer on the local PC.
2. Access the iBMC login page at https://IP address of the iBMC management port on the server.
   • Choose Tools > Internet Options before login. Click the Connections tab to clear settings of the proxy server of the Internet Explorer.
   • If the message There is a problem with this website's security certificate is displayed, click Continue to this website (not recommended).
   • If the system displays the Security Alert dialog box indicating a certificate error, click Yes.

3. On the login page, enter the User Name and Password. Select Local iBMC from the Domain drop-down list. Click Log In.

Question

How do I log in to a server using the independent remote console?

Answer

Independent Remote Console is a remote control tool developed by Huawei based on the server management software iBMC. The independent remote console offers the same functions as the Remote Virtual Control function of the iBMC web UI. With the independent remote console, you can access and manage the server in real time. The independent remote console does not depend on the browser or JRE version.

Use the independent remote console to remotely access a server from a client running Windows.

1. Download the latest version independent remote console software package from https://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/management-software/fusionserver-tools-pid-21015513/software to the client (such as a PC) and decompressed it.
   Table 6-5 Client OS configuration requirements

   Software Package	OS Type	Version
   kvm_client_windows.zip	Windows	Windows 8 32-bit or 64-bit
   		Windows 10 32-bit or 64-bit
   		Windows Server 2008 R2 32-bit or 64-bit
   		Windows Server 2012 64-bit

2. Double-click KVM.exe. The independent remote console interface is displayed.
   Figure 6-3 Start Connection
   

3. Enter Network Address, Username, and Password.
   • Network Address: IP address of the iBMC management port on the server.
   • Username: Default username of the server is Administrator.

4. Select the login mode, and click Connect.
   • Shared Mode: allows two users to access and manage a server at the same time. The two users can see each other's operations.
   • Private Mode: allows only one user to access and manage a server.

   The Security warning dialog displayed.

   Figure 6-4 Security warning
   

5. Click Yes to open the independent remote console.

Question

How do I log In to a server using the integrated remote console?

Context

Answer

• If the iBMC version of the delivered device is 3.01.0.0 or later, or 5.00 or later, perform the following steps.
  1. Log in to the server. For details, see How Do I Use an iBMC IP Address to Remotely Log In to the iBMC Web UI?
  2. In the Virtual Console area of the iBMC home page, click Start.

  3. Click the private or shared mode as required to enter the virtual console window.
     • HTML5 Integrated Remote Console: depends on the browser version. (This console is recommended.)
     • Shared: allows two users to log in to the remote virtual console concurrently. The server responds to commands of each user.
     • Private: allows only one user to log in to the remote virtual console.
• If the iBMC version of the delivered device is earlier than 5.00, perform the following steps.

1. Log in to the server. For details, see How Do I Use an iBMC IP Address to Remotely Log In to the iBMC Web UI?
2. Choose Remote Console from the navigation tree to open the remote console window. The remote console window displays the KVM property and the virtual media property.

3. Click the private or shared mode as required to enter the virtual console window.
   • HTML5 Integrated Remote Console: depends on the browser version. (This console is recommended.)
   • Shared: allows two users to log in to the remote virtual console concurrently. The server responds to commands of each user.
   • Private: allows only one user to log in to the remote virtual console.

Question

How do I set a BIOS password?

Answer

1. Log in to the remote console window. For details, see How Do I Log In to a Server Using the Integrated Remote Console?.
2. On the top of Remote Virtual Console, click on the toolbar and select Forced System Reset. In the dialog box that is displayed, click Yes to restart the server.
3. When the screen shown in Figure 6-5 is displayed, press Delete to enter the BIOS Setup screen and enter the BIOS password.
   • Enter the administrator password to go to the administrator screen. If you enter incorrect passwords for three consecutive times, the system will be locked and can be unlocked after a restart.
   Figure 6-5 BIOS startup
   

4. Press ← or → to choose the Security tab, as shown in Figure2 Security.
   Figure 6-6 Security
   

5. Choose Set Supervisor Password and press Enter to set a login password for the administrator. You need to enter the original password before setting an administrator password.

   An administrator password must be a string of 8 to 16 characters, and contain special characters (including spaces), uppercase and lowercase letters, and digits. The password must contain special characters and at least two types of other characters.

6. Press F10. In the Save configuration and exit? dialog box, choose Y to save the settings.

Question

How do I view the RAID controller card information of the server?

Context

Answer

• If the iBMC version of the delivered device is 3.01.0.0 or later, or 5.00 or later, perform the following steps.
  1. Log in to the server management page. For details, see How Do I Use an iBMC IP Address to Remotely Log In to the iBMC Web UI?
  2. Choose System from the main menu.
  3. In the navigation pane on the left, click Storage Management and view Controller Information on the page. The following shows an example. The actual GUI prevails.

• If the iBMC version of the delivered device is earlier than 5.00, perform the following steps.
  1. Log in to the server management page. For details, see How Do I Use an iBMC IP Address to Remotely Log In to the iBMC Web UI?
  2. In the navigation pane on the left, click System Info.
  3. On the system information page, click Storage. View Controller Information on the Views tab page. The following shows an example. The actual GUI prevails.