Logging In to the iBMC CLI

Logging In over SSH

Secure Shell (SSH) provides secure remote login and other network services on a non-secure network. A maximum of five users can log in over SSH at the same time.

SSH supports the AES128-CTR, AES192-CTR, and AES256-CTR encryption algorithms. When you log in to the iBMC over SSH, select a proper encryption algorithm.

1. Download an SSH communication tool to a local client.
2. Connect the client to the device management network port directly or through a network.
3. Set the client IP address so that the client can communicate with the iBMC management network port of the device.
4. On the client, open the SSH tool and set related parameters, such as the IP address.
5. Connect to the iBMC and enter the user name and password.
   • Local and LDAP users can both log in to the iBMC CLI over SSH.
   • To log in to the iBMC, LDAP users do not need to enter the device domain information, which is automatically assigned by the system.

Logging In over the Serial Port

1. Set the serial port as the iBMC serial port.
   • To set the serial port through the iBMC CLI, do as follows:
     1. Log in to the iBMC CLI over SSH.
     2. Run the following command to change the serial port direction:

        ipmcset -d serialdir -v <option>

        Parameter	Description	Value
        <option>	Serial port direction	The value options of this parameter and the value meanings vary according to the device model. You are advised to run the ipmcget -d serialdir command to view the value options. For the device, the options are as follows: 0: sets the serial port on the device panel as the system serial port. 1: sets the serial port on the device panel as the iBMC serial port. 2: sets the SOL port as the system serial port. 3: sets the SOL port as the iBMC serial port. 4: sets the serial port on the SDI V3 card panel as an SCCL port. 5: sets the serial port on the SDI V3 card panel as an IMU port. 6: sets the serial port on the SDI V3 card panel as an SCCL port. 7: sets the serial port on the SDI V3 card panel as an IMU port. To set the panel serial port as the iBMC serial port, run the ipmcset -d serialdir -v 1 command. NOTE: If no SDI V3 is installed on the device, <option> can be 0 to 3 only. If one SDI V3 card is installed, the values 4 and 5 are available for setting the ports on the SDI V3 in I/O module 1 or 2. If two SDI V3 cards are installed, the values 4 to 7 are available. The values 4 and 5 are used for setting the ports on the SDI V3 in I/O module 1, while the values 6 and 7 are for the ports on the SDI V3 in I/O module 2.

   • To set the serial port by using a jumper, do as follows:
     1. Power off the device and remove the power cables.
     2. Place the jumper cap on COM_SW pins. Figure 7-6 shows the jumper position.
        Figure 7-6 Jumper position
        
     3. Connect the power cables and power on the device.

2. Use a serial cable to connect the terminal serial port and the device serial port.
3. Open HyperTerminal and set the following parameters:
   • Bits per second: 115200
   • Data bits: 8
   • Parity: None
   • Stop bits: 1
   • Flow control: None

   Figure 7-7 shows the port settings.

   Figure 7-7 HyperTerminal Properties
   

4. Enter the user name and password to access the CLI.