Logging In to the iBMC WebUI (iBMC Earlier Than V561)

Scenarios

Log in to the iBMC WebUI using a browser on a local PC. The section uses a PC running Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 9.0 browser as an example to describe how to log in to iBMC.

Impact on the System

This operation has no adverse impact on the system.

Prerequisites

Conditions

The web browser and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) of the required versions have been installed on the local PC. Table 6-1 shows the system configuration requirements of the local PC.

Ensure that the local PC meets the following networking conditions:

• The local PC is connected to the iBMC management network port on the server through a network cable.
• The IP addresses of the local PC and the iBMC management network port are on the same network segment.
  Table 6-1 Operating environment requirements

  OS	Browser	Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
  Windows 7 32-bit Windows 7 (64-bit)	Internet Explorer 9.0 to 11.0 NOTE: HTML5 supports only Internet Explorer 10.0 and later versions.	JRE 1.7 U45 JRE 1.8 U45 JRE 1.8 U144
  	Mozilla Firefox 39.0 to 54.0
  	Google Chrome 21.0 to 44.0
  Windows 8 32-bit Windows 8 64-bit	Internet Explorer 10.0 to 11.0	JRE 1.7 U45 JRE 1.8 U45 JRE 1.8 U144
  	Mozilla Firefox 39.0 to 54.0
  	Google Chrome 21.0 to 44.0
  Windows 10 (64-bit)	Internet Explorer 11.0	JRE 1.8 U45 JRE 1.8 U144
  	Mozilla Firefox 39.0 to 54.0
  Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit	Internet Explorer 11.0	JRE 1.8 U45 JRE 1.8 U144
  	Mozilla Firefox 39.0 to 54.0
  Windows Server 2016 64-bit	Internet Explorer 11.0	JRE 1.8 U45 JRE 1.8 U144
  	Mozilla Firefox 39.0 to 54.0
  Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit	Internet Explorer 9.0 to 11.0 NOTE: HTML5 supports only Internet Explorer 10.0 and later versions.	JRE 1.7 U45 JRE 1.8 U45 JRE 1.8 U144
  	Mozilla Firefox 39.0 to 54.0
  	Google Chrome 21.0 to 44.0
  Windows Server 2012 64-bit	Internet Explorer 10.0 to 11.0	JRE 1.7 U45 JRE 1.8 U45 JRE 1.8 U144
  	Mozilla Firefox 39.0 to 54.0
  	Google Chrome 21.0 to 44.0
  Red Hat 6.0 64-bit	Mozilla Firefox 39.0 to 54.0	JRE 1.7 U45 JRE 1.8 U45 JRE 1.8 U144
  MAC X v10.7	Safari 8.0	JRE 1.7 U45 JRE 1.8 U45 JRE 1.8 U144
  	Mozilla Firefox 39.0 to 54.0

If the JRE version does not meet requirements, download the required version from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html.

Data

Table 6-2 lists the required data before you log in to the iBMC WebUI.

Procedure

1. Connect the local PC to the iBMC management network port on the server by using a crossover cable or twisted pair cable.

   Figure 6-1 shows the network diagram.

   Figure 6-1 Network diagram
   

2. Open Internet Explorer on the local PC.
3. In the address box, enter the IP address of the server iBMC management network port (for example, https://192.168.2.100).
4. Press Enter.

   The iBMC login page is displayed, as shown in Figure 6-2.

   • If the message "There is a problem with this website's security certificate" is displayed, click Continue to this website (not recommended).
   • If the Security Alert dialog box indicating a certificate error is displayed, click Yes.
   Figure 6-2 iBMC login page
   

5. Enter your user name and password.

   The user account will be locked after five consecutive login failures with wrong passwords. If your user account is locked, log in again 5 minutes later.

6. Select Local iBMC from the Domain drop-down list.
7. Click Log In.

   The home page is displayed. The login username is displayed in the upper right corner of the page.