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NAME

na_bmc - commmands for use with a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

SYNOPSIS

bmc help bmc reboot bmc setup bmc status bmc test autosupport

DESCRIPTION

The bmc command is used to manage and test a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), if one is present.

OPTIONS

help
Display a list of Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) commands.
reboot
The reboot command forces the BMC to reboot itself and perform a self-test. If your console connection is through the BMC it will be dropped.
setup
Interactively configure the BMC local-area network (LAN) setttings.
status
Display the current status of the BMC.
test autosupport
Test the BMC autosupport by commanding the BMC to send a test autosupport to all autosupport email addresses in the option lists autosupport.to, autosupport.noteto, and autosupport.support.to.

CLUSTER CONSIDERATIONS

This command only acts upon the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) that is local to the system.

EXAMPLES

bmc status might produce: 
             Baseboard Management Controller:
                 Firmware Version:   1.0
                 IPMI version:       2.0
                 DHCP:               on
                 BMC MAC address:    00:a0:98:05:2b:4a
                 IP address:         10.98.144.170
                 IP mask:            255.255.255.0
                 Gateway IP address: 10.98.144.1
                 BMC ARP interval:   10 seconds
                 BMC has (1) user:   naroot
                 ASUP enabled:       on
                 ASUP mailhost:      [email protected]
                 ASUP from:          [email protected]
                 ASUP recipients:    [email protected]

SEE ALSO

na_setup(1), na_options(1)

NOTES

Some of these commands might pause before completing while the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) is queried. This is normal behavior.
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