Configuring the BMC interface

The user interface for the baseboard management controller (BMC) on the SG6000-CN controller provides status information about the hardware and allows you to configure SNMP settings and other options for the SG6000-CN controller.

  1. Changing the root password for the BMC interface
    For security, you must change the password for the BMC's root user.
  2. Setting the IP address for the BMC management port
    Before you can access the BMC interface, you must configure the IP address for the BMC management port on the SG6000-CN controller.
  3. Accessing the BMC interface
    You can access the BMC interface on the SG6000-CN controller using the DHCP or static IP address for the BMC management port.
  4. Configuring SNMP settings for the SG6000-CN controller
    If you are familiar with configuring SNMP for hardware, you can use the BMC interface to configure the SNMP settings for the SG6000-CN controller. You can provide secure community strings, enable SNMP Trap, and specify up to five SNMP destinations.
  5. Setting up email notifications for alerts
    If you want email notifications to be sent when alerts occur, you must use the BMC interface to configure SMTP settings, users, LAN destinations, alert policies, and event filters.
Parent topic: Configuring the hardware
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