User's Manual

52 Using the BMC Management Utility
• Serial-Over-LAN Proxy (SOL Proxy)
The SOL Proxy is a telnet daemon that allows LAN-based administration
of remote systems using the Serial Over LAN (SOL) and IPMI protocols.
Any standard telnet client application, such as HyperTerminal on
Microsoft Windows or telnet on Linux, can be used to access the daemon's
features. SOL can be used either in the menu mode or command mode.
The SOL protocol coupled with the remote system's BIOS console
redirection allows administrators to remotely view and change a managed
system’s BIOS settings over a LAN. The Linux serial console and
Microsoft's EMS/SAC interfaces can also be accessed over a LAN using
SOL.
CAUTION: All versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system include
Hilgraeve's HyperTerminal terminal emulation software. However, the included
version does not provide many functions required during console redirection.
Instead, you can use any terminal emulation software that supports VT100 or ANSI
emulation mode. One example of a full VT100 or ANSI terminal emulator that
supports console redirection on your system is Hilgraeve's HyperTerminal Private
Edition 6.1 or later.
NOTE: See your system’s User’s Guide for more information about console
redirection, including hardware and software requirements and instructions for
configuring host and client systems to use console redirection.
NOTE: HyperTerminal and telnet settings must be consistent with the settings on
the managed system. For example, the baud rates and terminal modes should
match.
NOTE: The Windows "telnet" command that is run from a MS-DOS prompt supports
ANSI terminal emulation, and the BIOS needs to be set for ANSI emulation to
display all the screens correctly.
NOTE: In future releases, IPMItool will replace IPMI Shell (IPMISH) and SOL Proxy
utilities.
Installing the BMC Management Utility
The BMC Management Utility is installed on a management station to
remotely connect to the managed system’s BMC. See Figure 3-1.