Ribbon ships the SBC 5400 pre-configured with the default IP address, “169.254.77.1” to facilitate out of the box access to the BMC web interface. Configure your PC/Laptop IP address to be on this network so that it can communicate with the SBC 5400 platform. To access the BMC web application, using an Ethernet crossover cable, connect the Field Service Port (FSP) to a PC Ethernet port configured for 100 Mbps (Full Duplex) with an IP Address in the same subnet (for example, 169.254.77.2 /24) and connect to the pre-configured IP address in a web browser.

To configure the BMC for remote access:

  1. Enter "https://169.254.77.1" into a supported browser (Firefox or IE) to connect to the BMC GUI.

    Note

    The SBC 5400 is delivered with sample self-signed X.509 certificates. Please be aware that even though these sample certificates will allow you to use HTTPS to access the SBC 5400 from BMC and EMA interfaces, using this protocol with the sample certificates is not a truly secure access method. If your organization requires a more secure access, see Generating PKI Certificates. 

  2. Log on to the SBC 5400 BMC GUI.

    The SBC 5400 BMC main screen is displayed.

     

  3. Click Configuration > Network tab.

    BMC Configuration Path


    The Network Settings screen is displayed.

    BMC Network Settings Screen

  4. Configure the IPv4 Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway network settings. Else, select Use DHCP to obtain the IPv4 configuration details automatically.

  5. Select Enable JViewer and/or Enable SSH options under the “Security” settings depending upon your security requirements. It is recommended to leave the Enable IPMI option disabled.

    Caution

    Enable IPMI is a service impacting operation. This reboots both the BMC and the host server. The changes to any of the three security items does not occur until the Save button is clicked.

    Warning

    Due to an IPMI vulnerability, Ribbon recommends not connecting the BMC Ethernet port to an external network unless the network is deemed well-protected.

    [Reference: NIST National Vulnerability Database website]

  6. Click Save.

    Configuring BMC Network

    Rebooting BMC for Enabling IPMI


    Click Ok to reboot the BMC.

  7. Once you click Save, the following warning message appears:

    BMC Network Configuration Warning Message

  8. Click OK to proceed. A pop up window appears stating that the security configuration is successfully completed.

    Successful Configuration Message

  9. Click OK to complete the process.
  10. Disconnect the PC/Laptop from the FSP.

  11. Connect the FSP of SBC 5400 to allow remote access of the BMC.

    Field Service Port

Note

Once the real BMC address is configured, you cannot access the pre-configured BMC address. Clear the browser cache (browser-specific) and open a new browser session to reflect the changes.