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  1. Log on to SBC BMC GUI using the IP address configured in the previous section.

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    username: root
    password: superuser


    The BMC Main Screen appears:

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    1BMC Main Screen
     

     

  2. Click Configuration > Platform Management Network tab. The Platform Management Network Settings screen is displayed.

    Note

    Refer to SBC 5400 Media Ports and Operation Modes to know more about these four media ports and their operational modes.

    Warning

    Any changes to the media port speed, deletes the existing configuration. To use the option, Enable 10G Media Speed, power off the host first.

    The SBC 5400 platform includes the following configurable media port configurations.

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    1Media Port Configuration Options
     
    Media Port SpeedDescription
    10 Gbps
    • Pkt0 runs at 10 Gbps
    • Pkt1, Pkt2, and Pkt3 are inactive
    1 Gbps

    In 4x1Gbps mode:

    • Pkt0, Pkt1, Pkt2, and Pkt3 run at 1 Gbps and all the four ports are configurable.
    • Pkt2 and Pkt3 ports will not operate without the 4x1Gbps license.

    In 2x1 Gbps mode:

    • Pkt0 and Pkt1 run at 1 Gbps
    • Pkt2 and Pkt3 are inactive
    Note

    In 10 Gbps mode, only media0 is configurable and operable.

    Note
    • 2 x 1 Gbps mode is a default mode that any SBC 5400 platform can use. A license is required to use both 4 x 1 Gbps and 1 x 10 Gbps modes.
    • If there is no license, only ports 0 and 1 are operable.


    The media port speed is user-configurable and the following licenses are added in this release in support of the media port configurations:

    • SBC-4X1GMP – This license allows four 1 Gbps media ports.
    • SBC-1X10GMP – This license allows one 10 Gbps media port.

     

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    1BMC Platform Management Network Settings Window
     

     

    Note

    A message appears to enter the management IP addresses for the first time installation.

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    1BMC PMNS Info Message
     

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  3. Click OK.
  4. Configure the following network settings for all the four management interfaces from 0 to 3.

    - IPv4 Address or/and IPv6 Address

    - Prefix

    - Default Gateway

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    1BMC Platform Management Network Settings Window
     

     

  5. Click Save.
Note

If you are updating a new Management IP address through BMC and click Save, reinstall the SBC application software (see the message appears in the below figure). Updating management IP using CLI/EMS/EMA will get updated automatically in BMC and re-installation is not required.

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1BMC Warning Message
 

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