Configuring SBC 5400 Host Network Management Interface

The BMC web application allows provisioning primary and secondary host management interfaces. When the host management interfaces are configured, a direct link from BMC is enabled to the EMA for installing and upgrading the 

Use the following procedure to configure the primary and secondary host management interfaces:

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

   username: root
   password: superuser

   
   The BMC Main Screen appears:

   BMC Main Screen

    

   

    

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

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

   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.

   Media Port Configuration Options

    

   Media Port Speed	Description
   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

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

   • 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.

    

   BMC Platform Management Network Settings Window

    

   

    

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

   BMC PMNS Info Message

   
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

   BMC Platform Management Network Settings Window

    

   

    

5. Click Save.