♦ About BMC Configuration
[About BMC Configuration tool] Among the BMC configuration information tools there are some tools which cannot be used to setup NEC ESMPRO Manager.
• | NEC MWA Agent cannot be used.
• | If NEC MWA is stored in the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM, "A setup of a system management" stored in the same NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM cannot be used.
• | The Console-less function of the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER can not be used when NEC MWA is stored in the same NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM.
[In case of exchange of NEC ESMPRO Manager server] If a NEC ESMPRO Manager server as an alert receiver has been exchanged, register the managed server's BMC configuration information again even when the IP address of the NEC ESMPRO Manager server remains unchanged. Otherwise, the BMC may fail to recognize the alert receiver.
[About the function "Obtain an IP Address automatically (DHCP)"] The managed server included the BMC that uses an exclusive LAN port (Management LAN port) supports the function "Obtain an IP Address automatically (DHCP)".
1. | Following version of NEC ESMPRO Manager modules supports the setting of the function.
Managed server | DianaScope
The managed server that integrates EXPRESSSCOPE Engine series. | DianaScope Manager Ver.1.07.01 or later
DianaScope PXE Service Ver.1.02.00 or later
DianaScope Agent Ver.2.03.05 or later
DianaScope Configuration Ver.1.02 or later
The managed server installed Advanced Remote Management Card or ft Remote Management Card. | DianaScope Manager Ver.1.11.00 or later
DianaScope PXE Service Ver.1.03.00 or later *1
DianaScope Agent Ver.2.06.00 or later
DianaScope Configuration Ver.1.02 or later
*1 | Not Support the managed server installed ft Remote Management Card.
When you use the module that does not support the setting of the function "Obtain an IP Address automatically (DHCP)" for the managed server that supports the function, please note followings :
– | If DianaScope Agent does not support the setting of the function, the DianaScope Agent always set "disable" for the function when it registers the BMC configuration. The DianaScope Agent also set "disable" when it writes the BMC configuration information file.
– | If DianaScope Configuration does not support the setting of the function, the DianaScope Configuration always set "disable" for the function when it writes the BMC configuration information file.
– | If "System Management" tool on NEC EXPRESSBUILDER does not support the setting of the function, the tool always set "disable" for the function when it registers the BMC configuration. The tool also set "disable" when it writes the BMC configuration information file.
| – | If remote console feature of NEC EXPRESSBUILDER does not support the setting of the function, the tool always set "disable" for the function when it registers the BMC configuration.
| – | If NEC ESMPRO Manager does not support the setting of the function, the NEC ESMPRO Manager cannot set disable for the function nor change IP address when DianaScope Agent support the setting of the function and the function has been set enable.

2. About Advanced Remote Management Card and ft Remote Management Card
If the managed server has been installed Advanced Remote Management Card or ft Remote Management Card, the BMC may not immediately obtain the IP address after NEC ESMPRO Manager PXE Service configures the BMC to obtain the IP address by the DHCP. Please turn the managed server AC-OFF and then AC-ON because the BMC try to obtain the IP address whenever the managed server is turned AC-ON.

[About shutdown OS]

When the screen of a managed server is locked (for example, by screen saver with password), DianaScopeAgent or NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension cannot shutdown OS of the managed server.

[About shutdown OS during DC-OFF state by scheduled running]

When "Agent Setting" - "Shut down OS after DC-ON during Scheduled Running Halt" on NEC ESMPRO Manager is enabled, the DianaScope Agent or NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension shutdowns OS if the managed server is powered up during the down period (DC OFF state time by scheduled running).
Only if the managed server is powered up from NEC ESMPRO Manager, DianaScope Agent or NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension does not shutdown OS. However, in case that any error is occurred during booting, DianaScope Agent or NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension may shutdown OS even though power up by NEC ESMPRO Manager.

[About the port that BMC uses]

In case that Linux on the managed server uses port 623, NEC ESMPRO Manager cannot communicate with the BMC that uses standard LAN port.
Please perform following settings:

1. | Add the following entries in services files (/etc/services) to reserve port 623. asf-rmcp 623/tcp ASF Remote Management and Control Protocol asf-rmcp 623/udp ASF Remote Management and Control Protocol
2. | Reboot the OS.

[About the initialization of the BMC Configuration Information setting]

When you set "Default value" on the BMC Configuration Information with DianaScope Agent or NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension, or create New Configuration with "System Management Tool" started from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM, each items of the BMC Configuration Information are initialized.
If the managed server integrates EXPRESSSCOPE Engine series, Advanced Remote Management Card or ft Remote Management Card, following items for BMC Web server are also initialized because they are shared with BMC Configuration Information:

DHCP Configuration
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway

How to set the Web server is following:

• | Select "System Management Tool" on "Tool" started from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD-ROM, and then select "Web server of BMC".
• | Login to Web server of the BMC, and then select "Configuration" – "Network".