Supermicro server management

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IPMITOOL Utility
#ipmitool lan print 1
Set in Progress         : Set Complete
Auth Type Support       : NONE MD2 MD5 PASSWORD
Auth Type Enable        : Callback : MD2 MD5 PASSWORD
                        : User     : MD2 MD5 PASSWORD
                        : Operator : MD2 MD5 PASSWORD
                        : Admin    : MD2 MD5 PASSWORD
                        : OEM      : MD2 MD5 PASSWORD
IP Address Source       : Static Address
IP Address              : 192.168.101.212
Subnet Mask             : 255.255.255.0
MAC Address             : 3c:ec:ef:59:44:61

 
# ipmitool mc reset warm
Sent warm reset command to MC

 
# ipmitool user list 1
ID  Name             Callin  Link Auth  IPMI Msg   Channel Priv Limit
1                    true    false      false      Unknown (0x00)
2   ADMIN            false   false      true       ADMINISTRATOR

 
ipmitool -I open user set password 2 verysecurepassword
Set User Password command successful (user 2)
IPMICFG utility

wget https://www.supermicro.com/Bios/sw_download/518/IPMICFG_1.34.1_build.221026.zip

 

    ./IPMICFG-Linux.x86_64 -nm cpumemtemp

    CPU#0 = 18(c) (TJmax = 100,DTS = 82)
    

    ./IPMICFG-Linux.x86_64 -fan

    Current Fan Speed Mode is [ Optimal Mode ]

    Supported Fan modes:
    0:Standard
    1:Full
    2:Optimal
    4:Heavy IO

    ./IPMICFG-Linux.x86_64 -dcmi power

    Instantaneous Power Reading              | 26 Watts
    Minimum During Sampling Period           | 20 Watts
    Maximum During Sampling Period           | 145 Watts
    Average Power Reading Over Sample Period | 26 Watts
    IPMI Timestamp                           | 2023/01/26 17:38:56
    Sampling Period                          | 883763000 Milliseconds
    Power Reading State                      | Activated|

    ./IPMICFG-Linux.x86_64 -nm pstate

    Current max allowed P-State   = 0
    Number of P-State = 16

    ./IPMICFG-Linux.x86_64 -nm tstate

    Current max allowed T-State   = 0
    Number of T-State = 1



BIOS and server configuration

wget https://www.supermicro.com/Bios/sw_download/527/sum_2.10.0_Linux_x86_64_20221209.tar.gz

get running BIOS (xml format)

     ./sum -i 10.x.x.x -u ADMIN -P password123 -c GetCurrentBiosCfg --file bios.cfg

 

update BIOS settings

     ./sum -i 10.x.x.x -u ADMIN -P password123 -c ChangeBiosCfg --file bios.cfg
    Supermicro Update Manager (for UEFI BIOS) 2.10.0 (2022/12/09) (x86_64)
    Copyright(C) 2013-2022 Super Micro Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.
    ...........
    Status: The BIOS configuration is updated for 10.x.x.x

    Note: You have to reboot or power up the system for the changes to take effect.