Introduction
The secret chip inside every server: Meet the BMC
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BMC overview
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A look inside the BMC
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1. BMC Setup and Overview
How to set up BMC
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Shared BMC vs. dedicated BMC
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GUI overview
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Command‑line interface (CLI) overview
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2. BMC Access and Tools
Field replaceable unit (FRU) overview
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System Event Log (SEL) overview
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Ipmitool
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Sensor Data Record (SDR) devices and server sensors
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SMBIOS overview
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DMI overview
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3. System Components and Monitoring
Parsing SEL logs
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Temp monitoring
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Server power status
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Chassis intrusion
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4. Advanced BMC Features
Redfish API
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Updating firmware
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Raw commands
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5. Networking and Protocols
Typical BMC architecture on shared
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Typical BMC architecture on dedicated
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Remote Management Control Protocol (RMCP) and the IPMI protocol
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Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC‑SI) overview
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Ex_Files_BMC_Essentials.zip
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