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Accessing the Server (BMC)

Login Notes

aBMC presets default parameters at the factory for initial commissioning. The following table lists the default login, network, and serial port configuration. For device security, be sure to change the default account password on first login and rotate it regularly.

Category Item Default Value
aBMC Management System Data Login Username admin
Login Password admin
aBMC Management Network Port IPv4 Address
GE M network port
Management Network Port IP and Subnet Mask Default IP Address: 192.168.100.100
Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
BMC Linux User Data Login Username bmc
Login Password bmc

1 Web Remote Console Login

aBMC provides a visual Web management interface for server-wide monitoring, hardware operations and maintenance, firmware upgrades, and other operations.

1.1 Environment Preparation

1.1.1 Server Network Cabling

Before logging in, connect the aBMC management network port to the LAN and ensure connectivity between the operation PC and the BMC management IP. PC-Switch-Server Basic Network Connection Topology Diagram

Two types of management network ports are supported; choose as needed:

  • Shared network port: Reuses the server's service NIC, carrying both service traffic and BMC management traffic;
  • Dedicated eth0 network port: An independent hardware network port that carries only BMC management commands, isolating the service network.

1.1.2 Query the aBMC Management IP

You can run the ip / ifconfig commands in the server's local Linux system to read the eth0 network port IP address. ETH0 Port IP Query Command Output Screenshot

1.2 Web Client Environment Requirements

The browser compatibility and resolution standards are as follows:

BrowserMinimum VersionResolution Requirement
Google Chrome48.0 or later≥1366768, 1600900 or later recommended
Mozilla Firefox50.0 or later≥1366768, 1600900 or later recommended
Internet Explorer11 or later≥1366768, 1600900 or later recommended
Microsoft Edge97 or later≥1366768, 1600900 or later recommended

1.3 Web Page Login Steps

Using the Chrome browser as an example:

  1. Enter https://aBMC-management-IP in the browser address bar; a certificate security warning will pop up when accessing. aBMC Certificate Warning Operation Schematic Diagram
  2. Click Advanced on the page;
  3. Select Proceed to (site) (unsafe) to ignore the certificate warning and jump to the login page. aBMC Login Page Schematic Diagram
  4. Enter the default account and password to log in and enter the system overview dashboard:
    • Device panel: View the hardware running status of the ARM compute units and execute underlying Shell commands; aBMC dashboard View
    • Firmware upgrade page: Batch update the firmware of each compute unit; Add Firmware Upgrade Popup Schematic Diagram Firmware Upgrade Task Monitoring Page Schematic Diagram

Security tip: On first login, change the default account password immediately and update it regularly to reduce the risk of device intrusion. For complete feature descriptions, refer to the accompanying "aBMC User Guide".

2 SSH Remote Login

  1. Use the system's built-in ssh tool or a terminal application such as MobaXterm locally;
  2. Enter the aBMC management IP and the default account and password to complete the login.