Connect to BMC using a web-browser

This topic provides instructions for connecting to Baseboard Management Controller with a web-browser.

1. Connect your computer to the ProtecTIER canister using the Ethernet cable from the ProtecTIER canister to the computer with the fixed IP setup (192.168.10.160).
   Note: The BMC port is the port on the far right of the ProtecTIER canister.
2. Start BMC in a Web Browser (Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer) using the IP address configured in the BMC interface, in this case the default BMC IP address is 192.168.10.163 for the lower node and 192.168.10.164 for the upper node in case you have a clustered environment.
   Figure 1. BMC connection in a Web Browser
3. Log in to the BMC interface. At the login prompt, log in with the ID admin and the password admin.
4. Select Remote Control > Console Redirection.
   Figure 2. Console redirect menu
   The Console Redirection Page is displayed.
5. Click Java Console to launch the redirection console.
   Figure 3. Console Redirection page
6. Click Open in the dialog-box displayed.
   
7. If a security warning is displayed, click Allow to continue.
   Figure 4. Security Warning
8. Another security warning will appear, click the checkbox to accept the security risk and then click Execute to continue.
9. You are connected to the system. If a blank screen is displayed, press Enter to refresh the view and obtain a video signal from the system.
   Figure 5.
10. Select Option in the pop-up message bar to allow pop-up windows in the browser.
11. Select Allow pop-ups for 9.11.243.44.
    Figure 6. Firefox Options menu