Overview Dashboard

The Overview page is the first screen displayed after you log in to the BMC web interface. It provides a consolidated summary of the system’s identity, firmware versions, network configuration, power status, and event information. This chapter describes each section of the Overview page, enabling you to quickly interpret overall system health and access key operational details.

Viewing System Inventory, Identity, and LED status

BMC Time

The BMC Time panel shows the current date and time maintained by the BMC, displayed in UTC format. This timestamp is used across event logs and diagnostics to ensure accurate correlation of system activities.

Server Information

The Server Information panel provides basic system identity details.

• Model: System model name (default for ESN904: EML).

• Serial Number: Unique serial identifier (may display "--" if unassigned).

Selecting View more reveals extended hardware inventory details such as manufacturer, chassis type, and asset tag.

Inventory and LEDs

The Inventory and LEDs panel provides basic LED and identification controls.

• System Identify LED: Displays current status (On/Off).

Selecting View more opens the full inventory page and provides access to LED control options.

Reviewing Firmware and Network Information

Fireware Information

The Firmware Information panel shows current BMC firmware versions.

• Running: Active firmware image currently in use.

• Backup: Stored backup firmware version.

Selecting View more navigates to the firmware update interface where you can review additional firmware details or initiate an update.

Network Information

The Network Information panel shows the BMC’s current network configuration, including

• Hostname: The BMC’s assigned hostname.

• IPv4: Current IPv4 address.

• Link Status: Indicates network connectivity (e.g., LinkUp).

• DHCPv4: Shows whether the address is assigned via DHCP.

Selecting View more opens the full network configuration page.

Checking System Power State and Events

Power Information

The Power Information panel displays the system’s current power consumption and indicates whether a power cap is configured.

• Power Consumption: Current platform-level power usage.

• Power Cap: Indicates whether a power cap policy is active.

Selecting View more opens the detailed power metrics page for additional analysis.

Event Logs

The Event Logs panel summarizes recent system events, showing the number of Critical and Warning entries recorded by the BMC.

• Critical: Number of critical alerts.

• Warning: Number of warnings recorded.

Selecting View more opens the detailed event log page, and the Export all option allows downloading the full log set for analysis.