The BMC Web User Interface

Use the BMC Web User Interface (BMC Web UI) to perform common tasks for your NVIDIA IGX BMC module.

Common tasks include the following:

• Connect to the BMC Web UI

• Reboot your BMC

• Open the UART console

• Update your BMC firmware

• Update your MCU firmware

• Update your QSPI firmware

• Update your CX7 firmware

• Perform power operations

• View the temperature of your BMC

• Install BaseOS using virtual media

• Factory reset your BMC

Use the following procedure to connect to the BMC Web UI over https.

1. Run the following code. Change <BMC_IP> to the IP address of your BMC module and <BMC password> to your password.

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   BMC_IP=192.168.1.110
   https://<BMC_IP>/.
   Username: root
   Password: <BMC password>
           

The BMC Web UI appears.

Use the following procedure to reboot your BMC.

1. In the BMC Web UI, go to Operations > Reboot BMC, and then click Reboot BMC.

   

   
   

1. In the BMC Web UI, go to Overview, and then click SOL console. The Serial over LAN (SOL) console appears.

   

2. (Optional) Click Open in new tab.

1. Download igx_fw_for_webui_update_R36.x.x.tbz2 from the IGX Download Center.

2. On your host computer, extract the downloaded BMC Firmware package using archive utility or use the below command from shell,

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   tar -xvf igx_fw_for_webui_update_R36.x.x.tbz2
           

   Note

   Check bmc/README for information about release versions and dates.

Use the following procedure to update your BMC firmware.

1. If you have not already, download and untar the current IGX firmware.

2. In the BMC Web UI, go to Operations > Firmware.

3. Scroll to BMC and then click Add file.

   

   
   

4. Choose the correct file for your BMC:

   Warning

   Verify whether your BMC platform is ERoT or Non-ERoT before you update the firmware, and choose the correct file. If you choose the wrong file, your BMC is put in a non-recoverable state.

   External Root of Trust (ERoT) hardware is part of the BMC module for the NVIDIA IGX Orin Board Kit, which is intended for production. Because the NVIDIA IGX Developer Kit is not for intended production, it is provided without ERoT hardware.

   • If your BMC module is ERoT, select the file igx-bmc-apfw-erot.fwpkg.

   • If your BMC module is non-ERoT, select the file igx-bmc-apfw-non_erot.fwpkg.

5. Click Start update.

6. After you see the firmware update complete message, Reboot your BMC.

Use the following procedure to update your IGX BMC ERoT firmware.

1. If you have not already, download and untar the current IGX firmware.

2. In the BMC Web UI, go to Operations > Firmware.

3. Scroll to BMC and then click Add file.

   

   
   

4. Select the file cec1736-ecfw-rel-prod.fwpkg from your computer.

5. Click Start update.

6. After you see the firmware update complete message, Reboot your BMC.

Use the following procedure to update your MCU firmware.

1. If you have not already, download and untar the current IGX firmware.

2. In the BMC Web UI, go to Operations > Firmware.

3. Scroll to Micro Controller Unit (MCU) and then click Add file.

4. Select the file smcu-flash.fwpkg from your computer.

5. Click Start update. After the update is complete, a notification appears in the user interface.

1. After the update completes, use the intructions in Perform power operations to reboot the device.

Use the following procedure to update your QSPI firmware.

1. If you have not already, download and untar the current IGX firmware.

2. In the BMC Web UI, go to Operations > Firmware.

3. Scroll to IGX Orin and then click Add file.

   

4. Select the file igx-qspi-flash.fwpkg from your computer.

5. Click Start update. After the update is complete, a notification appears in the user interface.

Currently, you can only update your CX7 firmware from the command line. For details, see Update Your CX7 (NBU) Firmware.

Use the following procedure to perform power operations.

1. In the BMC Web UI, go to Operations > Server Power Operations. The current power status of the server appears.

   

   
   

2. (Optional) If the server is On, you can click Reboot or Shut down.

3. (Optional) If the status is Off, you can click Power on to start the server.

Use the following procedure to read the temperature of your BMC.

1. In the BMC Web UI, go to Hardware status > Sensors. Sensor data appears.

   

   
   

Use the following procedure to install your BaseOS

1. In the BMC Web UI, go to Operations > Virtual media.

2. Click Add File, upload the latest BaseOS (.iso) image, and then click Start.

   

   
   

3. If IGX BaseOS is already installed on your IGX Orin, open a console (BMC SOL) or a terminal on the desktop and run the following code to verify the USB virtual media.

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   lsusb
           

   You should see output similar to the following.

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   Bus 001 Device 007: ID 1d6b:0104 Linux Foundation Multifunction Composite Gadget
           

4. Use the intructions in Perform power operations to reboot the device.

5. Wait until the UEFI starts, and then press ESC. The UEFI menu appears.

   

6. Select Boot Manager, and then press ENTER. The Boot Manager appears.

   

7. Select OpenBMC Virtual Media Device, then press ENTER.

8. Install BaseOS, or edit the options by using the e key prior to installation.

   

Use the following procedure to reset your BMC.

1. In the BMC Web UI, go to Operations > Factory reset.

2. Choose BMC Factory reset and then click Reset.