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# BMC Provisioning

Provisions and configures Baseboard Management Controllers (BMCs) for server infrastructure management using Redfish protocols.

The BMC provisioning workflow is deprecated and experimental. It has not completed QA and is not for production use.

## User Interface

### Form Inputs

| Field           | Description                            | Selection Type                       | Required |
| :-------------- | :------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------- | :------- |
| **Site**        | Choose the site containing BMC devices | Single dropdown from available sites | Yes      |
| **BMC Range**   | IP address range for BMC discovery     | Text input field                     | Yes      |
| **Credentials** | Management credentials for BMC access  | Secure credential selection          | Yes      |

## Workflow Execution

### Execution Stages

1. Discover BMC devices
2. Provision BMC credentials
3. Configure Redfish services
4. Validate BMC functionality