How to Reseat the BMC/IPMI Module When It's Slow or Unresponsive on The G4520

How to Reseat the BMC/IPMI Module When It's Slow or Unresponsive on The G4520

  1. Try sending the IPMI raw command( this cmd will reseat the BMC)

  1. If the IPMI command executes successfully but the issue persists, proceed to flash the BMC using the Linux script included in the BMC package.

 

  1. If the BMC is completely unresponsive and IPMI is not functioning, reboot the system into the UEFI shell and flash the BMC using the .nsh  file provided in the BMC package

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