How to enable Advantech BMC web interface permission for new created BMC users in Node Explorer?

Purpose:

This article introduce how to approach Advantech BMC Web Interface called Node explorer.

Advanced Platform Management allows you to access the system’s console while the host OS is absent, i.e. during BIOS execution and booting. In addition, it provides access to the OS console when no OS Ethernet interfaces are up or the OS does not provide remote login through SSH or Telnet.

Pre-requirement & reference:

How to approach BMC on Advantech CIoT platforms

How to set BMC IP address

How to setup BMC IP address via BIOS

How to create new user and password on server with BMC

* Advantech’s IANA Enterprise Number used for OEM commands is 002839h

* IANA = Internet Assigned Number Authority 

Target Audience:

All users who are using Advantech ICVG (CIoT) platforms, including FWA, SKY-7K, SKY-8K, SKY-9K Series. 

Use Cases:

In general, web access function is enabled for 1st Administrator user by default. Except Administrator, manually enabling web access feature (permission) for other BMC users with "Administrator" privilege is required.

Prerequisites:

1-  Approach BMC from external (NS-SI) is required. 

2- Make sure you are able to access Node explorer with "administrator" privilege

Procedures:

1- Login Web UI (Node explorer) with Administrator

2- Find Extra Configuration in side menu

3-P ick an empty user ID by clicking on it and you will find edit page pops up

4- Enable User Enabled , Give this user a name, Set password for this user , give the privilege level to "administrator" and finally check the "Enable Web Access"  item

5-Click Save and the Web access setting for this new added BMC user is completed.

6- Logout and login again with New Created user to see if it works.

Node Explorer Application Portal:

• Explore all Node Explorer features.
• Create an new user for it.
• Mount an installation image via HTTPS.
• Mount an installation image via SMB.
• Tips for accelerating installation via virtual media.
• Mount an bootable image and copy to a disk.
• Enable/Disable specific system alert buzzer.
• Upgrade system firmware.

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