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BIOS - Backing up/restore BIOS settings, flashing BIOS

Restoration Status

Displays the status of the current restoration process. Successful completion is indicated by "Operation successful". The Restoration Status is only displayed if a restoration is currently in process or has completed.

You can clear the status display by clicking the Clear Status button, which is only available if a status is currently displayed.

Clear Status

Clears the status information indicated under Restoration Status. This button is only displayed if a status is currently indicated under Restoration Status.

Restoration File

Clicking the input field or clicking Browse... opens a browser dialog allowing you to navigate to a file (.pre) containing a backup of single BIOS parameters in the ServerView® WinSCU XML format.

Apply

Initiates the restoration of single BIOS parameter settings based on the file specified in the Restoration File field.

Once the restoration process has started, the current process status is indicated under Restoration Status.

INotes on the restoration process:

–During the restoration process, all buttons and input fields are disabled.

–If powered off, the managed server will automatically be powered on.

–If the managed server is powered on, the server is to be rebooted. Otherwise the restoration process will remain in state "Boot Pending".

–The managed server is powered off after the restoration has completed.

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Contents User Guide English Edition JulyCertified documentation according to DIN EN ISO Comments… Suggestions… Corrections…Copyright and Trademarks Contents Contents Configuring and using the serial interface IRMC S2/S3Menus of the AVR window Structure of the user interface System Event Log and Internal Event Log Remote Storage 354 Appendix Ipmi OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 Preface Purpose and target groups of the manual ServicePurpose and target groups of the manual Other informationFunctions of the iRMC S2/S3 Power managementFunctions of the iRMC S2/S3 overview Standard functions of the iRMC S2/S3Functions of the iRMC S2/S3 LAN DNS / Dhcp Extended functionality of the iRMC S2/S3 CD ROM DVD ROM IRMC S2/S3 provides the following communication interfaces Communication interfaces of the iRMC S2/S3Communication interfaces of the iRMC S2/S3 IRMC S2/S3 web interface web interfaceCommunication protocols used by the iRMC S2/S3 Communication protocols used by the iRMC S2/S3Intelligent Platform Management Ipmi technical backgroundIpmi technical background ObjectiveIpmi technical background Advantage Ipmi and other management standardsPage Ipmi technical background Ipmi technical background IPMI-over-LAN Serial Over LAN interface SOL BMC and LAN controllerChannel concept under Ipmi BMC and SOLReferences Dcmi Data Center Management InterfaceData Center Management Interface Dcmi User identifications Changes since the previous versions of the manual Changes compared with the previous versionPower Consumption Options iRMC S3 only Changes compared with the previous version Access to the link collection ServerView Suite link collectionDocumentation for ServerView Suite Documentation for the ServerView SuiteVWarning Notational conventionsNotational conventions Notational conventions Your network RequirementsOn the remote workstation Default administrator ID IRMC S2/S3 factory defaultsIRMC S2/S3 factory defaults Default Dhcp name of the iRMC S2/S3Logging into the iRMC S2/S3 web interface Logging into the iRMC S2/S3 web interfacePage Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3 Following tools are available for configuring the iRMC S2/S3Connected to the correct LAN port? Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3Prerequisites Configuring the LAN interface Configuration tools Access from a different subnetConfiguring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3 Configure the following settings Set the value to EnabledIRMC LAN Parameters Configuration Menu IRMC S2/S3 You can test the LAN interface as follows Testing the LAN interfaceTest the connection to the iRMC S2/S3 with a ping command Configuring text console redirection via LAN Call the Peripheral Configuration menu Configuring text console redirection for the iRMC S2Settings in the Peripheral Configuration menu Accept the first value pair proposedSet the value to Serial Specify the baud rateConsole redirection is terminated after the Bios Post phase Set the value to On-board COM aExiting the Bios / TrustedCore setup utility Set the value to iRMCS3 Configuring text console redirection for the iRMC S3Make the following settings Save your settings and exit the Uefi setup utility Make the following settings in the Console Redirection menuExiting the Uefi setup utility DOS Windows Server 2003Settings may differ between program versions Configuring text console redirection via LAN LinuxSettings required Add the following line to the end of the file /etc/inittabConfiguring and using the serial interface of the iRMC S2/S3 Configuring the serial interface of the iRMC S2 Data bits Parity None Stop bits Flow Control Configuring the serial interface using of the iRMC S3 Serial Port On the managed server Using the Remote Manager Serial interfacePrerequisites Set the value toConfiguring ports and network services Configuring the LAN parametersConfiguring the LAN settings Configuring DHCP/DNS Dynamic DNSConfiguring alert forwarding over Snmp Configuring alertingConfiguring text console redirection Configuring email notification email alertingUser management for the iRMC S2/S3 User management concept for the iRMC S2/S3 ConceptConcept User permissions User permissionsVideo Redirection Enabled Configure User AccountsConfigure iRMC S2/S3 Settings Remote Storage EnabledLocal user management for the iRMC S2/S3 Local user management using the iRMC S2/S3 web interfaceShowing the list of configured users Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3Deleting users Local user management via the Server Configuration ManagerModifying the configuration of a user PrerequisiteSSHv2 public key authentication for iRMC S2/S3 users Public key authenticationCreating the public and private SSHv2 keys with PuTTYgen Bild 21 PuTTYgen Creating a new key pair progress bar Proceed as follows Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 IRMC S2/S3 Click Upload to load the public key onto the iRMC S2/S3 Bild 25 PuTTY Selecting and loading an SSH session Bild 26 PuTTY Loading an SSH session IPlease note Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 User Public SSHv2 key in OpenSSH format Example Public SSHv2 keyPublic SSHv2 key in RFC4716 format Advanced Video Redirection AVR Resolution Refresh rates Maximum Color depth Bits Requirements Check the AVR settingsGraphics mode settings on the managed server Prerequisites Supported text mode Keyboard settingsUsing AVR Using AVRUsing a low bandwidth Parallel AVR sessionsLocal Monitor Off function Local monitor is on, but can be switched offLocal monitor is off, but can be switched on Integrated special keys Redirecting the keyboardSpecial key combinations Left Ctrl key corresponds to the Ctrl key on your keyboardCaps lock corresponds to the Caps Lock key on your keyboard Virtual keyboardSynchronizing the mouse pointer Using AVR Secure KeyboardRedirecting the mouse Using AVR Proceed as follows Open a DOS prompt window This opens the following window Proceed as follows to adjust the mouse pointer ChooseClick the OK button to save the settings Set the Pointer Speed to a medium valueProperties ... Troubleshooting Hardware acceleration KDE You make permanent settings as follows for KDE Mouse Control Center window IRMC S2/S3Set the following values in the Mouse Control Center window 101 Menus of the AVR windowMenus of the AVR window Virtual Keyboard window opens see on Extras menuYou can select the following functions in the Extras menu Refreshes the display of the local monitor stateRefreshes the AVR window 103Terminate your own AVR session 104 Terminate another AVR sessionList of current AVR sessions appears Remote Storage menu 105Power Control menu Switches the server onLanguages menu 107Default setting Absolute Mode 108 Preferences menuBpp color depth 256 colors Default No lower bandwidthBpp color depth 8 colors 109Page Remote Storage 111IRMC S2/S3 113 Providing remote storage at the remote workstationProviding remote storage at the remote workstation Starting Remote Storage This opens the AVR window Menu bar in the AVR window, choose115 Storage Devices dialog boxStorage Devices dialog box Provision of storage media for emote Storage 117118 Add Storage Device dialog Selecting the storage medium119 120 Connecting storage media as remote storage 121122 123 Connection Type dialog Assignment to USB 1.1 and USB 125 Clearing Remote Storage connectionsClick Disconnect to clear all Remote Storage connections Removing the storage medium Storage Devices dialog Removing a Remote Storage mediumProviding remote storage via a Remote Storage server Booting from WinPE 2.x-based ISO imagesProviding remote storage via a Remote Storage server Remote Storage server is available for Windows systemsInstalling the Remote Storage server 129 Executing the Remote Storage server as a serviceRemote Storage server execution modes 130 Configuring, starting and exiting the Remote Storage serverCalling the Remote Storage server’s raphical user interface 131 Click the Apply button to activate your settings 132 Exiting the Remote Storage server 133134 IRMC S2/S3 web interface 135Logging into the iRMC S2/S3 web interface User configuration details on 137138 Required user permissionsRequired user permissions 139 Set firmware selector140 141 Open/edit the Email Alerting Open/edit the iRMC S2/S3 User142 IRMC S2/S3 web interface is structured as follows Structure of the user interfaceStructure of the user interface 143Navigation area 144145 System Information Information on the server 146System Overview General information on the server 147System Information Information on the server System Status Informs about the server‘s Global Error LEDInforms about the server’s CSS Customer Self Service LED 148Asset Tag Configuration 149System Information lists information on the managed server Operating System Information151 Current Overall Power ConsumptionThis option is not supported for all Primergy servers 152 System CPU Information 153Applies the selected action to the selected memory modules Cancels your selectionSelects all memory modules 154Bios entry contains the links to the following pages Bios Backing up/restore Bios settings, flashing BiosBios Backing up/restore Bios settings, flashing Bios 155Edit Filename Request Bios Parameter Backup 157Apply Bios Updating Bios via upload from file or via 159Updating Bios Tftp download successfully finished Bios Information 161File in which the Bios image is stored Bios Update Settings page Bios Update from FileVcaution 163IRMC S2/S3 entry contains the links to the following pages IRMC S2/S3 Information, firmware and certificatesIRMC S2/S3 Information, firmware and certificates 164IRMC S2/S3 Information Information on the iRMC S2/S3 165Active Session Information 166167 You can purchase the license keyMiscellaneous iRMC S2/S3 Options Temperature Units 169 Save iRMC S2/S3 Firmware Settings Save firmware settingsAlways save the setting using Click Save All to save all the settings 170 Save iRMC S2/S3 firmware settingsClick Save to save the selected settings 171 IRMC S2/S3 Information, firmware and certificates 173 Certificate Upload IRMC S2/S3174 175 Loading a CA certificate from a local file You do this using the group 177Entering the DSA/RSA certificate/private Dsarsa key directly 179 Generate a self-signed RSA Certificate IRMC S2/S3No explicit reset of the iRMC S2/S3 is required 180 Certificate CreationIRMC S2/S3 Firmware Update 181Low firmware image is selected Most recently updated firmware image is selectedLeast recently updated firmware image is selected High firmware image is selectedHigh firmware image firmware image 2 is selected Inactive firmware is automatically selectedLow firmware image firmware image 1 is selected 183IRMC S2/S3 Tftp Settings Updates the runtime firmwareUpdates the SDR record 185 186 Power ManagementPower Management 187 Power On/Off power the server up/downPower Status Summary Power Management Boot Options Power Management Boot OptionsPower On/Off page, Restart server is powered up 189Graceful Power Off Shutdown Power Options Configuring power management for the server 191Server always remains powered down after a power outage Server is always powered up again after a power outagePower Options page, Power On/Off Time IRMC S2/S3 193Power Management Watt Technology Please note 194ASR&R 195Power Options page, 0 Watt Technology Administration window Defines the beginning hhmm of the time interval 196197 Power Supply Info 198199 Power ConsumptionPower Consumption Power Limit Options group is also displayed see 200 Power Consumption Configuration201 Power Consumption Power Consumption OptionsUnit of electrical power used to display power consumption Scheduled Power Consumption Configuration Power Consumption Configuration page scheduled 203Power Limit Options Maximum power consumption in Watts 204205 Shut down the system gracefully and power it downNo action is performed Current Power Consumption Show the current power consumption 206Power Consumption History Show server power consumption 207Power Consumption Current Power Consumption Power History Options209 Power History Chart 210Value range Sensors Check status of the sensorsSensors Check status of the sensors Risk of loss of data integrity212 Fans Check fansFans page provides information on fans and their status 213 Sensors Check status of the sensors Fan Test Test fansSelects all fans Sensors Check status of the sensors Temperature Report the temperature of the server components 215Selects all temperature sensors Voltages Report voltage sensor information 217Power Supply Check power supply 218This functionality is not available with all servers 219Component Status Check status of the server components 220221 Status display for individual HDDs IRMC S2/S3Sensors Check status of the sensors 223 System Event Log and Internal Event LogSystem Event Log and Internal Event Log System Event Log Content 224System Event Log Content page, System Event Log Information 225Show Resolutions InternalEvent Log Content IRMC S2/S3 227Clear Internal Event Log 229 Event Log Configuration 230Event log is organized as a ring buffer 231Helpdesk Information Helpdesk Information233 Server Management Information IRMC S2/S3Enables/disables the Bios recovery flash bit Retry counter 0 Max235 Server Management Information page, Watchdog OptionsServer management software triggers a system reset 237 Server Management Information HP SIM Integration Options238 Network Settings Configure the LAN parametersNetwork Settings Configure the LAN parameters 239 Network Interface IRMC S2/S3Network Interface Settings MAC address of the iRMC S2/S3 is displayed hereSubnet mask of the iRMC S2/S3 in the LAN IPv4 configurationIPv4 address of the default gateway in the LAN 241IPv6 configuration This option is disabled by defaultVlan Configuration Max TCP Segment Lifetime Ports and Network Services 245Session Timeout 246Ports for text-based access 247Remote Storage Ports Network Settings Configure the LAN parameters VNC portsClick Apply to store the configured settings 248 DNS Configuration Configuring DNS for the iRMC S2/S3 249Number of DNS retries Network Settings Configure the LAN parameters DNS SettingsEnables/disables DNS for the iRMC S2/S3 251 Network Settings Configure the LAN parameters DNS NameEnables/disables update of DNS records via Dynamic DNS Name extension for the iRMC S2/S3 253 Alerting Configure alertingAlerting Configure alerting Snmp Trap Alerting Configure Snmp trap alerting Snmp Trap AlertingThis entry will depend on the type of connection you have Serial / Modem Alerting Configure alerting via modemEnables or disables serial / modem alerting 255DoCoMo Enter the name of the SMS serverEnter the name of the mobile phone You can choose between 80 or 140 as the maximum lengthEmail Alerting Configure email alerting 257Time in seconds between Smtp retries Activate this optionNumber of Smtp retries Password for authentication on the mail server No authentication for the connectionUser name for authentication on the mail server Smtp port of the mail serverEmail Alerting page Secondary Smtp Server Configuration Some entry fields are disabled depending on the mail format 261Admin Name User Management User ManagementIRMC S2/S3 User local user management on the iRMC S2/S3 263Delete You can see the configuration of a user with the name User3 265User Management User name Configuration 266Confirm the password by entering it again here Disable this option to lock the userEnter the user password Enter a general description of the configured user herePermission to use the Remote Storage functionality 268 Permission to configure local user access dataAssign a privilege group for a LAN channel to the user here User SSHv2 public key upload from file 269Following email formats are available 270271 Errors sending email are recorded in the event logEmail address of recipient Notification function is deactivated for this paging group 273 Ldap Enabled 275 IRMC S2/S3 Secure Ldap port of the Backup Ldap server IP address or DSN name of the Backup Ldap serverLdap port of the Backup Ldap server Ldap directory server that is to be usedUser name the iRMC S2/S3 uses to log onto the Ldap server Complete DNS path name of the directory serverBase DN is automatically derived from Domain Name Enables global email alerting 279IRMC S2/S3 281 User Search Context Repeat the password you entered under Ldap Auth Password 283Enhanced User Login 284285 Centralized Authentication Service CAS Configuration 286User Management CAS Generic Configuration 287Always Display Login Login URL of the CAS service Port of the CAS service Default port numberDNS name of the CAS service Logout URL of the CAS serviceAssign a privilege group to the user here Permission to configure local user access data 290CAS User Privilege and Permissions 291 Following pages are available for console redirection Console Redirection Redirecting the consoleConsole Redirection Redirecting the console 292Console Redirection Mode 293Flow control is handled by the software Following settings are possibleFlow control is disabled Flow control is handled by the hardware295 Start text console redirection via Serial over LAN SOLPower management and text console redirection Login window 296297 Console Redirection Redirecting the console To close the connection to the console, click Leave Console 299Windows Server 2003 SAC console 301 Console Redirection Redirecting the console 303 Advanced Video Redirection IRMC S2/S3View Screenshot Takes a new video screenshotThis function is not supported for all Primergy servers 305No USB port will be disabled 306Parallel AVR sessions 307You start AVR under Video Redirection 308AVR window full-control mode 309AVR window with two active AVR sessions AVR window when the server is powered down IRMC S2/S3 311Remote Storage Remote StorageRemote Storage Connection Status 313Remote Storage Server Requirements on the managed server Operating iRMC S2/S3 via Telnet / SSH Remote ManagerOperating iRMC S2/S3 via Telnet / SSH Remote Manager 315316 Establishing an SSH connection to the iRMC S2/S3317 SSH connection Logging in to the Remote ManagerRemote Manager login window is displayed Telnet connection Logging in to the Remote ManagerClosing a Telnet / SSH connection 319320 IRMC S2/S3 via Telnet/SSH Remote Manager 321Requirements on the managed server 323 Operating Remote ManagerOperating Remote Manager System Information Overview of menusOverview of menus Enclosure InformationService Processor 325326 LoggingLogging 327 Remote Manager Main menu window without system informationMain menu of the Remote Manager Main menu of the Remote ManagerChange the password Configure the iRMC S2/S3iRMCS2/S3 e.g. update firmware or Start a command line shell330 331 System Information Information on the managed server Change the passwordChange the password 333 System Information Information on the managed serverSets a customer-specific asset tag for the managed server Graceful shutdown and power off Powers the server down completely and thenPowers it up again after a configured period Agents are installed and signed onto335 Remote Manager Enclosure Information menu IRMC S2/S3Housing are open Display information on the temperature sensorsDisplay information on the power supplies and their Primergy diagnostic LEDEnclosure Information System Eventlog Clear the contents of the internal event log Enclosure Information Internal EventlogDisplay the IP settings Configure the IPv4 / IPv6 address settingsFor details in the individual settings Switch the Primergy identification LED on/offStart a Command Line shell... Start a Smash CLP shell Console Redirection EMS/SAC Start text console redirectionShow and change the logging run state Show the console log in fast modeContinuous mode For a more detailed description, seeConsole Logging Console Logging Run State Menu Smash CLP syntax Command Line Protocol CLPCommand Line Protocol CLP 343Command Line Protocol CLP An overview of the CLP command hierarchy is shown in on Command Line Protocol CLP User data in the CLP overviewHierarchy of the CLP commands 345346 Requirements 347Configuring via Server Configuration Manager 348Applying settings 349350 Operations Manager Start window351 Configuring via Server Configuration Manager Firmware update 353Active and passive firmware image IRMC S2/S3 firmware overviewIRMC S2/S3 firmware overview 355 Structure of the iRMC S2/S3 EepromIRMC S2/S3 firmware overview Firmware selector Proceed as follows Setting up the USB memory stickSetting up the USB memory stick Connect the USB memory stick to your computerSetting up the USB memory stick 359 Updating firmware images Update via the iRMC S2/S3 web interfaceUpdating firmware images Downgrading the firmware to the previous versionUpdate using the ServerView Update Manager 361Online update using ServerView Update Manager Express or ASP When downgrading the firmware, please noteUpdate using the operating system flash tools 363Updating firmware images Proceed as follows 365 Update via the lashDisk menuFirmware downgrade is only possible via recovery flash Readme file is opened An iRMC S2/S3 warm start is performed367 Emergency flashEmergency flash Syntax Flash toolsFlash tools OptionsUpdate the inactive firmware Updates the bootloader firmwareEmulation mode for debugging purposes only Flashing operationFlash tools Return values Remote installation of the operating system via iRMC S2/S3 371General procedure 373 Connecting a storage medium as remote storage Remote Storage connections375 Storage Devices dialog box ServerView Suite DVD Booting from DVD 377Choose Standard mode as the Installation Manager mode Booting from DVD Starting local deployment 379Installing the operating system 380381 382 Installing Linux on the managed server after configuration 383Installing the operating system SCCI-compliant signaling commands Ipmi OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3SCCI-compliant communication commands OverviewIRMC S2/S3-specific commands BIOS-specific commandF109 Get Bios Post State F115 Get CPU Info Description format Description of the Ipmi OEM commandsIpmi OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 387Power on Description Source 388389 390 391 Time LSB first 393 02 06 System OS Shutdown Request and Reset02 05 System OS Shutdown Request 394 This command checks whether the agent is active02 09 Shutdown Request Cancelled 395 Attribute396 This command returns the current firmware selector setting 397398 399 400 BIOS-specific commands F1 09 Get Bios Post StateThis command provides information whether Bios is in Post 401 Bit System on Bit Watchdog active Agent connected Post State 402Ipmi OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 Signaling Notifications404 EEPROM# 00=EEPROM 1 01=EEPROM405 CSS and Physical LED availableThis command translates a given SEL entry into long text 406407 F5 B1 Get Identify LED 408State of Error LED 409F5 E0 Reset ConfigSpace variables to default 410411 IRMC S2/S3 configuration data Overview413 Cmdseq Integer value 415Transferring the string Hello World Transferring a password as clear readable textTransferring an encrypted password 416Transferring the IPv4 address 417IRMC S2/S3 419 420 Scripted configuration of the iRMC S2/S3List of Scci commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 421 USERNAME, Password 422423 Generating encrypted passwords with iRMCPWD.exe IRMCPWD standard command line optionsCreates the output file as a WinSCU Batch file Output File IRMCPWD command line output optionsDefault in Batch mode iRMCpwd.pre 425Contents of the generated .pre file 426