Acer R700 manual Direct Platform Control DPC Console, DPC Console Modes of Operation

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Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console

Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console is part of Acer Advance Server Management. Direct Platform Control is a server management application that supports remote system management via LAN, or an RS-232 serial connection to the server serial 2 port over a modem or a direct serial cable. The Direct Platform Control Console provides the ability for remote management of Acer servers via modem or LAN with a capability to run DOS-based programs.

DPC console runs on a client workstation. It communicates with a server by:

•Accessing the server management capabilities of the on-board NIC

•A Windows 2000 compatible modem.

•An RS-232 connection to the server’s serial 2 port.

DPC Console is independent of the server operating system.

Even when the server is off, you can use DPC Console to verify the state of a server or diagnose a problem with the server hardware. DPC console features allows you to:

•Establish connection to remote servers

•Server Control: power on, power off, and reset operations

•Retrieve and display entries in the System Event Log (SEL)

•Retrieve and display Sensor Data Records (SDR)

•Retrieve and display Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) information

•Retrieve and display current Remote Sensor Access (RSA) information

•Access a phone book for remote connection management

•Remote control of the service partition

•File transfer from / to the server

DPC Console Modes of Operation

There are four DPC console modes of operation:

•EMP mode. Access the DPC console features using the DPC console window menus and/or toolbar. Active when a connection is established through the EMP port.