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 Contents
 Configuring and using the serial interface IRMC S2/S3
Contents
 Menus of the AVR window
 Structure of the user interface
 System Event Log and Internal Event Log
 Remote Storage
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 Appendix Ipmi OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3
 Preface
 Other information
Service
Purpose and target groups of the manual
Purpose and target groups of the manual
 Standard functions of the iRMC S2/S3
Power management
Functions of the iRMC S2/S3 overview
Functions of the iRMC S2/S3
 Functions of the iRMC S2/S3
 LAN
 DNS / Dhcp
 Extended functionality of the iRMC S2/S3
 CD ROM DVD ROM
 IRMC S2/S3 web interface web interface
Communication interfaces of the iRMC S2/S3
Communication interfaces of the iRMC S2/S3
IRMC S2/S3 provides the following communication interfaces
 Communication protocols used by the iRMC S2/S3
Communication protocols used by the iRMC S2/S3
 Objective
Ipmi technical background
Ipmi technical background
Intelligent Platform Management
 Ipmi and other management standards
Ipmi technical background Advantage
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 Ipmi technical background
 Ipmi technical background
 IPMI-over-LAN
 BMC and LAN controller
Serial Over LAN interface SOL
 BMC and SOL
Channel concept under Ipmi
 References
Dcmi Data Center Management Interface
Data Center Management Interface Dcmi User identifications
 Changes compared with the previous version
Changes since the previous versions of the manual
 Power Consumption Options iRMC S3 only
 Changes compared with the previous version
 ServerView Suite link collection
Access to the link collection
 Documentation for the ServerView Suite
Documentation for ServerView Suite
 VWarning
Notational conventions
Notational conventions
 Notational conventions
 Your network
Requirements
On the remote workstation
 Default Dhcp name of the iRMC S2/S3
IRMC S2/S3 factory defaults
IRMC S2/S3 factory defaults
Default administrator ID
 Logging into the iRMC S2/S3 web interface
Logging into the iRMC S2/S3 web interface
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 Following tools are available for configuring the iRMC S2/S3
Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3
 Connected to the correct LAN port?
Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3
Prerequisites
 Access from a different subnet
Configuring the LAN interface Configuration tools
 Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3
 Set the value to Enabled
Configure the following settings
 IRMC LAN Parameters Configuration Menu IRMC S2/S3
 You can test the LAN interface as follows
Testing the LAN interface
Test the connection to the iRMC S2/S3 with a ping command
 Configuring text console redirection via LAN
 Accept the first value pair proposed
Configuring text console redirection for the iRMC S2
Settings in the Peripheral Configuration menu
Call the Peripheral Configuration menu
 Specify the baud rate
Set the value to Serial
 Set the value to On-board COM a
Console redirection is terminated after the Bios Post phase
 Exiting the Bios / TrustedCore setup utility
 Set the value to iRMCS3
Configuring text console redirection for the iRMC S3
Make the following settings
 Save your settings and exit the Uefi setup utility
Make the following settings in the Console Redirection menu
Exiting the Uefi setup utility
 Windows Server 2003
DOS
 Add the following line to the end of the file /etc/inittab
Configuring text console redirection via LAN Linux
Settings required
Settings may differ between program versions
 Configuring 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
 Set the value to
Using the Remote Manager Serial interface
Prerequisites
On the managed server
 Configuring DHCP/DNS Dynamic DNS
Configuring the LAN parameters
Configuring the LAN settings
Configuring ports and network services
 Configuring email notification email alerting
Configuring alerting
Configuring text console redirection
Configuring alert forwarding over Snmp
 User management for the iRMC S2/S3
 Concept
User management concept for the iRMC S2/S3
 Concept
 User permissions
User permissions
 Remote Storage Enabled
Configure User Accounts
Configure iRMC S2/S3 Settings
Video Redirection Enabled
 Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3
Local user management using the iRMC S2/S3 web interface
Showing the list of configured users
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3
 Prerequisite
Local user management via the Server Configuration Manager
Modifying the configuration of a user
Deleting users
 Public key authentication
SSHv2 public key authentication for iRMC S2/S3 users
 Creating 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 key
Public SSHv2 key in RFC4716 format
 Advanced Video Redirection AVR
 Resolution Refresh rates Maximum Color depth Bits
Requirements Check the AVR settings
Graphics mode settings on the managed server
 Keyboard settings
Prerequisites Supported text mode
 Using AVR
Using AVR
 Parallel AVR sessions
Using a low bandwidth
 Local Monitor Off function
Local monitor is on, but can be switched off
Local monitor is off, but can be switched on
 Left Ctrl key corresponds to the Ctrl key on your keyboard
Redirecting the keyboard
Special key combinations
Integrated special keys
 Virtual keyboard
Caps lock corresponds to the Caps Lock key on your keyboard
 Synchronizing the mouse pointer
Using AVR Secure Keyboard
Redirecting the mouse
 Using AVR
 Proceed as follows Open a DOS prompt window
 Set the Pointer Speed to a medium value
Proceed as follows to adjust the mouse pointer Choose
Click the OK button to save the settings
This opens the following window
 Properties ... Troubleshooting Hardware acceleration
 KDE
 Mouse Control Center window IRMC S2/S3
You make permanent settings as follows for KDE
 Set the following values in the Mouse Control Center window
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Menus of the AVR window
Menus of the AVR window
 Refreshes the display of the local monitor state
Extras menu
You can select the following functions in the Extras menu
Virtual Keyboard window opens see on
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Refreshes the AVR window
 Terminate your own AVR session 104
Terminate another AVR session
List of current AVR sessions appears
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Remote Storage menu
 Switches the server on
Power Control menu
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Languages menu
 Preferences menu
Default setting Absolute Mode 108
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Default No lower bandwidth
Bpp color depth 8 colors
Bpp color depth 256 colors
Page
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Remote Storage
 IRMC S2/S3
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Providing remote storage at the remote workstation
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation
 This opens the AVR window Menu bar in the AVR window, choose
Starting Remote Storage
 Storage Devices dialog box
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 Storage Devices dialog box
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Provision of storage media for emote Storage
 Add Storage Device dialog Selecting the storage medium
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Connecting storage media as remote storage
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 Connection Type dialog Assignment to USB 1.1 and USB
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Clearing Remote Storage connections
Click Disconnect to clear all Remote Storage connections
 Storage Devices dialog Removing a Remote Storage medium
Removing the storage medium
 Remote Storage server is available for Windows systems
Booting from WinPE 2.x-based ISO images
Providing remote storage via a Remote Storage server
Providing remote storage via a Remote Storage server
 Installing the Remote Storage server
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Executing the Remote Storage server as a service
Remote Storage server execution modes
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Configuring, starting and exiting the Remote Storage server
Calling the Remote Storage server’s raphical user interface
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 Click the Apply button to activate your settings 132
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Exiting the Remote Storage server
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IRMC S2/S3 web interface
 Logging into the iRMC S2/S3 web interface
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User configuration details on
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Required user permissions
Required user permissions
 Set firmware selector
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 Open/edit the Email Alerting Open/edit the iRMC S2/S3 User
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Structure of the user interface
Structure of the user interface
IRMC S2/S3 web interface is structured as follows
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Navigation area
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System Information Information on the server
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System Overview General information on the server
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Informs about the server‘s Global Error LED
Informs about the server’s CSS Customer Self Service LED
System Information Information on the server System Status
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Asset Tag Configuration
 Operating System Information
System Information lists information on the managed server
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Current Overall Power Consumption
This option is not supported for all Primergy servers
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System CPU Information
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Cancels your selection
Selects all memory modules
Applies the selected action to the selected memory modules
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Bios Backing up/restore Bios settings, flashing Bios
Bios Backing up/restore Bios settings, flashing Bios
Bios entry contains the links to the following pages
 Edit Filename
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Request Bios Parameter Backup
 Apply
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Bios Updating Bios via upload from file or via
 Updating Bios Tftp download successfully finished
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Bios Information
 Bios Update Settings page Bios Update from File
File in which the Bios image is stored
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Vcaution
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IRMC S2/S3 Information, firmware and certificates
IRMC S2/S3 Information, firmware and certificates
IRMC S2/S3 entry contains the links to the following pages
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IRMC S2/S3 Information Information on the iRMC S2/S3
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Active Session Information
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You can purchase the license key
Miscellaneous iRMC S2/S3 Options
 Temperature Units
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Save iRMC S2/S3 Firmware Settings Save firmware settings
Always save the setting using
 Click Save All to save all the settings 170
Save iRMC S2/S3 firmware settings
Click Save to save the selected settings
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 IRMC S2/S3 Information, firmware and certificates
 Certificate Upload IRMC S2/S3
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 Loading a CA certificate from a local file
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You do this using the group
 Entering the DSA/RSA certificate/private Dsarsa key directly
 Generate a self-signed RSA Certificate IRMC S2/S3
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 Certificate Creation
No explicit reset of the iRMC S2/S3 is required 180
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IRMC S2/S3 Firmware Update
 High firmware image is selected
Most recently updated firmware image is selected
Least recently updated firmware image is selected
Low firmware image is selected
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Inactive firmware is automatically selected
Low firmware image firmware image 1 is selected
High firmware image firmware image 2 is selected
 IRMC S2/S3 Tftp Settings
Updates the runtime firmware
Updates the SDR record
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Power Management
Power Management
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Power On/Off power the server up/down
Power Status Summary
 Power Management Boot Options
Power Management Boot Options
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Power On/Off page, Restart server is powered up
 Graceful Power Off Shutdown
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Power Options Configuring power management for the server
 Server is always powered up again after a power outage
Server always remains powered down after a power outage
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Power Options page, Power On/Off Time IRMC S2/S3
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Power Management Watt Technology Please note
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ASR&R
 Defines the beginning hhmm of the time interval 196
Power Options page, 0 Watt Technology Administration window
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Power Supply Info
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Power Consumption
Power Consumption
 Power Consumption Configuration
Power Limit Options group is also displayed see 200
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Power Consumption Power Consumption Options
Unit of electrical power used to display power consumption
 Scheduled Power Consumption Configuration
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Power Consumption Configuration page scheduled
 Maximum power consumption in Watts 204
Power Limit Options
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Shut down the system gracefully and power it down
No action is performed
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Current Power Consumption Show the current power consumption
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Power Consumption History Show server power consumption
 Power History Options
Power Consumption Current Power Consumption
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Power History Chart
 Risk of loss of data integrity
Sensors Check status of the sensors
Sensors Check status of the sensors
Value range
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Fans Check fans
Fans page provides information on fans and their status
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Sensors Check status of the sensors Fan Test Test fans
Selects all fans
 Sensors Check status of the sensors
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Temperature Report the temperature of the server components
 Selects all temperature sensors
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Voltages Report voltage sensor information
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Power Supply Check power supply
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This functionality is not available with all servers
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Component Status Check status of the server components
 Status display for individual HDDs IRMC S2/S3
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 Sensors Check status of the sensors
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System Event Log and Internal Event Log
System Event Log and Internal Event Log
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System Event Log Content
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System Event Log Content page, System Event Log Information
 Show Resolutions
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InternalEvent Log Content IRMC S2/S3
 Clear Internal Event Log
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Event Log Configuration
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Event log is organized as a ring buffer
 Helpdesk Information
Helpdesk Information
 Server Management Information IRMC S2/S3
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 Retry counter 0 Max
Enables/disables the Bios recovery flash bit
 Server Management Information page, Watchdog Options
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 Server management software triggers a system reset
 Server Management Information HP SIM Integration Options
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Network Settings Configure the LAN parameters
Network Settings Configure the LAN parameters
 Network Interface IRMC S2/S3
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 MAC address of the iRMC S2/S3 is displayed here
Network Interface Settings
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IPv4 configuration
IPv4 address of the default gateway in the LAN
Subnet mask of the iRMC S2/S3 in the LAN
 This option is disabled by default
IPv6 configuration
 Vlan Configuration
 Max TCP Segment Lifetime
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Ports and Network Services
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Session Timeout
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Ports for text-based access
 Remote Storage Ports
Network Settings Configure the LAN parameters VNC ports
Click Apply to store the configured settings 248
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DNS Configuration Configuring DNS for the iRMC S2/S3
 Number of DNS retries
Network Settings Configure the LAN parameters DNS Settings
Enables/disables DNS for the iRMC S2/S3
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Network Settings Configure the LAN parameters DNS Name
Enables/disables update of DNS records via Dynamic DNS
 Name extension for the iRMC S2/S3
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Alerting Configure alerting
Alerting Configure alerting
 Snmp Trap Alerting
Snmp Trap Alerting Configure Snmp trap alerting
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Serial / Modem Alerting Configure alerting via modem
Enables or disables serial / modem alerting
This entry will depend on the type of connection you have
 You can choose between 80 or 140 as the maximum length
Enter the name of the SMS server
Enter the name of the mobile phone
DoCoMo
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Email Alerting Configure email alerting
 Time in seconds between Smtp retries
Activate this option
Number of Smtp retries
 Smtp port of the mail server
No authentication for the connection
User name for authentication on the mail server
Password for authentication on the mail server
 Email Alerting page Secondary Smtp Server Configuration
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Some entry fields are disabled depending on the mail format
 Admin Name
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User Management
IRMC S2/S3 User local user management on the iRMC S2/S3
User Management
 Delete
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You can see the configuration of a user with the name User3
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User Management User name Configuration
 Enter a general description of the configured user here
Disable this option to lock the user
Enter the user password
Confirm the password by entering it again here
 Permission to use the Remote Storage functionality 268
Permission to configure local user access data
Assign a privilege group for a LAN channel to the user here
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User SSHv2 public key upload from file
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Following email formats are available
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Errors sending email are recorded in the event log
Email address of recipient
 Notification function is deactivated for this paging group
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 Ldap Enabled
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 IRMC S2/S3
 Ldap directory server that is to be used
IP address or DSN name of the Backup Ldap server
Ldap port of the Backup Ldap server
Secure Ldap port of the Backup Ldap server
 User name the iRMC S2/S3 uses to log onto the Ldap server
Complete DNS path name of the directory server
Base DN is automatically derived from Domain Name
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Enables global email alerting
 IRMC S2/S3
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 User Search Context
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Repeat the password you entered under Ldap Auth Password
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Enhanced User Login
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Centralized Authentication Service CAS Configuration
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User Management CAS Generic Configuration
 Always Display Login
 Logout URL of the CAS service
Port of the CAS service Default port number
DNS name of the CAS service
Login URL of the CAS service
 Assign a privilege group to the user here
Permission to configure local user access data 290
CAS User Privilege and Permissions
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Console Redirection Redirecting the console
Console Redirection Redirecting the console
Following pages are available for console redirection
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Console Redirection Mode
 Flow control is handled by the hardware
Following settings are possible
Flow control is disabled
Flow control is handled by the software
 Start text console redirection via Serial over LAN SOL
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Power management and text console redirection Login window
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 Console Redirection Redirecting the console
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To close the connection to the console, click Leave Console
 Windows Server 2003 SAC console
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 Console Redirection Redirecting the console
 Advanced Video Redirection IRMC S2/S3
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 Takes a new video screenshot
View Screenshot
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This function is not supported for all Primergy servers
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No USB port will be disabled
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Parallel AVR sessions
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You start AVR under Video Redirection
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AVR window full-control mode
 AVR window with two active AVR sessions
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AVR window when the server is powered down IRMC S2/S3
 Remote Storage
Remote Storage
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Remote Storage Connection Status
 Remote Storage Server
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Operating iRMC S2/S3 via Telnet / SSH Remote Manager
Operating iRMC S2/S3 via Telnet / SSH Remote Manager
Requirements on the managed server
 Establishing an SSH connection to the iRMC S2/S3
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 SSH connection Logging in to the Remote Manager
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 Telnet connection Logging in to the Remote Manager
Remote Manager login window is displayed
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Closing a Telnet / SSH connection
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IRMC S2/S3 via Telnet/SSH Remote Manager
 Requirements on the managed server
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Operating Remote Manager
Operating Remote Manager
 Enclosure Information
Overview of menus
Overview of menus
System Information
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Service Processor
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Logging
Logging
 Remote Manager Main menu window without system information
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 Main menu of the Remote Manager
Main menu of the Remote Manager
 Start a command line shell
Configure the iRMC S2/S3iRMC
S2/S3 e.g. update firmware or
Change the password
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 System Information Information on the managed server
Change the password
Change the password
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System Information Information on the managed server
Sets a customer-specific asset tag for the managed server
 Agents are installed and signed onto
Powers the server down completely and then
Powers it up again after a configured period
Graceful shutdown and power off
 Remote Manager Enclosure Information menu IRMC S2/S3
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 Primergy diagnostic LED
Display information on the temperature sensors
Display information on the power supplies and their
Housing are open
 Enclosure Information System Eventlog
 Enclosure Information Internal Eventlog
Clear the contents of the internal event log
 Switch the Primergy identification LED on/off
Configure the IPv4 / IPv6 address settings
For details in the individual settings
Display the IP settings
 Console Redirection EMS/SAC Start text console redirection
Start a Command Line shell... Start a Smash CLP shell
 For a more detailed description, see
Show the console log in fast mode
Continuous mode
Show and change the logging run state
 Console Logging Console Logging Run State Menu
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Command Line Protocol CLP
Command Line Protocol CLP
Smash CLP syntax
 Command Line Protocol CLP
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Command Line Protocol CLP User data in the CLP overview
Hierarchy of the CLP commands
An overview of the CLP command hierarchy is shown in on
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Requirements
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Configuring via Server Configuration Manager
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Applying settings
 Operations Manager Start window
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 Configuring via Server Configuration Manager
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Firmware update
 Active and passive firmware image
IRMC S2/S3 firmware overview
IRMC S2/S3 firmware overview
 Structure of the iRMC S2/S3 Eeprom
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 IRMC S2/S3 firmware overview Firmware selector
 Connect the USB memory stick to your computer
Setting up the USB memory stick
Setting up the USB memory stick
Proceed as follows
 Setting up the USB memory stick
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 Downgrading the firmware to the previous version
Update via the iRMC S2/S3 web interface
Updating firmware images
Updating firmware images
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Update using the ServerView Update Manager
 When downgrading the firmware, please note
Online update using ServerView Update Manager Express or ASP
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Update using the operating system flash tools
 Updating firmware images Proceed as follows
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Update via the lashDisk menu
Firmware downgrade is only possible via recovery flash
 An iRMC S2/S3 warm start is performed
Readme file is opened
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Emergency flash
Emergency flash
 Options
Flash tools
Flash tools
Syntax
 Flashing operation
Updates the bootloader firmware
Emulation mode for debugging purposes only
Update the inactive firmware
 Flash tools Return values
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Remote installation of the operating system via iRMC S2/S3
 General procedure
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 Remote Storage connections
Connecting a storage medium as remote storage
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 Storage Devices dialog box ServerView Suite DVD
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Booting from DVD
 Choose Standard mode as the Installation Manager mode
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Booting from DVD Starting local deployment
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Installing the operating system
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Installing Linux on the managed server after configuration
 Installing the operating system
 Overview
Ipmi OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3
SCCI-compliant communication commands
SCCI-compliant signaling commands
 IRMC S2/S3-specific commands
BIOS-specific command
F109 Get Bios Post State F115 Get CPU Info
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Description of the Ipmi OEM commands
Ipmi OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3
Description format
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Power on Description Source
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 Time LSB first
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02 06 System OS Shutdown Request and Reset
02 05 System OS Shutdown Request
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This command checks whether the agent is active
02 09 Shutdown Request Cancelled
 Attribute
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This command returns the current firmware selector setting
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BIOS-specific commands F1 09 Get Bios Post State
This command provides information whether Bios is in Post
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 Bit Watchdog active Agent connected Post State 402
Bit System on
 Notifications
Ipmi OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 Signaling
 EEPROM# 00=EEPROM 1 01=EEPROM
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 CSS and Physical LED available
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This command translates a given SEL entry into long text
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F5 B1 Get Identify LED
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State of Error LED
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F5 E0 Reset ConfigSpace variables to default
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 Overview
IRMC S2/S3 configuration data
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 Cmdseq
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Integer value
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Transferring a password as clear readable text
Transferring an encrypted password
Transferring the string Hello World
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Transferring the IPv4 address
 IRMC S2/S3
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Scripted configuration of the iRMC S2/S3
List of Scci commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3
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USERNAME, Password
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 IRMCPWD standard command line options
Generating encrypted passwords with iRMCPWD.exe
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IRMCPWD command line output options
Default in Batch mode iRMCpwd.pre
Creates the output file as a WinSCU Batch file Output File
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Contents of the generated .pre file