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