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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
 Purpose and target groups of the manual
Service
Purpose and target groups of the manual
Other information
 Functions of the iRMC S2/S3 overview
Power management
Functions of the iRMC S2/S3
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
 Communication interfaces of the iRMC S2/S3
Communication interfaces of the iRMC S2/S3
IRMC S2/S3 provides the following communication interfaces
IRMC S2/S3 web interface web interface
 Communication protocols used by the iRMC S2/S3
Communication protocols used by the iRMC S2/S3
 Ipmi technical background
Ipmi technical background
Intelligent Platform Management
Objective
 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
 Dcmi Data Center Management Interface
Data Center Management Interface Dcmi User identifications
References
 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
 Notational conventions
Notational conventions
VWarning
 Notational conventions
 Requirements
On the remote workstation
Your network
 IRMC S2/S3 factory defaults
IRMC S2/S3 factory defaults
Default administrator ID
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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 Following tools are available for configuring the iRMC S2/S3
Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3
 Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3
Prerequisites
Connected to the correct LAN port?
 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
 Testing the LAN interface
Test the connection to the iRMC S2/S3 with a ping command
You can test the LAN interface as follows
 Configuring text console redirection via LAN
 Settings in the Peripheral Configuration menu
Configuring text console redirection for the iRMC S2
Call the Peripheral Configuration menu
Accept the first value pair proposed
 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
 Configuring text console redirection for the iRMC S3
Make the following settings
Set the value to iRMCS3
 Make the following settings in the Console Redirection menu
Exiting the Uefi setup utility
Save your settings and exit the Uefi setup utility
 Windows Server 2003
DOS
 Settings required
Configuring text console redirection via LAN Linux
Settings may differ between program versions
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
 Prerequisites
Using the Remote Manager Serial interface
On the managed server
Set the value to
 Configuring the LAN settings
Configuring the LAN parameters
Configuring ports and network services
Configuring DHCP/DNS Dynamic DNS
 Configuring text console redirection
Configuring alerting
Configuring alert forwarding over Snmp
Configuring email notification email alerting
 User management for the iRMC S2/S3
 Concept
User management concept for the iRMC S2/S3
 Concept
 User permissions
User permissions
 Configure iRMC S2/S3 Settings
Configure User Accounts
Video Redirection Enabled
Remote Storage Enabled
 Showing the list of configured users
Local user management using the iRMC S2/S3 web interface
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3
 Modifying the configuration of a user
Local user management via the Server Configuration Manager
Deleting users
Prerequisite
 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
 Example Public SSHv2 key
Public SSHv2 key in RFC4716 format
Public SSHv2 key in OpenSSH format
 Advanced Video Redirection AVR
 Requirements Check the AVR settings
Graphics mode settings on the managed server
Resolution Refresh rates Maximum Color depth Bits
 Keyboard settings
Prerequisites Supported text mode
 Using AVR
Using AVR
 Parallel AVR sessions
Using a low bandwidth
 Local monitor is on, but can be switched off
Local monitor is off, but can be switched on
Local Monitor Off function
 Special key combinations
Redirecting the keyboard
Integrated special keys
Left Ctrl key corresponds to the Ctrl key on your keyboard
 Virtual keyboard
Caps lock corresponds to the Caps Lock key on your keyboard
 Using AVR Secure Keyboard
Redirecting the mouse
Synchronizing the mouse pointer
 Using AVR
 Proceed as follows Open a DOS prompt window
 Click the OK button to save the settings
Proceed as follows to adjust the mouse pointer Choose
This opens the following window
Set the Pointer Speed to a medium value
 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
 Menus of the AVR window
Menus of the AVR window
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 You can select the following functions in the Extras menu
Extras menu
Virtual Keyboard window opens see on
Refreshes the display of the local monitor state
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Refreshes the AVR window
 Terminate another AVR session
List of current AVR sessions appears
Terminate your own AVR session 104
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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
 Bpp color depth 8 colors
Default No lower bandwidth
Bpp color depth 256 colors
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Page
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Remote Storage
 IRMC S2/S3
 Providing remote storage at the remote workstation
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation
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 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
 Clearing Remote Storage connections
Click Disconnect to clear all Remote Storage connections
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 Storage Devices dialog Removing a Remote Storage medium
Removing the 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
 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
 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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 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
 Informs about the server’s CSS Customer Self Service LED
Informs about the server‘s Global Error 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
 Current Overall Power Consumption
This option is not supported for all Primergy servers
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System CPU Information
 Selects all memory modules
Cancels your selection
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
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 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
 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
 You can purchase the license key
Miscellaneous iRMC S2/S3 Options
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 Temperature Units
 Save iRMC S2/S3 Firmware Settings Save firmware settings
Always save the setting using
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 Save iRMC S2/S3 firmware settings
Click Save to save the selected settings
Click Save All to save all the settings 170
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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
 Least recently updated firmware image is selected
Most recently updated firmware image is selected
Low firmware image is selected
High firmware image is selected
 Low firmware image firmware image 1 is selected
Inactive firmware is automatically selected
High firmware image firmware image 2 is selected
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 Updates the runtime firmware
Updates the SDR record
IRMC S2/S3 Tftp Settings
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 Power Management
Power Management
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 Power On/Off power the server up/down
Power Status Summary
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 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
 Power Consumption
Power Consumption
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 Power Consumption Configuration
Power Limit Options group is also displayed see 200
 Power Consumption Power Consumption Options
Unit of electrical power used to display power consumption
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 Scheduled Power Consumption Configuration
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Power Consumption Configuration page scheduled
 Maximum power consumption in Watts 204
Power Limit Options
 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
 Sensors Check status of the sensors
Sensors Check status of the sensors
Value range
Risk of loss of data integrity
 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
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 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
 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
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 Network Interface IRMC S2/S3
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 MAC address of the iRMC S2/S3 is displayed here
Network Interface Settings
 IPv4 address of the default gateway in the LAN
IPv4 configuration
Subnet mask of the iRMC S2/S3 in the LAN
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 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
 Network Settings Configure the LAN parameters VNC ports
Click Apply to store the configured settings 248
Remote Storage Ports
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DNS Configuration Configuring DNS for the iRMC S2/S3
 Network Settings Configure the LAN parameters DNS Settings
Enables/disables DNS for the iRMC S2/S3
Number of DNS retries
 Network Settings Configure the LAN parameters DNS Name
Enables/disables update of DNS records via Dynamic DNS
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 Name extension for the iRMC S2/S3
 Alerting Configure alerting
Alerting Configure alerting
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 Snmp Trap Alerting
Snmp Trap Alerting Configure Snmp trap alerting
 Enables or disables serial / modem alerting
Serial / Modem Alerting Configure alerting via modem
This entry will depend on the type of connection you have
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 Enter the name of the mobile phone
Enter the name of the SMS server
DoCoMo
You can choose between 80 or 140 as the maximum length
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Email Alerting Configure email alerting
 Activate this option
Number of Smtp retries
Time in seconds between Smtp retries
 User name for authentication on the mail server
No authentication for the connection
Password for authentication on the mail server
Smtp port of 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
 IRMC S2/S3 User local user management on the iRMC S2/S3
User Management
User Management
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 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 the user password
Disable this option to lock the user
Confirm the password by entering it again here
Enter a general description of the configured user here
 Permission to configure local user access data
Assign a privilege group for a LAN channel to the user here
Permission to use the Remote Storage functionality 268
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User SSHv2 public key upload from file
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Following email formats are available
 Errors sending email are recorded in the event log
Email address of recipient
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 Notification function is deactivated for this paging group
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 Ldap Enabled
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 IRMC S2/S3
 Ldap port of the Backup Ldap server
IP address or DSN name of the Backup Ldap server
Secure Ldap port of the Backup Ldap server
Ldap directory server that is to be used
 Complete DNS path name of the directory server
Base DN is automatically derived from Domain Name
User name the iRMC S2/S3 uses to log onto the Ldap server
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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
 DNS name of the CAS service
Port of the CAS service Default port number
Login URL of the CAS service
Logout URL of the CAS service
 Permission to configure local user access data 290
CAS User Privilege and Permissions
Assign a privilege group to the user here
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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 disabled
Following settings are possible
Flow control is handled by the software
Flow control is handled by the hardware
 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
 Operating iRMC S2/S3 via Telnet / SSH Remote Manager
Operating iRMC S2/S3 via Telnet / SSH Remote Manager
Requirements on the managed server
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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
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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
 Operating Remote Manager
Operating Remote Manager
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 Overview of menus
Overview of menus
System Information
Enclosure Information
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Service Processor
 Logging
Logging
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 Remote Manager Main menu window without system information
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 Main menu of the Remote Manager
Main menu of the Remote Manager
 S2/S3 e.g. update firmware or
Configure the iRMC S2/S3iRMC
Change the password
Start a command line shell
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 Change the password
Change the password
System Information Information on the managed server
 System Information Information on the managed server
Sets a customer-specific asset tag for the managed server
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 Powers it up again after a configured period
Powers the server down completely and then
Graceful shutdown and power off
Agents are installed and signed onto
 Remote Manager Enclosure Information menu IRMC S2/S3
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 Display information on the power supplies and their
Display information on the temperature sensors
Housing are open
Primergy diagnostic LED
 Enclosure Information System Eventlog
 Enclosure Information Internal Eventlog
Clear the contents of the internal event log
 For details in the individual settings
Configure the IPv4 / IPv6 address settings
Display the IP settings
Switch the Primergy identification LED on/off
 Console Redirection EMS/SAC Start text console redirection
Start a Command Line shell... Start a Smash CLP shell
 Continuous mode
Show the console log in fast mode
Show and change the logging run state
For a more detailed description, see
 Console Logging Console Logging Run State Menu
 Command Line Protocol CLP
Command Line Protocol CLP
Smash CLP syntax
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 Command Line Protocol CLP
 Hierarchy of the CLP commands
Command Line Protocol CLP User data in the CLP overview
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
 IRMC S2/S3 firmware overview
IRMC S2/S3 firmware overview
Active and passive firmware image
 Structure of the iRMC S2/S3 Eeprom
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 IRMC S2/S3 firmware overview Firmware selector
 Setting up the USB memory stick
Setting up the USB memory stick
Proceed as follows
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
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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
 Update via the lashDisk menu
Firmware downgrade is only possible via recovery flash
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 An iRMC S2/S3 warm start is performed
Readme file is opened
 Emergency flash
Emergency flash
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 Flash tools
Flash tools
Syntax
Options
 Emulation mode for debugging purposes only
Updates the bootloader firmware
Update the inactive firmware
Flashing operation
 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
 SCCI-compliant communication commands
Ipmi OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3
SCCI-compliant signaling commands
Overview
 BIOS-specific command
F109 Get Bios Post State F115 Get CPU Info
IRMC S2/S3-specific commands
 Ipmi OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3
Description of the Ipmi OEM commands
Description format
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Power on Description Source
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 Time LSB first
 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 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
 Transferring an encrypted password
Transferring a password as clear readable text
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
 Default in Batch mode iRMCpwd.pre
IRMCPWD command line output options
Creates the output file as a WinSCU Batch file Output File
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Contents of the generated .pre file