IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II manual Viewing vital product data, Machine level VPD

Viewing vital product data

When the server starts, the Remote Supervisor Adapter II collects system, basic input/output (BIOS) information, and server component vital product data (VPD) and stores it in nonvolatile memory. You can access this information at any time from almost any computer. The Vital Product Data page contains key information about the remote managed server that the Remote Supervisor Adapter II is monitoring.

To view the server component vital product data, complete the following steps:

1.Log in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II. For more information, see Chapter 2, “Opening and using the Web interface,” on page 5.

2.In the navigation pane, click Vital Product Data to view the status of the hardware and software components on the server.

3.Scroll down to view the following VPD readings:

Machine level VPD

The vital product data for the server appears in this area. For viewing VPD, the machine-level VPD includes a universal unique identifier (UUID).

Note: The machine-level VPD, component-level VPD, and component activity log provide information only when the server is turned on.

Table 11. Machine-level vital product data

Field	Function
Machine type	Identifies the type of server that the Remote Supervisor Adapter II is
	monitoring.
Machine model	Identifies the model number of the server that the Remote Supervisor
	Adapter II is monitoring.
Serial number	Identifies the serial number of the server that the Remote Supervisor
	Adapter II is monitoring.
UUID	Identifies the universal unique identifier (UUID), a 32-digit hexadecimal
	number, of the server that the Remote Supervisor Adapter II is
	monitoring.

Component level VPD

The vital product data for the components of the remote managed server appears in this area.

Table 12. Component-level vital product data

Field	Function
FRU number	Identifies the field replaceable unit (FRU) number (a seven-digit
	alphanumeric identifier) for each component.
Serial number	Identifies the serial number of each component.
Mfg ID	Identifies the manufacturer ID for each component.
Slot	Identifies the slot number where the component is located.

Component Activity Log

You can view a record of component activity in this area.

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