Viewing vital product data
Upon server startup, the Remote Supervisor Adapter or ASM processor 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 is monitoring.
Note: If you are logged in to a Remote Supervisor Adapter in an xSeries 330 server, you will view the Remote Supervisor Adapter firmware VPD. If you are logged in to the ASM processor, you will view the ASM processor firmware VPD.
Complete the following steps to view the server component vital product data:
1.Log in to the Remote Supervisor Adapter. For more information, see Chapter 2, “Opening and using the ASM Web interface” on page 3.
2.For an xSeries 330 server: Log in to the ASM processor. For more information, see “Logging in to the ASM processor in an xSeries 330 server” on page 6.
3.In the navigation pane, click Vital Product Data to view the status of the hardware and software components on the server.
4.Scroll down to view the following VPD readings:
Machine level VPD
The vital product data for the server appears in this section. For viewing VPD, the Machine 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 9. Machine level vital product data
Field | Function |
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Machine type | Identifies the type of server the Remote Supervisor Adapter is monitoring. |
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Machine model | Identifies the model number of the server the Remote Supervisor Adapter |
| is monitoring. |
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Serial number | Identifies the serial number of the server the Remote Supervisor Adapter |
| is monitoring. |
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UUID | Identifies the universal unique identifier (UUID), a |
| number, of the server that the Remote Supervisor Adapter is monitoring. |
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Component level VPD
The vital product data for the components of the remote managed server appears in this section.
Table 10. Component level vital product data
Field | Function |
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FRU number | Identifies the field replaceable unit (FRU) number (a |
| alphanumeric identifier) for each component. |
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Serial number | Identifies the serial number of each component. |
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Mfg ID | Identifies the manufacturer ID for each component. |
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Slot | Identifies the slot number where the component is located. |
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