∙Monitors the SDR/SEL timestamp clock

∙Manages the server board Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) information interface

∙Monitors the system management watchdog timer

∙Monitors the periodic SMI timer

∙Manages front panel NMI handling

∙Monitors the event receiver

∙Manages the ISA host and IMB interface

∙Controls secure mode, including video blanking, floppy write-protect monitoring, and front panel lock/unlock initiation

∙Manages the sensor event initialization agent

∙Controls Wake on LAN via Magic Packet† support

Emergency Management Port Console

The Emergency Management Port (EMP) Console provides an interface to the Emergency Management Port (EMP). This interface allows remote server management via a modem or direct (serial port to serial port) connection.

The server control operations available with EMP Console are:

∙Connecting to remote servers

∙Powering the server on or off

∙Resetting the server

The EMP Console uses three management plug-ins to monitor the server:

∙SEL Viewer

∙SDR Viewer

∙FRU Viewer

The EMP Console also has Phonebook plug-in that can be used to create and maintain a list of servers and their phone numbers.

/NOTE

EMP and PEP (Platform Event Paging) share your modem. PEP has priority over all applications except EMP. If an alert occurs, PEP will reset your modem and page you.

Platform Event Paging

With Platform Event Paging (PEP), your server can be configured to automatically dial up a paging service and page you when a platform event occurs. Platform events include temperature out-of- range, voltage out-of-range, chassis intrusion, fan failure, etc.

If PEP is enabled and the BMC receives or detects a new event, it automatically sends a page. It can send a page if the processors are down or if the system software is unavailable.

PEP needs an external modem connected to the server's EMP (Emergency Management Port) serial connection. This is typically the COM2 serial connector.

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