
Emergency Management Port
The Emergency Management Port (EMP) allows remote server management via a modem or direct connection. The COM2 port on your server provides an interface to Console Manager software located in a second system.
Managed Server |
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Sensors | Event |
| BIOS |
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| Generators |
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| Board Management | Direct Connection | ||
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| Controller (BMC) |
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| System | Sensor | Modem | Modem |
Event Log | Data | Modem Connection | ||
| (SEL) | Record | ||
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Management Console
Console
Manager
SEL,
SDR, FRU
Viewers
Control
Operations
Phonebook
Emergency Management Port Configuration
The following server operations are available from the Console Manager:
nConnecting to remote servers
nPowering the server ON or OFF
nResetting the server
nSEL viewer
nSDR viewer
nFRU viewer
The Console Manager has a Phonebook, which you use to connect to a selected server.
Referring to the above figure, the Board Management Controller (BMC) in your server monitors system management events and logs their occurrence in the System Event Log (SEL). These include events such as