Sun Microsystems manual Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Software

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Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 M2

Server Software

This chapter describes how to set up the Embedded Lights Out Manager (LOM) service processor (SP). It includes information on the following topics:

■“About the Embedded LOM Service Processor Software” on page 13

■“Performing Initial Configuration of the Embedded LOM Service Processor” on page 15

■“Changing Serial Output to Display the System Information” on page 23

■“Configuring or Installing System Software” on page 25

About the Embedded LOM Service

Processor Software

The Sun Fire X2100 M2 server Embedded LOM SP provides powerful tools for managing your server. It consists of four components, three of which are on your host server and one that is on the client system that accesses your host server. The four components are as follows:

■Embedded LOM hardware. The Embedded LOM hardware includes the following components:

■An embedded service processor chipset that monitors the status and configuration of field-replaceable components of your server, such as fans, disk drives, and power supplies.

■Ethernet or serial connection through the server’s on-board LAN 1 or COM port.

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