Sun Microsystems X4150 manual Intelligent Platform Management Interface, Internet Protocol IP

install server A server that provides the Solaris software DVD or CD images from which

other systems on a network can install the Solaris software.

Intelligent Platform

Management Interface

(IPMI) A hardware-level interface specification that was designed primarily for out- of-band management of server systems over a number of different physical interconnects. The IPMI specification describes extensive abstractions regarding sensors, enabling a management application running on the operating system (OS) or in a remote system to comprehend the environmental makeup of the system and to register with the system’s IPMI subsystem to receive events. IPMI is compatible with management software from heterogeneous vendors. IPMI functionality includes FRU inventory reporting, system monitoring, logging, system recovery (including local and remote system resets and power on and off capabilities), and alerting.

Internet Control

Message Protocol

(ICMP) An extension to the Internet Protocol (IP) that provides for routing, reliability, flow control, and sequencing of data. ICMP specifies error and control messages used with the IP.

Internet Protocol (IP) The basic network layer protocol of the Internet. IP enables the unreliable delivery of individual packets from one host to another. IP does not guarantee that the packet will be delivered, or how long it will take, or if multiple packets will be delivered in the order they were sent. Protocols layered on top of IP add connection reliability.

Internet Protocol (IP)

address In Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), a unique 32-bit number that identifies each host or other hardware system on a network. The IP address is a set of numbers separated by dots, such as “192.168.255.256,” that specifies that actual location of a machine on an intranet or the Internet.

interrupt request

(IRQ) A signal that a device requires attention from the processor.

IPMItool A utility used to manage IPMI-enabled devices. IPMItool can manage IPMI functions of either the local system or a remote system. Functions include managing field-replaceable unit (FRU) information, local area network (LAN) configurations, sensor readings, and remote system power control.

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