Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4150 server ELOM Features, Embedded Lights Out Manager Common Tasks

Sun Fire X4150 server ELOM Features

The ELOM provides a dedicated system of hardware and supporting software that enables you to manage your server independent of an operating system, and in low- power situations. ELOM is composed of four components:

■Web-based interface (requires JavaR v5 or later)

■Command-line Interface (accessed via serial or ethernet using ssh)

■IPMI v2

■SNMP v3

You can access the ELOM using a web browser, secure shell (SSH), or via the Sun Fire X4150 server’s serial port. Your server’s default network setting is configured as DHCP for easy access via a web browser or SSH, and the ELOM output is directed by default to the serial port.

Embedded Lights Out Manager Common Tasks

The following table shows common tasks and the management interfaces used to perform each task.

TABLE 1-1ELOM Common Tasks

		Web-
		Based
Task	IPMI	Interface	CLI	SNMP
Redirect the system graphical console to a remote client	-	Yes	-	-
web browser.
Connect a remote diskette drive to the system as a	-	Yes	-	-
virtual diskette drive.
Connect a remote CD-ROM drive to the system as a	-	Yes	-	-
virtual CD-ROM drive.
Monitor system fans, temperatures, and voltages	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
remotely.
Monitor system BIOS messages remotely.	Yes	Yes	Yes	-
Monitor system operating system messages remotely.	Yes	Yes	Yes	-

2 Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007