Sun Microsystems X4600, X4600 M2 Lights Out Management (LOM)

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The remote storage can be either physical storage devices or bootable media image files on the hard drive. The
following types of remote storage are supported by the ILOM Remote Console:
•CD/DVD-ROM
•Floppy
•CD/DVD-ROM image (.iso files)
•Floppy image (.img files)
When the Sun Fire X4600 server attempts to access a Virtual Floppy or Virtual CD-ROM as set up in the BIOS,
ILOM redirects this access request to the ILOM Remote Console. The ILOM Remote Console then accesses
the virtual disk content from the management console's physical CD/DVD-ROM drive, physical floppy drive, or
a disk image on the hard drive. ILOM virtualizes this remote storage to the Sun Fire server using the USB ports
connected to the NVIDIA nForce Professional 2200. The virtualized storage is recognized by the Sun Fire
server as local USB connected storage and enables remote operating system boot up and installation.
Figure 6-2: Illustration of RKVMS Functionality
Lights Out Management (LOM)
Lights Out Management is performed on the Sun Fire X4600 server through IPMItool, a command-line utility for
controlling IPMI-enabled devices.
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
Platform management refers to the autonomous monitoring, logging, recovery, and inventory control features
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