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Chapter 4. The SMASH Proxy: An overview The IBM SMASH CLP Proxy CLI provides direct access to BladeCenter management functions as an alternative to using the existing CLI or Web-based user interface. Using the CLP interface, you can view and manage the components by issuing commands that display the management objects, and enable you to control the power and configuration of the MM and other components in the BladeCenter unit. Unless otherwise noted, you can run all commands on the BladeCenter unit. The SMASH CLP command line also provides access to the text-console command prompt on each blade server through a serial over local area network (LAN) (SOL) connection. Users can access the SMASH CLP interface by establishing a Telnet connection or a Secure Shell (SSH) connection to the IP address of the proxy. You can initiate connections from the client computer using standard remote communication software; no special programs are required. For a user to manage a BladeCenter or BladeCenter T chassis with the SMASH CLP Proxy, they must be authenticated for that chassis MM and the MM must be accessible from the proxy management station. The proxy implements a subset of the planned Server Management Workgroup SMASH profiles as follows: v Modular System Profile v Physical Asset Profile v Shared Device Management Profile v Chassis Manager Profile v Device Tray Profile v Collections Profile v Base System Profile v Software Identity Profile v Firmware Update Profile v Record Log Profile v Text Console Redirection Profile v Sensors Profile v Alarms Profile The SMASH Proxy seeks to be compliant with the SMASH standard being developed by the SMWG. Because this standard is still under development, some differences may exist between the SMASH Proxy implementation and the SMASH standard. You can access the most recent versions of all BladeCenter and BladeCenter T documentation from the IBM Web site. Complete the following steps to check for updated BladeCenter and BladeCenter T documentation and technical updates: 1. Go to the IBM Support Web site (www.ibm.com/pc/support/). 2. In the Learn section, select Publications. 3. On the Publications page, in the Brand field, select Servers. 4. In the Family field, select BladeCenter orBladeCenter H or BladeCenter T. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 31

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Chapter
4.
The
SMASH
Proxy:
An
overview
The
IBM
SMASH
CLP
Proxy
CLI
provides
direct
access
to
BladeCenter
management
functions
as
an
alternative
to
using
the
existing
CLI
or
Web-based
user
interface.
Using
the
CLP
interface,
you
can
view
and
manage
the
components
by
issuing
commands
that
display
the
management
objects,
and
enable
you
to
control
the
power
and
configuration
of
the
MM
and
other
components
in
the
BladeCenter
unit.
Unless
otherwise
noted,
you
can
run
all
commands
on
the
BladeCenter
unit.
The
SMASH
CLP
command
line
also
provides
access
to
the
text-console
command
prompt
on
each
blade
server
through
a
serial
over
local
area
network
(LAN)
(SOL)
connection.
Users
can
access
the
SMASH
CLP
interface
by
establishing
a
Telnet
connection
or
a
Secure
Shell
(SSH)
connection
to
the
IP
address
of
the
proxy.
You
can
initiate
connections
from
the
client
computer
using
standard
remote
communication
software;
no
special
programs
are
required.
For
a
user
to
manage
a
BladeCenter
or
BladeCenter
T
chassis
with
the
SMASH
CLP
Proxy,
they
must
be
authenticated
for
that
chassis
MM
and
the
MM
must
be
accessible
from
the
proxy
management
station.
The
proxy
implements
a
subset
of
the
planned
Server
Management
Workgroup
SMASH
profiles
as
follows:
v
Modular
System
Profile
v
Physical
Asset
Profile
v
Shared
Device
Management
Profile
v
Chassis
Manager
Profile
v
Device
Tray
Profile
v
Collections
Profile
v
Base
System
Profile
v
Software
Identity
Profile
v
Firmware
Update
Profile
v
Record
Log
Profile
v
Text
Console
Redirection
Profile
v
Sensors
Profile
v
Alarms
Profile
The
SMASH
Proxy
seeks
to
be
compliant
with
the
SMASH
standard
being
developed
by
the
SMWG.
Because
this
standard
is
still
under
development,
some
differences
may
exist
between
the
SMASH
Proxy
implementation
and
the
SMASH
standard.
You
can
access
the
most
recent
versions
of
all
BladeCenter
and
BladeCenter
T
documentation
from
the
IBM
Web
site.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
check
for
updated
BladeCenter
and
BladeCenter
T
documentation
and
technical
updates:
1.
Go
to
the
IBM
Support
Web
site
(www.ibm.com/pc/support/).
2.
In
the
Learn
section,
select
Publications
.
3.
On
the
Publications
page,
in
the
Brand
field,
select
Servers
.
4.
In
the
Family
field,
select
BladeCenter
or
BladeCenter
H
or
BladeCenter
T
.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2006
31