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Emergency Management Port, Intel Server Management

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Alerts can take either of these forms: • Platform event pages-the BMC dials a paging service and sends a predefined paging string. To use platform event paging (PEP), you must attach an external modem to the emergency management port (COM2). • BMC LAN alerts-the BMC sends an alert to a predefined destination on the LAN. You can configure PEP and BMC LAN alerts by using the System Setup Utility (page 50). Emergency Management Port The emergency management port (EMP) refers to the use of the COM2 port, with either an external modem or direct serial connection, for remote management. The BMC controls the port and interfaces with remote access software, such as the Direct Platform Control application in Intel Server Management. You can configure the EMP by using the System Setup Utility (page 50). Intel Server Management Intel Server Management (ISM) is a system management package that is included on the System Resource CD or on a separate ISM CD. ISM applications interact with the integrated hardware system management features of the server to allow you to monitor and manage a server from a remote workstation: • Remote connection from a Windows-based client workstation over a LAN, or over a modem or direct serial connection to the emergency management port on the server. • Real-time monitoring and alerting for server hardware sensors. • Emergency management when the server is off (but still connected to AC power) lets you verify the state of the server, diagnose hardware problems, and power on/off or reset the server. • Run the System Setup Utility to change the server configuration. • Run diagnostics tools similar to those used during factory testing. ISM depends on a service partition on the server that you are managing. The service partition is a special disk partition on the system drive that contains a ROM-DOS† operating system and DOS-based utilities, including the System Setup Utility, FRU/SDR Load Utility, and Remote Diagnostics. The server can be booted to the service partition, either locally or remotely, to provide access to the utilities. For more information on Intel Server Management and the individual ISM applications, see the ISM CD or System Resource CD. System Management 49

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System Management
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Alerts can take either of these forms:
•
Platform event pages
—the BMC dials a paging service and sends a predefined paging string.
To use platform event paging (PEP), you must attach an external modem to the emergency
management port (COM2).
•
BMC LAN alerts
—the BMC sends an alert to a predefined destination on the LAN.
You can configure PEP and BMC LAN alerts by using the System Setup Utility (page 50).
Emergency Management Port
The emergency management port (EMP) refers to the use of the COM2 port, with either an external
modem or direct serial connection, for remote management.
The BMC controls the port and
interfaces with remote access software, such as the Direct Platform Control application in Intel
Server Management.
You can configure the EMP by using the System Setup Utility (page 50).
Intel Server Management
Intel Server Management (ISM) is a system management package that is included on the System
Resource CD or on a separate ISM CD.
ISM applications interact with the integrated hardware
system management features of the server to allow you to monitor and manage a server from a
remote workstation:
•
Remote connection from a Windows-based client workstation over a LAN, or over a modem or
direct serial connection to the emergency management port on the server.
•
Real-time monitoring and alerting for server hardware sensors.
•
Emergency management when the server is off (but still connected to AC power) lets you verify
the state of the server, diagnose hardware problems, and power on/off or reset the server.
•
Run the System Setup Utility to change the server configuration.
•
Run diagnostics tools similar to those used during factory testing.
ISM depends on a service partition on the server that you are managing.
The service partition is a
special disk partition on the system drive that contains a ROM-DOS
†
operating system and
DOS-based utilities, including the System Setup Utility, FRU/SDR Load Utility, and Remote
Diagnostics.
The server can be booted to the service partition, either locally or remotely, to provide
access to the utilities.
For more information on Intel Server Management and the individual ISM applications, see the ISM
CD or System Resource CD.