The server contains two redundant SPs. One of these SPs functions as the Active SP to manage the server, while the other one acts as a Standby SP that will assume the Active SP role in the event of an SP failure.
Each SP contains two types of ports:
SER MGT 0 port – Connect a Category 5 or better serial cable from the SER MGT port 0 to a terminal device. During the initial server power on, use this serial connection to monitor the boot process and perform the initial Oracle ILOM configuration.
NET MGT 0 port – Connect a Category 6 or better cable from the 1-GbE NET MGT port 0 to your Ethernet network. After the initial server configuration, use this Ethernet connection to monitor and administer the server through the Oracle ILOM console.